Molecular Sieve Composition (EMM-10-P), Its Method of Making, and Use for Hydrocarbon Conversions

Abstract

This invention relates to a crystalline molecular sieve having, in its as-synthesized form, an X-ray diffraction pattern including d-spacing maxima at 13.18±0.25 and 12.33±0.23 Angstroms, wherein the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 13.18±0.25 Angstroms is at least as great as 90% of the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 12.33±0.23 Angstroms. This invention also relates to a method of making thereof.

1 .- 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A crystalline MCM-22 family molecular sieve having, in its as-synthesized form, an X-ray diffraction pattern including d-spacing maxima at 13.18±0.25 and 12.33±0.23 Angstroms, wherein the peak intensity of said d-spacing maximum at 13.18±0.25 Angstroms is at least as great as 90% of the peak intensity of said d-spacing maximum at 12.33±0.23 Angstroms. 
     
     
         19 . The crystalline molecular sieve of  claim 18 , wherein the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 13.18±0.25 Angstroms is at least as great as the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 12.33±0.23 Angstroms. 
     
     
         20 . The crystalline molecular sieve of  claim 18 , wherein the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 13.18±0.25 Angstroms is at least as great as 110% of the peak intensity of the d-spacing maximum at 12.33±0.23 Angstroms. 
     
     
         21 . The crystalline molecular sieve of  claim 18 , wherein said X-ray diffraction pattern further includes two XRD distinguishable peaks with d-spacing maxima at 11.06±0.18 and 9.25±0.13 Angstroms, wherein the peak intensity of said d-spacing maximum at 11.06±0.18 Angstroms is at least as great as the peak intensity of said d-spacing maximum at 9.25±0.13 Angstroms. 
     
     
         22 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 21 , wherein said peaks with d-spacing maxima at 11.06±0.18 and 9.25±0.13 Angstroms are non-discrete peaks. 
     
     
         23 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 22 , wherein the X-ray diffraction pattern further includes an XRD distinguishable peak with d-spacing maximum at 9.74±0.15 Angstroms. 
     
     
         24 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 23 , wherein the peak with d-spacing maximum at 9.74±0.15 Angstroms is a non-discrete peak. 
     
     
         25 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 24 , wherein the peak with d-spacing maximum at 9.25±0.13 Angstroms is a shoulder peak. 
     
     
         26 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 21 , wherein said X-ray diffraction pattern includes values and relative intensity substantially as shown in the following Table: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                   Interplanar d-Spacing (Å) 
                   Relative Intensity, I/I o  × 100 
                 
                     
                 
                   13.18 ± 0.25 
                   M-VS 
                 
                   12.33 ± 0.23 
                   M-VS 
                 
                   11.06 ± 0.18 
                   W-S 
                 
                    9.25 ± 0.13 
                   W-S 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         27 . A crystalline molecular sieve composition characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern in its as-synthesized form including d-spacing maxima values and relative intensity substantially as shown in the following Table: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                   Interplanar d-Spacing (Å) 
                   Relative Intensity, I/I o  × 100 
                 
                     
                 
                   13.18 ± 0.25 
                   M-VS 
                 
                   12.33 ± 0.23 
                   M-VS 
                 
                   11.06 ± 0.18 
                   W-S 
                 
                    9.07 ± 0.13 
                   W-S 
                 
                    3.57 ± 0.06 
                   W-M 
                 
                    3.43 ± 0.06 
                   M-VS 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         28 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 18 , wherein said X-ray diffraction pattern includes values and relative intensity substantially as shown in the following Table: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                   Interplanar d-Spacing (Å) 
                   Relative Intensity, I/I o  × 100 
                 
                     
                 
                   13.18 ± 0.25 
                   M-VS 
                 
                   12.33 ± 0.23 
                   M-VS 
                 
                   11.06 ± 0.18 
                   W-S 
                 
                    9.25 ± 0.13 
                   W-S 
                 
                    3.57 ± 0.06 
                   W-M 
                 
                    3.43 ± 0.06 
                   M-VS 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         29 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 18 , having a total surface area of greater than 450 m 2 /g as measured by the N 2  BET method. 
     
     
         30 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 29 , having a ratio of the external surface area over the total surface area of less than 0.15 after conversion into H-form by exchange with ammonium nitrate and calcination, wherein the external surface area is determined from a t-plot of the N 2  BET. 
     
     
         31 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 18 , having a morphology of tabular habit, wherein at least 50 wt % of said crystalline molecular sieve having a crystal diameter greater than 1 μm as measured by the SEM. 
     
     
         32 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 31 , having a morphology of tabular habit, wherein at least 50 wt % of said crystalline molecular sieve having a crystal thickness of about 0.025 μm as measured by the SEM. 
     
     
         33 . The crystalline molecular sieve recited in  claim 32 , having a morphology of tabular habit, wherein at least 50 wt % of said crystalline molecular sieve having a crystal diameter greater than 2 μm as measured by the SEM. 
     
     
         34 .- 63 . (canceled)