Chemical oxidation of 3,4-dialkylthiophenes gave non-planar polymers exhibiting reduced conductivities; however, decreasing the steric hindrance, by using alkoxy derivatives, led to the synthesis of soluble and highly conducting disubstituted polythiophenes.
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