Crystalline germanosilicate materials of new CIT-13 topology and methods of preparing the same

A process comprising:

• contacting a chemical stream with a catalyst comprising a crystalline microporous germanosilicate composition;
• wherein the crystalline microporous germanosilicate composition comprises a three-dimensional framework having pores defined by 10- and 14-membered rings and having a ratio of Si:Ge atoms in a range of from 2:1 to 16:1, and further wherein the crystalline microporous germanosilicate composition exhibits a powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern exhibiting at least five peaks at 6.45±0.2, 7.18±0.2, 12.85±0.2, 20.78±0.2, 26.01±0.2, and 26.68±0.2 degrees 2-θ;
• wherein the process is directed to:
• (a) carbonylating DME with CO at low temperatures;
• (b) reducing NOx with methane:
• (c) cracking, hydrocracking, or dehydrogenating a hydrocarbon;
• (d) dewaxing a hydrocarbon feedstock;
• (e) converting paraffins to aromatics:
• (f) isomerizing or disproportionating an aromatic feedstock;
• (g) alkylating an aromatic hydrocarbon;
• (h) oligomerizing an alkene;
• (i) aminating a lower alcohol;
• (j) separating and sorbing a lower alkane from a hydrocarbon feedstock;
• (k) isomerizing an olefin;
• (l) producing a higher molecular weight hydrocarbon from lower molecular weight hydrocarbon;
• (m) reforming a hydrocarbon;
• (n) converting a lower alcohol or other oxygenated hydrocarbon to produce an olefin product;
• (o) epoxiding olefins with hydrogen peroxide;
• (p) reducing the content of an oxide of nitrogen contained in a gas stream in the presence of oxygen;
• (q) separating nitrogen from a nitrogen-containing gas mixture;
• or
• (r) converting synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide to a hydrocarbon stream;
• or
• (s) reducing the concentration of an organic halide in an initial hydrocarbon product and wherein the contacting is conducted under conditions sufficient to carry out the process of any one of (a) to (s).