Catalytic Dehydrochlorination of t-Butyl Chloride on Alkali Halides

Potassium bromide treated with bromine and chlorine vapor respectively, was used as catalyst for the dehydrochlorination of t-butyl chloride. The results indicated a clear correlation between the presence of color centers (V-centers) in the halides and their catalytic activity. The activation energies of the catalytic dehydrochlorination were measured.