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• the present invention relates to a process for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA. According to this process, a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is obtained which contains boron in its framework. This tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA can be subjected to a suitable deboronation stage.
• the present invention also relates to the respectively obtained zeolitic material having framework type BEA, and to its use. Zeolites having the framework type BEA (zeolite beta) and further comprising tin have shown promising results if used as catalytically active materials in certain applications such as Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidation reactions, isomerization reactions, and the like.
• Tin containing zeolites having BEA framework structure are usually prepared by incorpo- ration of tin into the zeolitic framework zeolites having BEA framework by hydrothermally treating a zeolitic material having vacant tetrahedral framework sites in the presence of a suitable tin-ion source.
• a suitable tin-ion source for example, a suitable tin-ion source.
• disadvantages have to be taken into account such as long synthesis time periods, the necessity to employ crystallization auxiliaries such as HF or cost intensive templating agents.
• this object can be achieved by hydrothermally synthesiz- ing a tin containing zeolites having BEA framework structure starting from a synthesis mixture which contains both a tin source and a boron source, from which synthesis mixture, after hydrothermal synthesis, a tin containing zeolites having BEA framework structure is obtained which can be subjected to a suitable deboronation.
• this object can be achieved by precrystallizing a precursor based on a synthesis mixture comprising a boron source, and subjecting this precursor to hydrothermally synthesis in the presence of a tin source, obtaining, after hydrothermal synthesis, a tin containing zeolites having BEA framework structure which can be subjected to a suitable deboronation.
• the present invention relates to a process for preparing a tin-containing zeolit- ic material having framework type BEA, comprising
• step (i) of the process comprises a precrystallization step wherein a precursor is prepared based on a synthesis mixture which comprises a boron source, a silicon source, and a BEA structure directing agent, and which does not comprise a tin source.
• a tin-containing zeo- litic material having framework type BEA is hydrothermally synthesized.
• the said precursor would represent a suitable source of boron and silicon and a framework type BEA structure directing agent.
• the present invention also relates to a process, preferably a process as de- fined above, comprising
• the present invention also relates to a process, preferably a process as defined above, comprising (1.1 ) providing an aqueous synthesis mixture comprising a boron source, a silicon source, and a framework type BEA structure directing agent, wherein this aqueous synthesis mixture does not comprise a tin source;
• the aqueous synthesis mixture comprises one or more further components.
• at least 99 weight-%, preferably at least 99.5 weight-%, more preferably at least 99.9 weight-% of the aqueous synthesis mixture provided in (i.1 ) consist of the water, the boron source, the silicon source, and the framework type BEA structure directing agent.
• water in the context of the present invention, if the term "water” is used, this term preferably describes water having a conductivity of at most 50 microSiemens/cm.
• the boron source, the silicon source, and the framework type BEA structure directing agent can be admixed in (i.1 ) in any suitably order. It may be preferred, for example, to admix the framework type BEA structure directing and the boron source, followed by adding the silicon source.
• preparing the mixture comprises agitating, preferably stirring.
• the hydrothermal pre-crystallization according to (i.2) is carried out in an autoclave.
• the mixture provided in (i.1 ) can be prepared in this autoclave, or can be pre- pared in a suitable vessel and, after its preparation, be filled in the autoclave.
• the hydrothermal pre-crystallization conditions according to (i.2) comprise a hydrothermal pre-crystallization temperature in the range of from 100 to 200 °C, preferably in the range of from 1 10 to 190 °C, more preferably in the range of from 120 to 180 °C.
• Preferred ranges are from 120 to 140 °C or from 130 to 150 °C or from 140 to 160 °C or from 150 to 170 °C or from 160 to 180 °C.
• the hydrothermal pre-crystallization conditions according to (i.2) comprise a pre-crystallization under autogenous pressure, preferably an absolute hydrothermal pre- crystallization pressure in the range of from 1 to 30 bar.
• the hydrothermal pre-crystallization time according to (i.2) may depend on the scale of the process.
• the hydrothermal pre-crystallization conditions according to (i.2) comprise a hydrothermal pre-crystallization time in the range of from 6 to 72 h, preferably in the range of from 9 to 60 h, more preferably in the range of from 12 to 48 h.
• the pre-crystallization according to (i.1.2) is conducted by means of agitation, preferably by rotating the autoclave or tumbling the autoclave and/or stirring the synthesis mixture in the autoclave, more preferably by stirring the mixture in the autoclave.
• the aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrothermal pre-crystallization conditions according to (i.2) comprises a suitable seeding materi- al.
• the hydrothermal pre-crystallization conditions according to (i.2) do not comprise seeding.
• the boron source may be provided as B2O3 as such and/or as a compound which comprises B2O3 as a chemical moiety and/or as a compound which, partly or entirely, is chemically transformed to B2O3 during the process.
• free boric acid and/or borates and/or boric esters such as, for example, triethyl borate, trimethyl borate, 2,4,6-trimethoxy borox- ine, or 2,4,6-triethoxy boroxine, are used as the boron source.
• the boron source is one or more of boric acid, borates, boron halides, and boron oxide (B2O3). More preferably, the boron source comprises, more preferably is, boric acid.
• the silicon source is provided as S1O2 as such and/or as a compound which comprises S1O2 as a chemical moiety and/or as a compound which, partly or entirely, is chemically trans- formed to S1O2 during the process wherein generally, all types of silica and silicates, preferably fumed silica, silica hydrosols, reactive amorphous solid silica, silica gel, silicic acid, water glass, sodium metasilicate hydrate, sesquisilicate or disilicate, colloidal silica, pyrogenic silica, silicic acid esters, or tetraalkoxysilanes, or mixtures of at least two of these compounds can be used.
• silica and silicates preferably fumed silica, silica hydrosols, reactive amorphous solid silica, silica gel, silicic acid, water glass, sodium metasilicate hydrate, sesquisilicate or disilicate, colloidal silica, pyrogenic silica,
• the silicon source is one or more of fumed silica and colloidal silica. More preferably, the silicon source comprises, more preferably is, colloidal silica. More preferably, the silicon source comprises, more preferably is, ammonia-stabilized colloidal silica.
