A 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophenedioxide compound represented by formula in which: A represents a C1-5-alkylene bridge; R represents an optionally substituted C1-24-
alkyl, C3-18-cycloalkyl, C1-18-alkoxy or
polyethylene oxide group (optionally with at least one
substituent selected from the group consisting of an
alcohol,
amide,
ether, ester or sulphonate group) or an optionally substituted
aryl group; a
polymer comprising monomeric units represented by formula (I); an
aqueous dispersion of a
polymer comprising monomeric units corresponding to at least one compound according to formula (I) and a polyanion; a chemical
polymerization process for preparing the
aqueous dispersion comprising the steps of: (i) providing a solution of a polyanion; (ii) adding a compound according to formula (I) and a
thiophene or
pyrrole compound to the solution provided in step (i); and (iii) adding an oxidizing or reducing
system to the mixture provided in step (ii); a printable paste containing the
aqueous dispersion; an electroconductive layer containing the
polymer; the use of the electroconductive layer in a
light emitting diode; an antistatic layer containing the polymer; and an electroconductive pattern and a process for preparing the electroconductive pattern.