A process for the preparation of a zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure and comprising boron and titanium, the process comprising (i) providing an aqueous synthesis mixture comprising a silica source, a boron source, a titanium source, and an MWW templating agent; (ii) heating the aqueous synthesis mixture to a temperature in the range of from 160 to 190° C.; (iii) subjecting the synthesis mixture (ii) to hydrothermal synthesis conditions, obtaining, in its mother liquor, a precursor of the zeolitic material; (iv) separating the precursor from its mother liquor; (v) calcining the separated precursor, obtaining the zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure and comprising boron and titanium.

A continuous process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a liquid feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide, acetonitrile, water, optionally propane, and at least one dissolved potassium salt; (ii) passing the feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation reactor comprising a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite of structure type MWW, and subjecting the feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation reactor, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, the at least one potassium salt, optionally propene, and optionally pane; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation reactor, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, at least a portion of the at least one potassium salt, optionally propene, and optionally propane.

A continuous process for the preparation of propylene oxide, comprising (i) providing a liquid feed stream comprising propene, hydrogen peroxide, acetonitrile, water, optionally propane, and at least one dissolved potassium salt; (ii) passing the feed stream provided in (i) into an epoxidation reactor comprising a catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite of structure type MWW, and subjecting the feed stream to epoxidation reaction conditions in the epoxidation reactor, obtaining a reaction mixture comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, the at least one potassium salt, optionally propene, and optionally pane; (iii) removing an effluent stream from the epoxidation reactor, the effluent stream comprising propylene oxide, acetonitrile, water, at least a portion of the at least one potassium salt, optionally propene, and optionally propane.

According to embodiments, methods for the production of boron-silicalite-1 are disclosed. In embodiments, the method may include combining a mineralizer agent, a templating agent, water, and boric acid in a first microwave unit; heating the first microwave unit to form a boron-zeolite; calcining the boron-zeolite to form an alkali-zeolite; combining the alkali-zeolite with ammonium nitrate to produce an ion-exchanged zeolite; heating the ion-exchanged zeolite to form a protonated zeolite; and calcining the protonated zeolite to form the boron-silicalite-1. In embodiments, the method may include combining a templating agent, water, and boric acid in a first hydrothermal unit; heating the first microwave unit to form a boron-zeolite; calcining the boron-zeolite to form an alkali-zeolite; combining the alkali-zeolite with ammonium nitrate to produce an ion-exchanged zeolite; heating the ion-exchanged zeolite to form a protonated zeolite; and calcining the protonated zeolite to form the boron-silicalite-1. The boron-silicalite-1 may be microscale or nanoscale.

According to embodiments, methods for the production of boron-silicalite-1 are disclosed. In embodiments, the method may include combining a mineralizer agent, a templating agent, water, and boric acid in a first microwave unit; heating the first microwave unit to form a boron-zeolite; calcining the boron-zeolite to form an alkali-zeolite; combining the alkali-zeolite with ammonium nitrate to produce an ion-exchanged zeolite; heating the ion-exchanged zeolite to form a protonated zeolite; and calcining the protonated zeolite to form the boron-silicalite-1. In embodiments, the method may include combining a templating agent, water, and boric acid in a first hydrothermal unit; heating the first microwave unit to form a boron-zeolite; calcining the boron-zeolite to form an alkali-zeolite; combining the alkali-zeolite with ammonium nitrate to produce an ion-exchanged zeolite; heating the ion-exchanged zeolite to form a protonated zeolite; and calcining the protonated zeolite to form the boron-silicalite-1. The boron-silicalite-1 may be microscale or nanoscale.

The invention relates to a zeolitic material comprising zeolitic monocrystals, each of which has a pore system encompassing at least one micropore system and at least one macropore system, and to a method for producing a zeolitic material of said type. In said method, porous oxide particles are converted into the zeolitic material in the presence of an organic template and steam.

A molecular sieve having the framework structure of ZSM-5 is produced using one or more of 1,4-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)butane dications, 1,5-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)pentane dications, and 1,6-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)hexane dications as a structure directing agent.

A molecular sieve having the framework structure of ZSM-5 is produced using one or more of 1,4-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)butane dications, 1,5-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)pentane dications, and 1,6-bis(N-pentylpyrrolidinium)hexane dications as a structure directing agent.

A composition can include a Rho zeolite with a RHO topology having a Si to B ratio or a Si to A1 ratio greater than or equal to 8. Making such a composition can include heating an aqueous reaction mixture having a molar ratio of atomic Si to atomic B of about 4 to about 50 or a molar ratio of atomic Si to atomic Al of about 4 to about 50 in the presence of a C.sub.4-C.sub.6 diquat of N,2-dimethylbenzimidazole structure directing agent to a temperature of at least 75° C. to produce a Rho zeolite.

Provided is a novel synthetic crystalline borongermanosilicate molecular sieve material, designated boron SSZ-113. The boron SSZ-113 can be synthesized using 1,3 bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium) propane dications as a structure directing agent. The boron SSZ-113 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and/or sorptive processes, and in particular, in reforming reactions.