The present invention relates to a polymeric compound comprising, as
structural units, groups each represented by the following general
formula (1); and an insulating film for a semiconductor integrated
circuit which comprises the polymeric compound:
--R.sub.1--C.ident.C--C.ident.C--, wherein R.sub.1 represents a group
having a cage-shaped structure. The insulating film has a high heat
resistance, a high mechanical strength and a low dielectric constant. In
addition, the insulating film has a high stability of its dielectric
constant with the elapse of time. Furthermore, the present invention can
provide an interlayer insulating film for electronic devices having a
high heat resistance, a high mechanical strength and a low dielectric
constant which can be maintained over an extremely long period of time as
well as an electronic device whose layer structure is provided with such
an insulating film as a constituent thereof.