One exemplary embodiment can be an extruded C8 alkylaromatic isomerization
catalyst. The extruded catalyst can include: about 2-about 20%, by
weight, of an MTW zeolite; about 80-about 98%, by weight, of a binder
including an alumina; about 0.01-about 2.00%, by weight, of a noble group
metal calculated on an elemental basis; and about 100 ppm-less than about
1000 ppm, by weight, of at least one alkali metal calculated on an
elemental basis. Generally, the weight percents of the MTW zeolite, the
binder, the noble group metal, and the at least one alkali metal are
based on a weight of the extruded catalyst.