Abstract: A process for the oxidation of hydrocarbons and their derivatives having the general formula RX, wherein R is from n-alkyl, iso-alkyl, benzyl, cyclohexyl, mono, di or tricyclic aryl, or alkenic groups and X is selected from H, OH or Cl to compounds having formula R.sup.1 XY wherein R.sup.1 =(R--H), X has the meaning defined as above and Y=OH; which comprises of reacting the appropriate hydrocarbon or it's derivative of the formula RX where R and X have the meaning given above, with a solution of aqueous hydrogen peroxide at a temperature in the range of 10.degree.-100.degree. C. in the presence of an amorphous titanium-silicate catalyst having molar chemical composition in terms of the anhydrous oxides of TiO.sub.2 : (5-400) SiO.sub.2, having an average micropore radius between 10 and 40 .ANG., an absorption band around 220 nm in the ultraviolet region, a band around 960 cm.sup.-1 in the infrared region, interatomic vectors around 1.6-1.7, 2.7-2.8, 4.1-4.2 and 5.0-5.2 .ANG.

Abstract: A novel micro-meso porous amorphous titanium silicates having a molar composition in terms of the anhydrous oxides of TiO.sub.2 :(5-400) SiO.sub.2, the said titanium silicates being further characterised by (a) the absence of any line corresponding to individual oxides of titanium and silicon in its x-ray diffraction pattern, (b) the presence of interatomic vectors around 1.6-1.7, 2.7-2.8, 4.1-4.2 and 5.0-5.2 .ANG. in the radial electron density distribution, (c) an absorption band around 220 nm in the ultraviolet region corresponding to tetrahedral Si--O--Ti linkage, (d) an absorption band around 960 cm.sup.-1 in infrared region corresponding to tetrahedral Si--O--Ti linkage and (e) a bimodal pore size distribution with the first peak width maximum at a value less than 10 .ANG. and the second peak width maximum between 10 and 100 .ANG., respectively; and a process of preparing said micro-meso porous amorphous titanium silicates wihout any nitrogenated organic base and at a neutral pH of around 7.