EMM-3 (ExxonMobil Material number 3) is a new crystalline microporous
material with a framework of tetrahedral atoms connected by atoms capable
of bridging the tetrahedral atoms, the tetrahedral atom framework being
defined by the interconnections between the tetrahedrally coordinated
atoms in its framework. EMM-3 can be prepared in aluminophosphate (AlPO)
and metalloaluminophosphate (MeAPO) compositions with the hexamethonium
template. It has a unique X-ray diffraction pattern, which identifies it
as a new material. EMM-3 is stable to calcination in air, absorbs
hydrocarbons, and is catalytically active for hydrocarbon conversion.