stirred under 1150 psi H2 at 80 C for an additional four days. The resulting solution was

filtered through a small plug of Celite in order to remove the Wilkinson's catalyst. This

solution was precipitated into ice-cold diethyl ether in a 100:1 volume ratio of diethyl

ether to CHC13. The insoluble high molecular weight polymer was then filtered on a

Kontes filtration apparatus using a 0.45 micron Teflon filter. The collected polymer (15)

was dissolved in CHC13 and cast on a Teflon film-casting dish. 1H NMR (300 MHz,

CDC13, ppm): 6 0.75-0.93 (m, 6H), 1.07-1.43 (m, 21H), 1.45-1.68 (m, 5H), 2.13-2.38 (t,

2H), 3.9-4.240 (m, 2H), 4.23-4.35 (m, 1H), 6.35-6.72 (m, 1H), 6.92-7.08 (m, 2H), 7.18-

7.32 (s, 1H).

Hydrogenation of Leucinol Polymer (16)

 A (0.367 g) film of the leucinol olefin (10) was dissolved in 30mL chloroform. 20

mg of Wilkinson's catalyst was added to the solution. The solution was placed in a Parr

Bomb hydrogenation chamber. The solution was stirred under 1500 psi H2 at 90 C for

four days. The NMR data revealed some residual internal olefin at 130 ppm and 5.35

ppm respectively. 30 mL of ethanol was added to improve the solubility of hydrogen in

the solution. An additional 26 mg of Wilkinson's catalyst was added to the solution. The

solution was stirred under 1200 psi H2 at 80 C for four days. The resulting solution was

filtered through a small plug of Celite in order to remove the Wilkinson's catalyst. This

solution was precipitated into ice-cold diethyl ether in a 100:1 volume ratio of diethyl

ether to CHC13. The insoluble high molecular weight polymer was then filtered on a

Kontes filtration apparatus using a 0.45 micron Teflon filter. The collected polymer (16)

was dissolved in CHC13 and cast on a Teflon film-casting dish. 1H NMR (300 MHz,

CDC13, ppm): 6 0.78-0.98 (m, 6H), 1.12-1.42 (m, 21H), 1.54-1.68 (m, 5H), 2.22-2.34