• the framework type BEA structure directing agent can be any suitable compound.
• Suitable template compounds include, for example, tet- raethylammonium hydroxide.
• the framework type BEA structure directing agent comprises, more preferably is, tetraethylammonium hydroxide.
• the weight ratio of boron relative to silicon is preferably in the range of from 0.4:1 to 2.0:1 , more preferably in the range of from 0.6:1 to 1.7:1 , more preferably in the range of from 0.9:1 to 1.4:1 .
• Preferred ranges are from 0.9:1 to 1 .1 :1 or from 1.0:1 to 1 .2:1 or from 1 .1 :1 to 1.3:1 or from 1 .2:1 to 1.4:1 .
• the weight ratio of the framework type BEA structure directing agent relative to silicon is in the range of from 0.10:1 to 0.30:1 , preferably in the range of from 0.15:1 to 0.27:1 , more preferably in the range of from 0.20:1 to 0.24:1 .
• Preferred ranges are from 0.20:1 to 0.22:1 or from 0.21 :1 to 0.23:1 or from 0.22:1 to 0.24:1 .
• the respectively obtained pre-crystallizate is cooled, preferably in the autoclave, preferably to a temperature in the range of from 0 to 80 °C, more preferably in the range of from 25 to 50 °C.
• the tin source is added to the pre- crystallizate obtained from (i.2).
• the pre-crystallizate can be removed from the vessel in which the pre-crystallization had been carried out, and be admixed with the tin source wherein the resulting mixture is either passed in the vessel in which the pre-crystallization had been carried out or passed in another suitable vessel, preferably another autoclave.
• the pre-crystallizate is not removed from the vessel in which the pre-crystallization had been carried out, and the tin source is added to the pre-crystallizate in said vessel.
• the tin source is added to the pre-crystallizate in said vessel which is still under the autogenous pressure under which the pre-crystallization had been carried out, preferably under the autogenous pressure in said vessel after cooling as described above.
• the tin source is added under agitation, more preferably under stirring; in this case, it is con- veivable possible that prior to adding the tin source, the pre-crystallizate is not cooled but kept at essentially the same temperature at which the pre-crystallization was carried out.
• the tin source is one or more of tin(ll) alkoxides, tin(IV) alkoxides, tin(ll) salts of organic acids, tin(IV) salts of organic acids, tin(ll) salts of inorganic acids, tin(IV) salts of inorganic acids.
• the tin source is one or more of SnCI 4 , Sn(IV)-acetate, Sn(IV)-tert-butoxide, SnBr 4 , SnF 4 , Sn(IV)-bisacetylacetonate dichloride, Sn(IV)-bisacetylacetonate dibromide, Sn(ll)-acetate, Sn(ll)-acetylacetonate, Sn(ll)-citrate, SnCI 2 , SnF 2 , Snl 2 , SnS0 4 . More preferably, the tin source is one or more of Sn(ll)-acetate or Sn(IV)-tert-butoxide.
• the weight ratio of tin relative to silicon is in the range of from 0.005:1 to 0.1 :1 , preferably in the range of from 0.01 :1 to 0.06:1 , more preferably in the range of from 0.02:1 to 0.05:1 .
• Preferred ranges are from 0.02:1 to 0.04:1 or from 0.03:1 to 0.05:1.
• the aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrothermal crystallization conditions in (ii) comprises at most 0.1 weight-%, preferably at most 0.05 weight-% alumi- num, calculated as elemental Al and based on the total weight of the aqueous synthesis mixture.
• the aqueous synthesis mixture provided in (i.1 ) and subjected to pre-crystallization conditions in (i.2) and the aqueous synthesis mixture obtained from (i.3) comprise at most 0.1 weight-%, preferably at most 0.05 weight-% alu- minum, calculated as elemental Al and based on the total weight of the respective aqueous synthesis mixture.
• the aluminum comprised in said mixtures is present as impurity in the silicon source and/or the boron source and/or the framework type BEA structure directing agent and/or the tin source and/or the water.
• no aluminum source is deliberately employed in the respective aqueous synthesis mixtures.
• At least 99 weight-%, more preferably at least 99.5 weight-%, more preferably at least 99.9 weight-% of the aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrothermal crystallization conditions in (ii) consist of the mixture obtained from (i.3) and the tin source.
• the aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrothermal crystalliza- tion conditions in (ii) has a fluoride content of at most 0.1 weight-%, preferably of at most 0.05 weight-%, calculated as elemental F and based on the total weight of the aqueous synthesis mixture.
• the aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrothermal crystallization conditions in (ii) has total content of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal of at most 0.1 weight-%, preferably of at most 0.05 weight-% calculated as elemental alkali metal and alkaline earth metal and based on the total weight of the aqueous synthesis mixture.
• the aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrothermal crystallization conditions in (ii) has a hydrogen peroxide content of at most 0.01 weight-%, preferably of at most 0.001 weight-%, more preferably of 0 weight-%, based on the total weight of the aqueous synthesis mixture.
• the hydrothermal crystallization conditions according to (ii) comprise a hydro- thermal pre-crystallization temperature in the range of from 100 to 200 °C, preferably in the range of from 1 10 to 190 °C, more preferably in the range of from 120 to 180 °C.
• Preferred ranges are from 120 to 140 °C or from 130 to 150 °C or from 140 to 160 °C or from 150 to 170 °C or from 160 to 180 °C.
• the hydrothermal crystallization conditions according to (ii) comprise a pre- crystallization under autogenous pressure, preferably an absolute hydrothermal pre- crystallization pressure in the range of from 1 to 30 bar.
• the hydrothermal crystallization time according to (ii) may depend on the scale of the process.
• the hydrothermal crystallization conditions according to (ii) comprise a hydrothermal crystallization time in the range of from 6 to 240 h, preferably in the range of from 9 to 180 h, more preferably in the range of from 12 to 120 h.
• the crystallization according to (ii) is conducted by means of agitation, preferably by rotating the autoclave or tumbling the autoclave and/or stirring the synthesis mixture in the autoclave, more preferably by stirring the mixture in the autoclave.
