摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel water-soluble thiophene derivative used as a conductive material, and novel water-soluble polythiophenes used as conductive materials.SOLUTION: The thiophene derivative is represented by formula (1) or an ammonium salt corresponding thereto. The polythiophenes are obtained by polymerizing the thiophene derivative. [In the formula (1), Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C6-C20 aryl group, or -(CH)SOM; M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, and K, NH(R), or HNCH; R's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl group, or an optionally substituted C6-C20 aryl group; and l, n, and m each independently represent an integer of 1-6.] |