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Three thiophene rings bearing n-ethoxy arylsulfonamide pendant groups were synthesized and their electropolymerization was performed at a platinum electrode. The electrochemical behaviour of the polythiophene matrix was studied both in organic and in aqueous solvent. If all polymers present a reversible n- and p-doping process in organic solvents, only one of them particularly possess a reversible p-doping in aqueous media. This phenomenon was shown to be directly related to the nature of the spacer between the thiophene ring and the aryl sulfonamide unit. Keywords: Solid phase synthesis, Aryl sulfonamide pendant unit, Modified cathode, Anodic polymerization

A novel fluorenylidene containing a ferrocene unit has been electropolymerized. In this polymer, the ferrocene unit is grafted to the main polyfluorenylidene chain as a pendant group. The polymer is electroactive in non-aqueous and aqueous media. Keywords: Anodic polymerization, Fluorenylidene, Polyfluorene, p-doping process, Post-functionalization, Ferrocenyl pendant unit