• the aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrother- mal pre-crystallization conditions according to (ii) comprises a suitable seeding material.
• the hydrothermal crystallization conditions according to (ii) do not comprise seeding.
• the respectively obtained mother liquor comprising a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is cooled, preferably in the autoclave, preferably to a temperature in the range of from 0 to 80 °C, more preferably in the range of from 25 to 50 °C. Further preferably, the autoclave is subjected to a suitable pressure release.
• the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is preferably separated from its mother liquor.
• Preferred separation methods include, but are not restricted to, filtration such as suction or pressure filtration, centrifugation, rapid drying such as spray-drying or spray-granulation.
• the pH of the mother liquor obtained from (ii) containing the crystallized zeolitic material is adjusted to a value in the range of from 6 to 8.5, preferably from 6.5 to 8, more preferably from 7 to 8, preferably by adding an acid to the mother liquor, preferably under stirring, wherein the adding of the acid is preferably carried out at a temperature of the mother liquor in the range of from 20 to 70 °C, more preferably from 30 to 65 °C, more preferably from 40 to 60 °C.
• the acid is preferably an inorganic acid, preferably in the form of an aqueous solution containing the inorganic acid, wherein the inorganic acid is preferably selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and a mixture of two or more thereof, and wherein the inorganic acid is more preferably nitric acid.
• the separating according to (iii) comprises washing the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA with a washing agent.
• a washing agent Any conceivable washing agent can be used. Washing agents which may be used are, for example, water, alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol or propanol, or mixtures of two or more thereof.
• Exam- pies of mixtures are mixtures of two or more alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol or methanol and propanol or ethanol and propanol or methanol and ethanol and propanol, or mixtures of water and at least one alcohol, such as water and methanol or water and ethanol or water and propanol or water and methanol and ethanol or water and methanol and propanol or water and ethanol and propanol or water and methanol and ethanol and propanol.
• Water or a mixture of water and at least one alcohol, preferably water and ethanol, is preferred, with water being particularly preferred as the washing agent.
• the crystallized zeolitic material is preferably separated in (iii) from the suspension obtained from (ii) by filtration to obtain a filter cake which is preferably subjected to washing, preferably with water. If washing is applied, it is preferred to continue the washing process until the washing water has a conductivity of at most 1 ,000 microSiemens/cm, more preferably of at most 850 microSiemens/cm, more preferably of at most 700 mi- croSiemens/cm.
• the separating according to (iii) comprises
• the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is preferably subjected to drying conditions according to a step (iv).
• the zeolitic material can be subjected to pre-drying, for example by subjecting the zeolitic material to a suitable gas stream such as air, lean air, or technical nitrogen, for a time preferably in the range of from 4 to 10 h, more preferably from 5 to 8 h.
• the optionally pre-dried zeolitic material is preferably dried.
• Suitable drying methods include, but are not restricted to, conventional drying in an oven, either as batch or continuous drying process, rapid-drying such as spray-drying or spray- granulation, flash drying, or microwave drying.
• drying is carried out at a temperature in the range of from 60 to 200 °C, more preferably from 80 to 190 °C, more preferably from 100 to 180 °C in a suitable atmosphere such as technical nitrogen, air, or lean air.
• Preferred temperature ranges are from 100 to 140 °C or from 120 to 160 °C or from 140 to 180 °C.
• the drying conditions according to (iv) comprise a drying atmosphere comprising oxygen, preferably air or lean air, more preferably air, or comprise a drying atmosphere comprising nitrogen, wherein more preferably, the atmosphere is technical nitrogen.
• a drying atmosphere comprising oxygen preferably air or lean air, more preferably air
• a drying atmosphere comprising nitrogen wherein more preferably, the atmosphere is technical nitrogen.
• a preferably aqueous suspension is preferably prepared from the optionally pre-dried zeolitic material. If rapid-drying is carried out, it is conceivable to subject the mother liquor obtained from (ii) containing the zeolitic material, optionally after concentration and/or pH adjustment as described above, directly to rapid-drying.
• aqueous suspensions are preferably prepared having preferred solids content range of from 2 to 35 weight-%, preferably from 5 to 25 weight- %, more preferably from 10 to 20 weight-%, based on the total weight of the suspension.
• the preferably washed and preferably dried zeolitic material is preferably subjected in a further step (v) to calcination conditions.
• the framework type BEA structure directing agent is at least partially, more preferably essentially re- moved from the framework structure.
• the calcination generally involves the heating of the zeolitic material to a temperature of at least 350 °C, preferably to a temperature in the range of from 400 to 700 °C, more preferably from 420 to 680 °C, more preferably from 450 to 650 °C in a suitable atmosphere such as technical nitrogen, air, or lean air.
• a suitable atmosphere such as technical nitrogen, air, or lean air.
• Preferred temperature ranges are from 450 to 500 °C or from 500 to 550 °C or from 550 to 600 °C or from 600 to 650 °C.
• the calcination conditions according to (v) comprise a calcination atmosphere comprising oxygen, preferably air or lean air, more preferably air.
• the respectively obtained zeolitic material having framework type BEA comprises, pref- erably essentially consists of, tin, boron, silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Therefore, in particular, the present invention also relates to a process for preparing a tin- and boron- containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, the process comprising
• step (i) providing an aqueous synthesis mixture comprising sources of tin, boron and silicon, and a framework type BEA structure directing agent; said step (i) preferably comprising
• step (iii) separating the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA from its mother liquor, said step (iii) preferably comprising
• the present invention also relates to a tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA which is obtainable or obtained by a process as described above.
• the present invention relates to a tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, having a tin content in the range of from 0.5 to 10 weight-%, calculated as elemental tin and based on the total weight of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, and having a boron content in the range of from 0.5 to 9 weight-%, calculated as elemental boron and based on the total weight of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, wherein said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is preferably in its calcined state.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA has a tin content in the range of from 0.75 to 9 weight-%, more preferably in the range of from 1 to 8 weight-%, more preferably in the range of from 1.5 to 7.5 weight-%. More preferably, the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA has a boron content in the range of from 0.75 to 8 weight-%, preferably in the range of from 1 to 7 weight-%.
