Novel processes, and intermediates, for making alkylated arylpiperazine and alkylated arylpiperidine compounds of the general formulas (I) and (VII), respectively ##STR00001##
wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted or alkyl; n=0, 1, or 2; Y=NR.sub.3R.sub.4, OR.sub.5, or SR.sub.5, where R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from acyl or sulfonyl, and where R.sub.5 is aryl or heteroaryl, or heterocyclic; and Ar is an aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic compound.

Novel processes, and intermediates, for making alkylated arylpiperazine and alkylated arylpiperidine compounds of the general formulas (I) and (VII), respectively

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wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted or alkyl; n=0, 1, or 2; Y=NR.sub.3R.sub.4, OR.sub.5, or SR.sub.5, where R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from acyl or sulfonyl, and where R.sub.5 is aryl or heteroaryl, or heterocyclic; and Ar is an aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic compound.

Novel processes, and intermediates, for making alkylated arylpiperazine and alkylated arylpiperidine compounds of the general formulas (I) and (VII), respectively

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wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted or alkyl; n=0, 1, or 2; Y=NR.sub.3R.sub.4, OR.sub.5, or SR.sub.5, where R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from acyl or sulfonyl, and where R.sub.5 is aryl or heteroaryl, or heterocyclic; and Ar is an aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclic compound.

Method for preparing zeolite beta which method comprises crystallization of zeolite beta from a solution comprising a template, a silicon source and an aluminum source in which the template is polymeric compound comprising ionizable polydiallyldimethylammonium (PDADMA) cationcrystallization. Furthermore, the present invention provides the use of thus prepared zeolite beta in catalysts for hydrocarbon conversions.