Abstract: A process for the post-treatment of a zeolitic material, the process comprising (i) providing a zeolitic material, wherein the framework structure of the zeolitic material comprises YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element; (ii) subjecting the zeolitic material provided in (i) to a method comprising (a) treating the zeolitic material with an aqueous solution having a pH of at most 5, (b) treating the zeolitic material obtained from (a) with a liquid aqueous system having a pH in the range of 5.5 to 8 and a temperature of at least 75° C.; wherein in (ii) and after (b), the zeolitic material is optionally subjected to at least one further treatment according to (a) and/or at least one further treatment according to (b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytically active body for the synthesis of dimethyl ether from synthesis gas. In particular, the invention relates to an improved catalytically active body for the synthesis of dimethyl ether, whereby the components of the active body comprise a methanol active component and an acid component comprising a zeolitic material being crystallized by means of one or more alkenyltrialkylammonium cation R1R2R3R4N+-containing compounds as structure directing agent. Furthermore, the present invention concerns a method for the preparation of a catalytically active body, the use of the catalytically active body and a method for the preparation of dimethyl ether from synthesis gas.

Abstract: A process for the oxidation of an organic carbonyl compound comprising reacting the organic carbonyl compound, optionally in the presence of a solvent, with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a tin-containing zeolitic material having an MWW-type framework structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a micropowder, wherein the particles of the micropowder have a Dv10 value of at least 2 micrometer and the micropowder comprises mesopores which have an average pore diameter in the range of from 2 to 50 nm and comprise, based on the weight of the micropowder, at least 95 weight-% of a microporous aluminum-free zeolitic material of structure type MWW containing titanium and zinc.

Abstract: A tin containing zeolitic material having an MWW-type framework structure (Sn-MWW), having a tin content of at most 2 weight-%, calculated as element and based on the weight of the Sn-MWW, and having an X-ray diffraction pattern comprising peaks at 2 theta diffraction angles of (6.6±0.1)°, (7.1±0.1)°, and (7.9±0.1)°.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of oxygenates to olefins comprising (i) providing a gas stream comprising one or more oxygenates; and (ii) contacting the gas stream with a catalyst; wherein the catalyst comprises a zeolitic material having an MFI, MEL, and/or MWW-type framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element, said zeolitic material being obtainable and/or obtained according to a method comprising (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2, one or more sources for X2O3, and one or more solvents; and (2) crystallizing the mixture obtained in step (1) to obtain a zeolitic material having an MFI, MEL and/or MWW-type framework structure; wherein the mixture crystallized in step (2) contains 3 wt.-% or less of the one or more elements M based on 100 wt.-% of YO2, wherein M stands for sodium.

Abstract: Described is a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an MFI, MEL, and/or MWW-type framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3. The process comprises (1) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2, one or more sources for X2O3, and one or more solvents; (2) crystallizing the mixture obtained in step (1) to obtain a zeolitic material having an MFI, MEL and/or MWW-type framework structure; and (3) impregnating the zeolitic material obtained in step (2) with one or more elements selected from the group of alkaline earth metals. Y is a tetravalent element, and X is a trivalent element. The mixture crystallized in step (2) contains 3 wt.-% or less of one or more elements M based on 100 wt-% of YO2, wherein M stands for sodium.

Abstract: A process for the oxidation of an organic carbonyl compound comprising reacting the organic carbonyl compound, optionally in the presence of a solvent, with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a tin-containing zeolitic material having an MWW-type framework structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a zeolitic material comprising the steps of: (1) providing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2 and one or more alkenyltrialkylammonium cation R1R2R3R4N+-containing compounds as structure directing agent; and (2) crystallizing the mixture obtained in step (1) to obtain a zeolitic material; wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and wherein R1, R2, and R3 independently from one another stand for alkyl; and R4 stands for alkenyl, as well as to zeolitic materials which may be obtained according to the inventive process and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a micropowder, wherein the particles of the micropowder have a Dv10 value of at least 2 micrometer and the micropowder comprises mesopores which have an average pore diameter in the range of from 2 to 50 nm and comprise, based on the weight of the micropowder, at least 95 weight-% of a microporous aluminum-free zeolitic material of structure type MWW containing titanium and zinc.