• At least 99 weight-%, more preferably at least 99.5 weight-%, more preferably at least 99.9 weight-% of the zeolitic framework of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA consist of Sn, B, Si, O, and H.
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA has a BET specific surface of at least 400 m 2 /g, more preferably in the range of from 400 to 600 m 2 /g, more preferably in the range of from 450 to 550 m 2 /g, as determined ac- cording to DIN 66131 .
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA has a crystallinity of at least 50 %, preferably of at least 55 %, more preferably in the range of from 55 to 85 %, more preferably in the range of from 60 to 85 %, more prefer- ably in the range of from 65 to 85 %, as determined according to XRD, preferably as defined in Reference Example 5 herein.
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA has a micropore volume in the range of from 0.10 to 0.25 cm 3 /g, as determined accord- ing to DIN 66135.
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA has a mean crystal size of at most 100 nm, preferably in the range of from 5 to 100 nm, as determined according to SEM, preferably as defined in Reference Example 1 herein.
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA has an absorption band with a maximum in the range of from 200 to 220 nm and option- ally a further absorption band with a maximum in the range of from 230 to 300 nm, as determined according to UV-VIS, preferably as defined in Reference Example 2 herein.
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA exhibits an FT-IR spectrum, preferably determined as defined in Reference Example 3 herein, wherein the ratio of the absorption maximum of a first band with a maximum in the range of from 3700 to 3750 cm- 1 relative to the absorption maximum of a second band with a maximum in the range of from 3550 to 3699 cm- 1 is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.0, preferably in the range of from 0.7 to 1.5.
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA exhibits a water uptake of at least 10 weight-%, preferably in the range from 10 to 35 weight-%, more preferably in the range from 15 to 35 weight-%, more preferably in the range from 20 to 35 weight-%, as determined via water adsorption-desorption isotherms, preferably as defined in Reference Example 4 herein.
• said tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is characterized by an XRD spectrum comprising peaks at 2 theta diffraction angles of (8.0 ⁇ 0.1 )°, (22.0 ⁇ 0.1 )°, (23.0 ⁇ 0.1 )°, (25.9 ⁇ 0.1 )°, (27.3 ⁇ 0.1 )°.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA can be used for any suitable purpose.
• it is used as a catalytically active material, preferably as a bifunctional catalytically active material, more preferably as a bifunctional catalytically active material in a reaction for which a catalytically active acid function is combined with a catalytically active redox function of the catalytically active material.
• catalytically active material preferably as a bifunctional catalytically active material, more preferably as a bifunctional catalytically active material in a reaction for which a catalytically active acid function is combined with a catalytically active redox function of the catalytically active material.
• reactions include, but are not limited to, epoxidation and ring-opening reactions or epoxidation and etherification reactions or ring-opening and etherification reactions.
• the process of the present invention is not only suitable for preparing then above- described tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA. Additionally, the process of the invention provides an advantageous process for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA which is essentially free of boron.
• this is easily achieved by a deboronation of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, preferably the washed tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, more preferably the washed and dried tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, more preferably the washed, dried and calcined tin- and boron- containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA.
• the present also relates to a process as described above, further comprising (vi) subjecting the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA to deboronation, obtaining a deboronated tin-containing zeolitic material.
• deboronation comprises treating the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA with an acid, preferably followed by washing step. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the process as described above, further comprising
• said deboronation comprises treating the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA with water which does not contain an acid, optionally followed by washing step. Therefore, the present invention also relates to the process as described above, further comprising (vi.1 ) treating the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA with water which does not contain an acid;
• Suitable acids include inorganic acids and organic acids, preferably having a pKa of at most 5. Inorganic acids are pre- ferred, with sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and nitric acid being more preferred. More preferably, the acid according to (vi.1 ) comprises, more preferably consists of, nitric acid.
• the treating according to (vi.1 ) is carried out in an aqueous mixture comprising the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA. Therefore, in case the dried, preferably the the dried and calcined tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA described above is used as starting material for the deboronation, it is preferred that an aqueous suspension of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is prepared and subjected to (vi.1 ).
• said aqueous mixture comprising the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is treated according to (vi.1 ) at a temperature of the mixture in the range of from 60 to 100 °C, preferably in the range of from 80 to 100 °C, more preferably in the range of from 90 to 100 °C.
• the treating according to (vi.1 ) is carried out under reflux.
• the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is preferably separated from the liquid portion of the suspension.
• suitable separation methods include, but are not restricted to, filtration such as suction or pressure filtration, centrifugation, rapid drying such as spray-drying or spray-granulation.
• the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is washed with a washing agent, in particular if the treatment according to (vi.1 ) comprises a treatment with an acid. Any conceivable washing agent can be used.
• Washing agents which may be used are, for example, water, alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol or propanol, or mixtures of two or more thereof.
• mixtures are mixtures of two or more alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol or methanol and propanol or ethanol and propanol or methanol and ethanol and propanol, or mixtures of water and at least one alcohol, such as water and methanol or water and ethanol or water and propanol or water and methanol and ethanol or water and methanol and propanol or water and ethanol and propanol or water and methanol and ethanol and propanol or water and methanol and ethanol and propanol.
• the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA is preferably subjected to drying conditions according to a step (vii).
• the zeolitic material can be subjected to pre-drying, for example by subjecting the zeolitic material to a suitable gas stream such as air, lean air, or technical nitrogen, for a time preferably in the range of from 4 to 10 h, more preferably from 5 to 8 h.
• the optionally pre-dried zeolitic material is preferably dried.
• Suitable drying methods include, but are not restricted to, conventional drying in an oven, either as batch or continuous drying process, rapid-drying such as spray-drying or spray- granulation, flash drying, or microwave drying.
• drying is carried out at a temperature in the range of from 60 to 200 °C, more preferably from 80 to 190 °C, more preferably from 100 to 180 °C in a suitable atmosphere such as technical nitrogen, air, or lean air.
• Preferred temperature ranges are from 100 to 140 °C or from 120 to 160 °C or from 140 to 180 °C.
