Abstract: Process for conversion of a light olefinic feedstock into gasoline by contact with a zeolite catalyst, characterized in that the catalyst contains at least 0.5% of weight by a Group IA metal oxide, has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern (Co radiation) exhibiting the presence of ZSM-5 zeolite and characterized by a peak in the region 2.theta.=27.0.+-.0.2 which is greater in intensity than peaks at both 2.theta.=9.29.+-.0.2 and 2.theta.=10.25.+-.0.2 degrees.

Abstract: Gasoline capable of further processing into diesel fuel is produced by catalytic conversion of lower olefins, using a zeolite catalyst which has been modified by substituting a significant portion of the cation sites thereof by basic cations. A preferred catalyst comprises a zeolite and a binder, said catalyst containing at least 0.2% by weight of exchangeable basic cations. The gasoline so produced is readily converted by contact with a Friedel Crafts catalyst into a hydrocarbon product having a significant fraction boiling in the distillate range.

Abstract: A process for producing hydrocarbons comprising contacting, under conversion conditions, an aqueous methanol with a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst which is hydrothermally stable in the temperature range of from 250.degree. C. to 500.degree. C. and is capable of converting methanol to hydrocarbons, and with a promoter comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of aromatic hydrocarbons, precursors to aromatic hydrocarbons, olefins, precursors to olefins and aldehydes to form a mixture comprising light olefins, lower alkanes and monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and recovering said hydrocarbons.