The synthesis of three octapyrrolic, 810, and four dodecapyrrolic, 1518, oligomers is reported. They are linear poly(dipyrromethene)s and potential ligands as building blocks for supramolecular architectures through self-assembly. Octapyrrolic oligomers 810 were prepared in 9095% yields by condensation of 2 equiv of a tripyrrolic compound 4 with 1 equiv of diformyldipyrrolic compounds 57. A similar procedure, involving the condensation of 2 equiv of a pentapyrrolic starting material 13 with 1 equiv of 57 or 14, was found to give rise to the corresponding dodecameric systems 1518 in 4156% yields.Key words: poly(dipyrromethene), linear polypyrroles, dipyrromethane, dipyrromethene.