• the drying conditions according to (vii) comprise a drying atmosphere comprising comprising nitrogen, preferably nitrogen, air, or lean air, or comprise a drying atmosphere comprising nitrogen, wherein more preferably, the atmosphere is technical nitrogen.
• a drying atmosphere comprising comprising nitrogen, preferably nitrogen, air, or lean air, or comprise a drying atmosphere comprising nitrogen, wherein more preferably, the atmosphere is technical nitrogen.
• a preferably aqueous suspension is preferably prepared from the optionally pre-dried zeolitic material. If rapid-drying is carried out, it is conceivable to subject the mother liquor obtained from (ii) containing the zeolitic material, optionally after concentration and/or pH adjustment as described above, directly to rapid-drying.
• aqueous suspensions are preferably prepared having preferred solids content range of from 2 to 35 weight-%, preferably from 5 to 25 weight- %, more preferably from 10 to 20 weight-%, based on the total weight of the suspension.
• the preferably washed and preferably dried zeolitic material is preferably subjected in a further step (viii) to calcination conditions.
• the calcination generally involves the heating of the zeolitic material to a temperature of at least 350 °C, preferably to a temperature in the range of from 400 to 700 °C, more preferably from 420 to 680 °C, more preferably from 450 to 650 °C in a suitable atmosphere such as technical nitrogen, air, or lean air.
• Preferred temperature ranges are from 450 to 500 °C or from 500 to 550 °C or from 550 to 600 °C or from 600 to 650 °C.
• the calcination conditions according to (viii) comprise a calcination atmosphere comprising oxygen, preferably air or lean air, more preferably air.
• the respectively obtained zeolitic material having framework type BEA comprises, preferably essentially consists of, tin, boron, silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Therefore, in particular, the present invention also relates to a process for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, the process comprising
• step (i) providing an aqueous synthesis mixture comprising sources of tin, boron and silicon, and a framework type BEA structure directing agent; said step (i) preferably comprising
• step (iii) separating the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA from its mother liquor, said step (iii) preferably comprising
• step (vi) subjecting the tin- and boron containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA obtained from (iv) or (v), preferably from (v), to deboronation, obtaining a de- boronated tin-containing zeolitic material, said step (vi) preferably comprising
• the present invention also relates to a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA which is obtainable or obtained by a process as described above.
• the present invention relates to a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, having a tin content in the range of from 0.5 to 10 weight. %, calculated as elemental tin and based on the total weight of the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, and having a boron content in the range of from 0 to 0.15 weight-%, calculated as elemental boron and based on the total weight of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, wherein at least 99 weight-%, preferably at least 99.5 weight-%, more preferably at least 99.9 weight-% of the zeolitic framework consist of Sn, optionally B, Si, O, and H,
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA or the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA according to the present invention it may desirable to subject the respective zeolitic materials to shaping, thus obtaining a molding.
• shaping it is conceivable to use binder or precursor of a binder, obtaining the moldings which comprise the zeolitic material having framework type BEA and the binder.
• Conceivable moldings include, but are not restricted to, extrudates, pellets, tablets, and the like.
• the tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA can be used for any suitable purpose.
• catalytically active material preferably as a catalytically active material in oxidation reactions including Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidation reactions and Oppenauer-type oxidation reactions, reduction reactions including Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley-type reduction reactions, aldol condensation reactions, retro-aldol reactions including the reaction of glucose to lactic acid, isomerization reactions including the isomerization of glucose to fructose, in particular for Baeyer-Villiger- type oxidation reactions.
• oxidation reactions including Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidation reactions and Oppenauer-type oxidation reactions, reduction reactions including Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley-type reduction reactions, aldol condensation reactions, retro-aldol reactions including the reaction of glucose to lactic acid, isomerization reactions including the isomerization of glucose to fructose, in particular for Baeyer-Villiger- type oxidation reactions.
• the present invention is further illustrated by the following set of embodiments and combinations of embodiments resulting from the given dependencies and back-references.
• a process for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA comprising
• a process for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA preferably the process of embodiment 1 , comprising
• hydrothermal pre- crystallization conditions according to (i.2) comprise a hydrothermal pre- crystallization temperature in the range of from 100 to 200 °C, preferably in the range of from 1 10 to 190 °C, more preferably in the range of from 120 to 180 °C.
• hydrothermal pre- crystallization conditions according to (i.2) comprise an absolute hydrothermal pre- crystallization pressure in the range of from 1 to 30 bar.
• hydrothermal pre- crystallization conditions according to (i.2) comprise a hydrothermal pre- crystallization time in the range of from 6 to 72 h, preferably in the range of from 9 to 60 h, more preferably in the range of from 12 to 48 h.
• the hydrothermal pre- crystallization conditions according to (i.2) do not comprise seeding.
• the tin source is one or more of tin(ll) alkoxides, tin(IV) alkoxides, tin(ll) salts of organic acids, tin(IV) salts of organic acids, tin(ll) salts of inorganic acids, tin(IV) salts of inorganic acids, preferably one or more of SnCU, Sn(IV)-acetate, Sn(IV)-tert-butoxide, SnBr 4 , SnF 4 , Sn(IV)-bisacetylacetonate dichloride; Sn(IV)-bisacetylacetonate dibromide, Sn(ll)- acetate, Sn(ll)-acetylacetonate, Sn(ll)-citrate, SnC , SnF2, Sn , SnS0 4 , wherein the tin source preferably more comprises, more preferably is Sn(
• the boron source is one or more of boric acid, borates, boron halides, and boron oxide (B2O3), wherein the boron source preferably comprises, more preferably is, boric acid.
• the silicon source is one or more of fumed silica and colloidal silica, wherein the silicon source preferably comprises, more preferably is, colloidal silica, and wherein the silicon source more preferably comprises, more preferably is, ammonia-stabilized colloidal silica.
• the framework type BEA structure directing agent comprises, preferably is, tetraethylammonium hydroxide.
• the weight ratio of boron relative to silicon is in the range of from 0.4:1 to 2.0:1 , preferably in the range of from 0.6:1 to 1 .7:1 , more preferably in the range of from 0.9:1 to 1.4:1 .
