Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 65
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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1 . Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of MO 2 , AlO 2 , and PO 2 tetrahedral units having an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula: wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (M x AlyP Z )0 2 and has a value of zero to about 0.3; "M" represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, gallium, germanium, lithium and vanadium; and "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of "M", aluminum and phosphorus respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides, said mole fractions being such that they are within the pentagonal compositional area defined by points A, B, C, D and E of FIG. 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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1 . Crystalline molecular sieves having three-dimensional microporous framework structures of MO 2 , AlO 2 , and PO 2 tetrahedral units having an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis expressed by the formula: wherein "R" represents at least one organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system; "m" represents the molar amount of "R" present per mole of (M x AlyP Z )0 2 and has a value of zero to about 0.3; "M" represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, gallium, germanium, lithium and vanadium; and "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions of "M", aluminum and phosphorus respectively, present as tetrahedral oxides, said mole fractions being such that they are within the pentagonal compositional area defined by points A, B, C, D and E of FIG. 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Molecular sieves according to claim 1 wherein the mole fractions of "M", aluminum and phosphorus present as tetrahedral oxides are within the hexagonal compositional area defined by points a, b, c, d, e and f of FIG. 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 wherein "M" is arsenic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 wherein "M" is beryllium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 wherein "M" is boron.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 wherein "M" is chromium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 wherein "M" is gallium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 wherein "M" is lithium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 wherein "M" is vanadium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table A.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table B.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table D.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table E.
Claim 16
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table F.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table G.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which-contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table H.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table J.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table K.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffractions pattern which contains at least the d-spacing set forth in Table L.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table M.
Claim 23
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table N.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table 0.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table P.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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- 25. The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table Q.
Claim 27
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table R.
Claim 28
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table S.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table T.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table U.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves of claims 1 or 2 having a characteristic x-ray powder diffraction pattern which contains at least the d-spacings set forth in Table V.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The crystalline molecular sieves according to claim 1 or 2 wherein at least two elements "M" are selected.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The molecular sieves according to claim 31 wherein "M" is arsenic and germanium.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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Molecular sieves according to claim 31 wherein "M" is beryllium and germanium.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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Molecular sieves according to claim 31 wherein "M" is chromium and gallium.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The molecular sieves according to claim 31 wherein "M" is arsenic and beryllium.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The molecular sieves according to claim 31 wherein "M" is arsenic, vanadium and beryllium.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The molecular sieves of claim 31 wherein "M" is germanium and boron.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The molecular sieves of claim 31 wherein "M" is at least two elements selected from the group consisting of boron, chromium, vanadium, arsenic, germanium and gallium.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The molecular sieves of claim 31 wherein "M" is germanium and at least one element selected from the group consisting of beryllium, boron and gallium.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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Process for preparing the crystalline molecular sieves of claim 1 which comprises providing a reaction mixture composition .expressed in terms of molar oxide ratios as follows: wherein "R" is an organic templating agent: "a" is the amount of "R" and may be zero or an effective amount greater than zero: "b" has a value of from zero to about 500, "M" represents at least two elements capable of forming framework tetrahedral oxides and selected from the group consisting of arsenic, beryllium, boron, chromium, gallium, germanium, lithium and vanadium; "x", "y" and "z" represent the mole fractions, respectively, of "M", aluminum and phosphorus in the (M x Al y P z )O 2 constituent, and each has a value of at least 0.01, whereby the molecular sieves of claim 1 are prepared.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 40 where "x", "y" and "z" are within the hexagonal compositional area defined by points F, G, H, I, J and K which is Fig. 3 of the drawings.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 40 wherein "a" is an effective amount from greater than zero to about 6.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 40 wherein the source of phosphorus in the reaction mixture is orthophosphoric acid.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 40 wherein the source of phosphorus in the reaction mixture is orthophosphoric acid and the source of aluminum is at least one compound selected from the group of pseudo-boehmite and aluminum alkoxide.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 44 wherein the aluminum alkoxide is aluminum isopropoxide.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 40 wherein the source of "M" is selected from the group consisting of chlorides, bromide, iodides, sulfates, nitrates, acetates and formates.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 40 wherein the organic templating agent is a quaternary ammonium or quaternary phosphonium compound having the formula: wherein X is nitrogen or phosphorus and each R is an alkyl or aryl group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 40 wherein the organic templating agent is an amine.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 40 wherein the templating agent is selected from the group consisting of tetrapropylammonium ion; tetraethylammonium ion; tripropylamine; triethylamine; triethanolamine; piperidine; cyclohexylamine; 2-methyl pyridine' N,N-dimethylbenzylamine; N,N-diethylethanolamine; choline; N,N-dimethylpiperazine; 1,4-diaziabicyclo-(2,2,2) octane; N-methyldiethanolamine; N-methylethanolamine; N-methylpiperidine; 3-methylpiperidine; N-methylcyclohexylamine; 3-methylpyridine; 4-methylpyridine; quinuclidine; N,N'-dimethyl-1,4-diaziabicyclo (2,2,2) octane ion; tetramethylammonium ion; tetrabutylammonium ion; tetrapentylammonium ion; di-n-butylamine; neopentylamine; di-n-pentylamine; isopropylamine; t-butylamine; ethylenediamine; pyrrolidine; 2-imidazolidone; di-n-propylamine; and a polymeric quaternary ammonium salt [(C 14 H 32 N 2 )(OH) 2 ] x wherein x is a value of at least 2.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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Molecular sieve prepared by calcining the compositions of claim 1 or claim 2 at a temperature sufficiently high to remove at least some of any organic templating agent present in the intracrystalline pore system.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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Process for separating molecular species from admixture with molecular species having a lesser degree of polarity which comprises contacting said mixture of molecular species with a molecular sieve of claim 1 having pore diameter large enough to adsorb at least one of the more polar molecular species, said molecular sieve being at least partially activated whereby molecules of the more polar molecular species are selectively adsorbed into the intracrystalline pore system thereof.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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Process for separating a mixture of molecular species having different kinetic diameters which comprises contacting said mixture with a molecular sieve of claim 1 having pore diameters large enough to adsorb at least one but not all molecular species of said mixture, said molecular sieve being at least partially activated whereby at least some molecules whose kinetic diameters are sufficiently small can enter the intracrystalline pore system thereof.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 51 wherein the more polar molecular species is water.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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Process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon under hydrocarbon converting conditions with a molecular sieve of claim 1 or claim 2.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim i4 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is crocking.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim ;4 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hycrocracking.
Claim 58
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Process according to claim 54 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrogenation.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 54 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is polymerization.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 54 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is alkylation.
Claim 61
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Process according to claim 54 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is reforming.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 54 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is hydrotreating.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 54 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is isomerization.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 62 wherein the isomerization conversion process is xylene isomerization.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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Process according to claim 54 wherein the hydrocarbon conversion process is dehydrocyclization.