Zeolite EU-1 and a method of making zeolite EU-1

Claim 2

Zeolite EU-1 having a molar composition expressed by the formula: 0.5 to 1.5 R.sub.2 O:Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 :at least 10 XO.sub.2 :0 to 100 H.sub.2 O wherein R is a monovalent cation or 1 /n of a cation of valency n, X is silicon and/or germanium, Y is one or more of aluminium, iron, gallium or boron, and H 2 O is water of hydration additional to water notionally present when R is H, and having, when freshly prepared, an X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in Table 1.

Claim 3

Zeolite EU-1 according to claim 1 wherein the molar composition is expressed by the formula: 0.5 to 1.5 R.sub.2 O:Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 :20 to 300 XO.sub.2 :0 to 100 H.sub.2 O.

Claim 4

Zeolite EU-1 according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein R is or includes hydrogen.

Claim 5

Zeolite EU-1 according to claim 1 as freshly made having a molar composition expressed by the formula: 0 to 0.8 M.sub.2 O:0.1 to 20 Q:Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 :10 to 500 XO.sub.2 :0 to 100 H.sub.2 O wherein M is an alkali metal or ammonium, Q is a nitrogen-containing organic cation and M 2 O+Q≧1.0.

Claim 6

A method of making zeolite EU-1 as defined in claim 1 which comprises reacting an aqueous mixture comprising at least one oxide XO 2 , at least one oxide Y 2 O 3 and at least one alkylated derivative of a polymethylene α-ω diamine having the formula: ##STR2## , or a precursor thereof, wherein n is in the range from 3 to 12 and R 1 to R 6 which may be the same or different, can be alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and up to five of the groups R 1 -R 6 can be hydrogen, the mixture having the molar composition: ______________________________________ XO.sub.2 /Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 at least 10 OH.sup.- /XO.sub.2 0.1 to 6.0 (M.sup.+ + Q)/Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 0.5 to 100 Q/(M.sup.+ + Q) 0.1 to 1.0 H.sub.2 O/XO.sub.2 1 to 100 ______________________________________ where X is silicon and/or germanium, Y is one or more of aluminium, iron, gallium, or boron, M is an alkali metal or ammonium, and Q is the aforesaid alkylated derivative of a polymethylene diamine, or a precursor thereof.

Claim 7

A method according to claim 5 wherein XO 2 /Y 2 O 3 is in the range 10 to 150.

Claim 8

A method according to claim 5 or claim 6 wherein OH - /XO 2 is in the range 0.1 to 1.0.

Claim 9

A method according to claim 5 wherein the alkylated derivative of a polymethylene diamine is an alkylated hexamethylene diamine.

Claim 10

A method according to claim 8 wherein the alkylated hexamethylene diamine is an N, N, N, N 1 , N 1 , N 1 -hexamethyl-1,6-hexamethylene diammonium salt.

Claim 11

A catalyst comprising zeolite EU-1 having a molar composition expressed by the formula: 0.5 to 1.5 R.sub.2 O:Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 :at least 10 XO.sub.2 :0 to 100 H.sub.2 O wherein R is a monovalent cation or 1/n of a cation of valency n, X is silicon and/or germanium, Y is one or more of aluminum, iron, gallium or boron, and H 2 O is water of hydration additional to water notionally present when R is H, and having, when freshly prepared, an X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in Table 1.

Claim 12

A catalyst comprising zeolite EU-1 having a molar composition expressed by the formula: 0.5 to 1.5 R.sub.2 O:Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 :at least 10 XO.sub.2 :0 to 100 H.sub.2 O wherein R is a monovalent cation or 1/n of a cation of valency n, X is silicon and/or germanium, Y is one or more of aluminum, iron, gallium or boron, and H 2 O is water of hydration additional to water notionally present when R is H, and having, when freshly prepared, an X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in Table 1.

Claim 13

A catalyst according to claim 10 wherein the molar composition is expressed by the formula: 0.5 to 1.5 R.sub.2 O:Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 :20 to 300 XO.sub.2 :0 to 100 H.sub.2 O.

Claim 14

A catalyst according to claim 10 or claim 15 wherein R is or includes hydrogen.

Claim 15

A catalyst according to claim 10 comprising zeolite EU-1 as freshly made having a molar composition expressed by the formula: 0 to 0.8 M.sub.2 O:0.1 to 20 Q:Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 :10 to 500 XO.sub.2 :0 to 100 H.sub.2 O wherein M is an alkali metal or ammonium, Q is a nitrogen-containing organic cation, and M 2 O+Q≧1.0.