• the weight ratio of the framework type BEA structure directing agent relative to silicon is in the range of from 0.10:1 to 0.30:1 , preferably in the range of from 0.15:1 to 0.27:1 , more preferably in the range of from 0.20:1 to 0.24:1.
• aqueous synthesis mixture subjected to hydrothermal crystallization conditions in (ii) comprises at most 0.1 weight-%, preferably at most 0.05 weight-% aluminum, calculated as elemental Al and based on the total weight of the aqueous synthesis mixture.
• hydrothermal crystallization conditions according to (ii) comprise a hydrothermal crystallization temperature in the range of from 100 to 200 °C, preferably in the range of from 1 10 to 190 °C, more preferably in the range of from 120 to 180 °C. 21 .
• hydrothermal crystallization conditions according to (ii) comprise an absolute hydrothermal crystallization pressure in the range of from 1 to 30 bar.
• hydrothermal crystallization conditions according to (ii) comprise a hydrothermal crystallization time in the range of from 6 to 240 h, preferably in the range of from 9 to 180 h, more preferably in the range of from 12 to 120 h.
• drying conditions according to (iv) comprise a drying temperature in the range of from 60 to 200 °C, preferably in the range of from 80 to 190 °C, more preferably in the range of from 100 to 180 °C. 29.
• the drying conditions according to (iv) comprise a drying atmosphere comprising oxygen, preferably air or lean air, more preferably air.
• (iv) comprise a drying atmosphere comprising nitrogen, wherein more preferably, the atmosphere is technical nitrogen.
• (vi.2) optionally washing the water-treated tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA with a washing agent, preferably water.
• a washing agent preferably water. 38.
• the acid according to (vi.1 ) is an inorganic acid or an organic acid, preferably including one or more of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and nitric acid, more preferably comprising, more preferably being, nitric acid.
• drying conditions according to (vii) comprise a drying temperature in the range of from 60 to 200 °C, preferably in the range of from 80 to 190 °C, more preferably in the range of from 100 to 180 °C.
• drying conditions according to (vii) comprise a drying atmosphere comprising nitrogen, preferably nitrogen, air, or lean air.
• (vii) comprise a drying atmosphere comprising nitrogen, wherein more preferably, the atmosphere is technical nitrogen. 46.
• a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA preferably a tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, obtainable or obtained according to a process of any one of embodiments 1 to 34.
• a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA obtainable or obtained according to a process of any one of embodiments 35 to 48.
• a molding comprising a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, obtainable or obtained according to a process of embodiment 49 or 50.
• a tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA having a tin content in the range of from 0.5 to 10 weight-%, calculated as elemental tin and based on the total weight of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, and having a boron content in the range of from 0.5 to 9 weight-%, calculated as elemental boron and based on the total weight of the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA of embodiment 54 having a tin content in the range of from 0.75 to 9 weight-%, prefera- bly in the range of from 1 to 8 weight-%, more preferably in the range of from 1.5 to
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA of embodiment 54 or 55 having a boron content in the range of from 0.75 to 8 weight-%, preferably in the range of from 1 to 7 weight-%.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA of any one of embodiments 54 to 59 having a crystallinity of at least 50 %, preferably of at least 55 %, more preferably in the range of from 55 to 85 %, more preferably in the range of from 60 to 85 %, more preferably in the range of from 65 to 85 %, as determined according to XRD, preferably as defined in Reference Example 5 herein.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA of any one of embodiments 54 to 60 having a micropore volume in the range of from 0.10 to 0.25 cm 3 /g, as determined according to DIN 66135.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA of any one of embodiments 54 to 61 having a mean crystal size of at most 100 nm, pref- erably in the range of from 5 to 100 nm, as determined according to SEM, preferably as defined in Reference Example 1 herein.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA of any one of embodiments 54 to 62 having an absorption band with a maximum in the range of from 200 to 220 nm and optionally a further absorption band with a maximum in the range of from 230 to 300 nm, as determined according to UV-VIS, preferably as defined in Reference Example 2 herein.
• a molding comprising a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA according to any one of embodiments 54 to 66 or according to embodiment 67 and optionally a binder.
• a tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA according to embodiment 51 or according to any one of embodiments 54 to 66 as a catalytically active material, preferably as a bifunctional catalytically active material, more preferably as a bifunctional catalytically active material in a reaction for which a catalytically active acid function is combined with a catalytically active redox function of the catalytically active material.
• a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA according to embodiment 52 or 67 as a catalytically active material, preferably as a catalytically active material in oxidation reactions including Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidation reactions and Oppenauer-type oxidation reactions, reduction reactions including Meer- wein-Ponndorf-Verley-type reduction reactions, aldol condensation reactions, ret- ro-aldol reactions including the reaction of glucose to lactic acid, isomerization reactions including the isomerization of glucose to fructose. 71 .
• a molding according to embodiment 53 or 68 as a catalyst, preferably as a catalyst in oxidation reactions including Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidation reactions and Oppenauer-type oxidation reactions, reduction reactions including Meerwein- Ponndorf-Verley-type reduction reactions, aldol condensation reactions, retro-aldol reactions including the reaction of glucose to lactic acid, isomerization reactions including the isomerization of glucose to fructose.
• a catalytic oxidation reaction including a Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidation reaction and an Oppenauer-type oxidation reaction, a reduction reaction including a Meer- wein-Ponndorf-Verley-type reduction reaction, an aldol condensation reaction, a retro-aldol reaction including the reaction of glucose to lactic acid, an isomerization reactions including the isomerization of glucose to fructose, wherein as catalytically active material, a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA ac- cording to embodiment 52 or 67 is employed.
• a catalytic oxidation reaction including a Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidation reaction and an Oppenauer-type oxidation reaction, a reduction reaction including a Meer- wein-Ponndorf-Verley-type reduction reaction, an aldol condensation reaction, a retro-aldol reaction including the reaction of glucose to lactic acid, an isomerization reactions including the isomerization of glucose to fructose, wherein as catalyst, a molding according to embodiment 53 or 68 is employed.
