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US 12,390,800 · App. 18/458,226 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Boron SSZ-41, its synthesis and use

Inventors: Stacey I. Zones (San Francisco, CA); Cong-Yan Chen (Kensington, CA)
Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
B01J29/7049B01J29/74B01J37/0018B01J37/031B01J37/04B01J37/08C01B39/04C01B39/12C10G35/095B01J2229/183C01P2002/72C10G2300/1044
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Patent No.
US 12,390,800
App. No.
18/458,226
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel synthetic crystalline molecular sieve material, designated boron SSZ-41 is provided. The boron SSZ-41 is a boronzincosilicate molecular sieve having the framework structure of SSZ-41. It can be synthesized using 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis[4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane] dications as a structure directing agent. The boronzincosilicate SSZ-41 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and/or sorptive processes.

Claims (103)

1. A molecular sieve having in its as-synthesized form having the peaks below:

2-Theta

d-Spacing

Relative Intensity

[°]

[Å]

[100 × I/Io]

6.71

13.16

S

9.52

9.28

W

20.00

4.436

VS

21.40

4.149

VS

22.19

4.003

S − VS

23.22

3.828

S

24.45

3.638

S − VS

26.07

3.415

M − S 

28.01

3.183

M

35.52

2.525

M

with boron and zinc in the framework.

2. The molecular sieve of claim 1 , and having a composition comprising the molar relationship:

B 2 O 3 :( n )(SiO 2 )

wherein n is ≥10.

3. The molecular sieve of claim 1 , and having a composition comprising the molar relationship:

B 2 O 3 :( n )(SiO 2 )

wherein n is ≥15.

4. The molecular sieve of claim 2 , wherein n ranges from about 15 to 20.

5. The molecular sieve of claim 1 , having a chemical composition comprising the following molar relationship:

SiO 2 /B 2 O 3

≥10

SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3

≥300

SiO 2 /ZnO

15 to 75

Q/SiO 2

 >0 to 0.1

wherein Q comprises 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis[4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane]dications.

6. The molecular sieve of claim 5 , wherein the molecular sieve has a chemical composition comprising the following molar relationship

SiO 2 /B 2 O 3

≥15

SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3

∞ (no Al)

SiO 2 /ZnO

20 to 40

Q/SiO 2

 >0 to 0.1

wherein Q comprises 1,1′-(1,4-butanediyl)bis[4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane]dications.

7. The molecular sieve of claim 1 having in its calcined form at least the following peaks:

2-Theta

d-Spacing

Relative Intensity

[°]

[Å]

[100 × I/Io]

6.82

12.95

VS

9.64

9.17

M − S

20.14

4.41

VS

21.55

4.12

S

22.35

3.97

M

23.38

3.80

M

24.64

3.61

M

26.24

3.39

M

28.18

3.16

M

35.70

2.51

W

with boron and zinc in the framework.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2024
From: ZONES, STACEY I.; CHEN, CONG-YAN
To: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
Reel/Frame 067473/0127 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63402820 · Aug 31, 2022
Related Publication 20240091750A1 · Mar 21, 2024
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