Polypyrrole ®lms doped with the electroactive chelating reagent 3-(2-pyridyl)-5,6-diphenyl-4,4H -disulfonate-1,2,4-triazine (PDTDS 2À ) were prepared and characterized. The electroactive azo bond in PDTDS 2À was detected in the polymer ®lm by cyclic voltammetry. The ratio of pyrrole to PDTDS 2À in the ®lms (as evaluated from azo reduction and polymer growth charges) was 11.7 : 1 (s 2X03, n 38), quite close to the expected ratio of 8 : 1 for a doubly charged anion-doped ®lm. The azo bond electrochemistry in the polypyrrole exhibited Nernstian pH behavior (DE f aDpH 7 54.7 AE 1.3 mV dec À1 ). Copper detection by medium-exchange cyclic voltammetry at these ®lms was examined and it was found that both reduction and stripping, oxidation responses were obtained but the latter was better as it was narrower and larger in magnitude. Thinner ®lms gave better copper responses and detection of Cu 2 down to 1610 À6 mol dm À3 was possible at ®lms prepared with a growth charge of about 40 mC. Selectivity was evaluated in mixture experiments and a range of commonly occurring ions did not interfere in the Cu 2 electrochemical detection. The most severe interferents were mercury(II) and EDTA; new voltammetric peaks for Ag(I) and Hg(II) were observed.