• the SEM measurements were performed as follows: Powder samples were investigated with the field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) Jeol JSM 7500 TFE, which run at acceleration voltages from 5 kV. The powder samples were prepared on a standard SEM stub and sputter coated with 9 nm platinum layer. The sputter coater was the Baltec SCD 500. Reference Example 2: UV-VIS measurements
• the UV-VIS measurements were performed using a PerkinElmer Lambda 950 equipped with a Labsphere 150 mm integrating sphere for the measurement of diffuse reflection (gloss trap closed).
• the powder cuvette used for the solid samples was filled with the solid samples so that the area measured was completely covered by the sample.
• Spectralon standard was used, integration time 0.2 s, scan speed 267 nm/min, spectral range 200-800 nm, measurement at room temperature.
• the spectra obtained were transformed to Kubelka-Munk spectra.
• the FT-IR (Fourier-Transformed-lnfrared) measurements were performed on a Nicolet 6700 spectrometer.
• the powdered material was pressed into a self-supporting pellet without the use of any additives.
• the pellet was introduced into a high vacuum (HV) cell placed into the FT-IR instrument. Prior to the measurement the sample was pretreated in high vacuum (10 -5 mbar) for 3 h at 300 °C.
• the spectra were collected after cooling the cell to 50 °C.
• the spectra were recorded in the range of 4000 to 800 cm- 1 at a resolution of 2 cm "1 .
• the obtained spectra are represented in a plot having on the x axis the wave- number (cm- 1 ) and on the y axis the absorbance (arbitrary units, a.u.).
• a baseline correction was carried out for the quantitative determination of the peak heights and the ratio between these peaks. Changes in the 3000-3900 cm- 1 region were analyzed and for comparing multiple samples, as reference the band at 1880 ⁇ 5 cm- 1 was taken.
• Water uptake by the sample was measured as the increase in weight over that of the dry sample.
• RH relative humidity
• the RH was increased with a step of 10 weight-% from 5 % to 85 % and at each step the system controlled the RH and monitored the sample weight until reaching the equilibrium conditions after the sample was exposed from 85 weight-% to 5 weight-% with a step of 10 % and the change in the weight of the sample (water uptake) was monitored and recorded.
• Example 1 Preparation of a tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a
• the mixture was transferred to an autoclave and subjected to hydrothermal pre-crystallization at 160 °C for 48 h under stirring at 140 r.p.m. After cool- ing, 25 g Sn(IV)tert-butoxide were added (as solution in water), and the mixture was subjected to hydrothermal crystallization at 160 °C for 96 h under stirring at 140 r.p.m.
• the resulting suspension comprising the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure in its mother liquor was removed from the autoclave and admixed with the double amount of water, resulting in a mixture having a pH of 8.9.
• nitric acid (10 weight-% in water)
• the pH of the mixture was adjusted to a value of 7- 8.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure was washed with de-ionized water until the washing water had a conductivity of less than 150 microSiemens/cm.
• the washed tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure was then dried at 120 °C for 12 h and calcined at 490 °C for 5 h under air (heating ramp 2 K/min). 34.4 g of calcined tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure were obtained.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure had the following composition: 2.7 weight-% Sn, 1.3 weight-% B, 41 weight-% Si, ⁇ 0.1 weight-% C (TOC).
• the BET surface as determined according to DIN 66131 was 487 m 2 /g.
• the crystallinity, as determined according to Reference Example 5, was 68 %.
• the UV-VIS spectrum, as determined according to Reference Example 2 is shown in Fig. 1.
• An SEM picture, as determined according to Reference Example 1 is shown in Fig. 2.
• the FT-IR spectrum, as determined according to Reference Example 3, is shown in Fig. 3.
• the FT-IR ratio defined as the ratio of the absorption maximum of a first band with a maximum in the range of from 3700 to 3750 cm- 1 relative to the absorption maximum of a second band with a maximum in the range of from 3550 to 3699 cm- 1 , is 1.66.
• the XRD spectrum is shown in Fig. 10.
• Example 2 Preparation of a tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a
• the mixture was transferred to an autoclave and subjected to hydrothermal pre-crystallization at 160 °C for 48 h under stirring at 140 r.p.m. After cooling, 20.72 g Sn(ll)acetate were added (as solution in water), and the mixture was subjected to hydrothermal crystallization at 160 °C for 96 h under stirring at 140 r.p.m.
• the resulting suspension comprising the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure in its mother liquor was removed from the autoclave and admixed with the double amount of water, resulting in a mixture having a pH of 8.5.
• the pH of the mixture was adjusted to a value of 7- 8.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure was washed with de-ionized water until the washing water had a conductivity of less than 150 microSiemens/cm.
• the washed tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure was then dried at 120 °C for 12 h and calcined at 490 °C for 5 h under air (heating ramp 2 K/min). 146 g of calcined tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure were obtained.
• the tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure had the following composition: 7.1 weight-% Sn, 1.3 weight-% B, 41 weight-% Si, ⁇ 0.1 weight-% C (TOC).
• the BET surface as determined according to DIN 66131 was 457 m 2 /g.
• the crystallinity, as determined according to Reference Example 5, was 69 %.
• the UV-VIS spectrum, as determined according to Reference Example 2 is shown in Fig. 4.
• An SEM picture, as determined according to Reference Example 1 is shown in Fig. 5.
• the FT-IR spectrum, as determined according to Reference Example 3, is shown in Fig. 6.
• the FT-IR ratio defined as the ratio of the absorption maximum of a first band with a maximum in the range of from 3700 to 3750 cm- 1 relative to the absorption maximum of a second band with a maximum in the range of from 3550 to 3699 cm- 1 , is 0.98.
• Example 3 Preparation of a tin- zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure by deboronation of tin- and boron-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure
• the deboronated tin-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure had the following composition: 6.5 weight-% Sn, 0.13 weight- % B, 41 weight-% Si, ⁇ 0.1 weight-% C (TOC).
• the BET surface as determined according to DIN 66131 was 458 m 2 /g.
• the crystallinity, as determined according to Reference Example 5, was 56 %.
