Crystalline zeolite and method of preparing same

Claim 2

A synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite having a composition in the anhydrous state, expressed in terms of mole ratios of oxids as follows: (0.3-2.5)R.sub.2 O:(0-0.8)M.sub.2 O : Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 : >8 SiO.sub.2 wherein R is an organic nitrogen-containing cation derived from ethylenediamine or pyrrolidine and M is an alkali metal cation and having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern as that shown in Table 1 of the specification, the sorption capacity of said zeolite after calcination at 600° C being characterized by the ratio of normal hexane sorption to 2-methylpentane sorption at 90° C of less than 10.

Claim 3

A synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite according to claim 1 having a composition in the anhydrous state, expressed in terms of mole ratios of oxides as follows: (0.4-2.5)R.sub.2 O:(0-0.6)M.sub.2 O : Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 : x SiO.sub.2 wherein x is from greater than 8 to about 50.

Claim 4

A synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite according to claim 1 wherein R is the organic cation derived from ethylenediamine.

Claim 5

A synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite according to claim 1 wherein R is the organic cation derived from pyrrolidine.

Claim 6

A synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite according to claim 1 wherein M is sodium.

Claim 7

A synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite according to claim 3 wherein M is sodium.

Claim 8

A synthetic aluminosilicate zeolite according to claim 4 wherein M is sodium.

Claim 9

A method for preparing the crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite defined in claim 1 which comprises preparing a mixture containing sources of an alkali metal oxide, an organic nitrogen-containing oxide, an oxide of aluminum, an oxide of silicon and water and having a composition, in terms of mole ratios of oxides, falling within the following ranges: ______________________________________ R.sup.+ ______________________________________ R.sup.+ + M.sup.+ 0.2-1.0 OH.sup.-/SiO.sub.2 0.05-0.5 H.sub.2 O/OH.sup.- 41-500 SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 8.8-200 ______________________________________ wherein R is an organic nitrogen-containing cation derived from ethylenediamine or pyrrolidine and M is an alkali metal ion, maintaining the mixture at a temperature of at least 90° F until the crystals of said aluminosilicate are formed.

Claim 10

The method of claim 8 wherein the mixture has a composition, in terms of mole ratios of oxides, falling within the following ranges: ______________________________________ R.sup.+ ______________________________________ R.sup.+ + M.sup.+ 0.3-0.9 OH.sup.-/SiO.sub.2 0.07-0.49 H.sub.2 O/OH.sup.- 100-250 SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 12-60 ______________________________________

Claim 11

The method according to claim 8 wherein the temperature is maintained between about 90° and about 400° F.

Claim 12

The method according to claim 9 wherein the temperature is maintained between about 150° and about 400° F.

Claim 13

A synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite comprising the zeolite of claim 1 having its original cations replaced, at least in part, by ion exchange with a cation or a mixture of cations selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrogen precursors, rare earth metals, aluminum, and metals from Groups IIA, IIIA, IVA, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB, VIB, and VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements.

Claim 14

The synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite of claim 12 wherein said replacing cation is hydrogen of a hydrogen precursor.