| abstract |
MFI-type molecular sieves, including aluminosilicate ZSM-5, borosilicate-ZSM-5, and silicalite-1, having a small crystal size are prepared from a reaction mixture either in the presence or absence of an alkali/alkaline metal component. The small crystal forms of ZSM-5 thus prepared are useful, for example, as catalysts in various hydrocarbon conversion processes. |