Crystalline inorganic oxide compositions prepared by neutral templating route

A calcined crystalline inorganic oxide composition having a framework wall defining uniform framework-confined mesopores and textural mesopores external to the framework-confined mesopores prepared by a method which comprises mixing a neutral amine template and a neutral inorganic oxide precursor, hydrolysis of the precursor with an aqueous solution optionally in the presence of co-solvent to form a gel, aging of the gel to form the crystalline composition, which is then calcined wherein the composition has a particle size of less than about 400 .ANG., wherein the composition has a N.sub.2 adsorption-desorption isotherm with at least one hysteresis loop, wherein the ratio of the textural mesopores to the framework-confined mesopores is above about 0.2, wherein the composition has a specific surface area from about 300 to 1500 m.sup.2 /g, wherein the composition has a wall thickness of at least 15 .ANG., wherein crystalline inorganic oxide composition has the formula:

• A.sub.x L.sub.y M.sub.z E.sub.p O.sub.q
• A is optional and is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg, Zn and Cu;
• L is optional and is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, Cr and Fe;
• M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Ti, V, and Zr;
• E is optional and is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, W and Mo;
• O is oxygen and x, y, z, p and q are the molar parts of A, L, M, E and O, respectively, wherein x when present is between 0.001 and 1;
• y when present is between 0.001 and 2;
• z when present is between 0.001 and 1;
• p when present is between 0.001 and 2 and is between 1 and 6 and wherein the composition contains at least one of A, L, and E;
• and wherein the composition has at least one diffraction pattern selected from the group consisting of FIGS. 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9.