A method for producing an aromatic compound polymer comprising oxidatively polymerizing one or more of aromatic compound(s) having two or more hydrogen atoms directly connected to aromatic ring(s), in the presence of an oxidizing agent, wherein the method employs a catalyst composed of a transition metal complex or a catalyst prepared from a transition metal complex and an activating agent, and said catalyst has a parameter P defined by the following formula (A) of 0.50 or more, and a parameter Eo defined by the following formula (B) of 0.50 [V] or more:
P=Af/Ai
(A)
and
Eo
=(
Epa+Epc
)/2[V] (B).
一种生产芳香族化合物聚合物的方法,包括在氧化剂存在下氧化聚合具有两个或更多氢原子直接连接到芳香环的一个或多个芳香族化合物,其中该方法采用由过渡
金属配合物或由过渡
金属配合物和活化剂制备的催化剂,所述催化剂具有以下公式(A)定义的参数P,P的值为0.50或更高,并且具有以下公式(B)定义的参数Eo,Eo的值为0.50 [V]或更高:P=Af/Ai(A)和Eo=(Epa+Epc)/2[V](B)。