• the UV-VIS spectrum, as determined according to Reference Example 2 is shown in Fig. 7.
• An SEM picture, as determined according to Reference Example 1 is shown in Fig. 8.
• the FT-IR spectrum, as determined according to Reference Example 3, is shown in Fig. 9.
• the FT-IR ratio defined as the ratio of the absorption maximum of a first band with a maximum in the range of from 3700 to 3750 cm- 1 relative to the absorption maximum of a second band with a maximum in the range of from 3550 to 3699 cm- 1 , is 1.2.
• the XRD spectrum is shown in Fig. 1 1 .
• Example 4 Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cylohexanone to caprolactone using a tin- containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure
• a 100 ml. glass flask was charged with cyclohexanone (1 .5 g), the zeolitic material (0.1 g) and 1 ,4-dioxane as solvent (45 g) and heated to 95 °C.
• An aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide (70 w/w %, 0.49 g) was then added and the reaction mixture was stirred. After cooling to room temperature, the resulting solution was filtered and the filtrate was analyzed by GC using di-n-butylether as internal standard. The results are shown in Table 1 below.
• Comparative Example 1 Preparation of a tin- and boron-containing material by direct synthesis without pre-crystallizing under hydrothermal conditions
• the resulting suspension comprising the tin- and boron-containing material in its mother liquor was removed from the autoclave and admixed with the double amount of water, resulting in a mixture having a pH of 8.9.
• nitric acid (10 weight-% in water)
• the pH of the mixture was adjusted to a value of 7-8.
• the tin- and boron- containing material was washed with de-ionized water until the washing water had a conductivity of less than 150 microSiemens/cm.
• the washed tin- and boron-containing material was then dried at 120 °C for 12 h and calcined at 490 °C for 5 h under air (heating ramp 2 K/min). 63 g of calcined tin- and boron-containing material were obtained.
• the tin- and boron-containing material had the following composition: 5.4 weight-% Sn, 0.61 weight-% B, 41 weight-% Si, ⁇ 0.1 weight-% C (TOC).
• the BET surface as deter- mined according to DIN 66131 was 234 m 2 /g.
• the XRD spectrum is shown in Figure 12.
• the Comparative Example was performed to reflect the prior art, in particular the teaching of CN 104709920 A.
• Said document relates to a process for the preparation of tin- containing molecular sieves. More specifically, said document discloses a process including the steps of (1 ) providing an aqueous mixture which comprises a boron source, a silicon source, and a structure directing agent, (2) heating the mixture up to 50 °C, (3) adding a tin source to the mixture, and (4) subjecting the mixture to hydrothermal crystallization conditions (see example 1 in paragraphs [0035] to [0039] of CN 104709920 A).
• Example 1 of the present invention includes a pre-crystallization step under hydrothermal conditions leading to a different product. This finding was confirmed by X-ray analysis, as shown in the respec- tive Figures herein.
• Figure 1 shows the UV-VIS spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to
• Example 1 determined as described in Reference Example 2.
• the x axis shows the wavelength in nm, with tick marks, from left to right, at 200; 300; 400; 500; 600.
• the y axis shows the K-M value, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0,0; 0,5; 1 ,0; 1 ,5; 2,0.
• Figure 2 shows an SEM picture of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example
• Figure 3 shows the FT-IR spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example 1 , determined as described in Reference Example 3.
• the x axis shows the wavenumbers in cm- 1 , with tick marks, from left to right, at 4000; 3500; 3000; 2500; 2000; 1500.
• the y axis shows the extinction, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0,0; 0,1 ; 0,2; 0,3; 0,4; 0,5; 0,6; 0,7; 0,8; 0,9; 1 .0.
• Figure 4 shows the UV-VIS spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to
• Example 2 determined as described in Reference Example 2.
• the x axis shows the wavelength in nm, with tick marks, from left to right, at 200; 300; 400; 500; 600.
• the y axis shows the K-M value, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0,0; 0,5; 1 ,0; 1 ,5; 2,0.
• Figure 5 shows an SEM picture of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example 2, determined as described in Reference Example 1 .
• the scale is shown (75000:1 ).
• the black and white rule shows the dimension of 500 nm.
• Figure 6 shows the FT-IR spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example 2, determined as described in Reference Example 3.
• the x axis shows the wavenumbers in cm- 1 , with tick marks, from left to right, at 4000; 3500; 3000; 2500; 2000; 1500.
• the y axis shows the extinction, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at -0,00; 0,05; 0,10; 0,15; 0,20; 0,25; 0,30; 0,35; 0,40; 0,45; 0,50; 0,55; 0,60; 0,65; 0,70.
• Figure 7 shows the UV-VIS spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to
• Example 3 determined as described in Reference Example 2.
• the x axis shows the wavelength in nm, with tick marks, from left to right, at 200; 300; 400; 500; 600.
• the y axis shows the K-M value, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0,0; 0,5; 1 ,0; 1 ,5; 2,0.
• Figure 8 shows an SEM picture of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example
• Figure 9 shows the FT-IR spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example 3, determined as described in Reference Example 3.
• the x axis shows the wavenumbers in cm- 1 , with tick marks, from left to right, at 4000;
• the y axis shows the extinction, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0,00; 0,05; 0,10; 0,15; 0,20; 0,25; 0,30; 0,35; 0,40; 0,45; 0,50; 0,55; 0,60; 0,65; 0,70; 0,57; 0,80.
• Figure 10 shows the XRD spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example 1.
• the x axis shows the 2 theta angle in °, with tick marks, from left to right, at 2; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60; 70.
• the y axis shows the lin counts, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0; 27370.
• Figure 1 1 shows the XRD spectrum of the zeolitic material prepared according to Example 3.
• the x axis shows the 2 theta angle in °, with tick marks, from left to right, at 2; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60; 70.
• the y axis shows the lin counts, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0; 18249.
• Figure 12 shows the XRD spectrum of the material prepared according to Comparative
• Example 1 The x axis shows the 2 theta angle in °, with tick marks, from left to right, at 0; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60.
• the y axis shows the intensity as impulse value, with tick marks, from bottom to top, at 0; 6000.

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