A process for preparing a zeolite having the MTT framework topology defined by the connectivity of the tetrahedral atoms in the zeolite, said process comprising: (a) preparing a reaction mixture comprising sources of an alkali metal oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide or mixtures thereof; optionally, sources of an oxide selected from the oxides of aluminum, boron, iron, gallium, indium, titanium, vanadium or mixtures thereof; sources of silicon oxide; and at least one nitrogen-containing organic compound selected from the group consisting of the following: N,N,N'N'-Tetramethyl-propane-1,3-diamine N-Isopropyl-isoamylamine N,N-Dimethyl-N'-isopropyl-ethanediamine N-Isopropyl-propane-1,3-diamine N,N-Dimethyl-N'-ethyl-ethanediamine N,N,N,N',N'-Pentamethyl-propane-1,3-diammmonium cation N,N'-Diisopropyl-pentane-1,5-diamine N,N'-Diisobutyl-propane-1,3-diamine N,N'-Di-tert-butyl-pentane-1,5-diamine N,N'-Diisobutyl-heptane-1,7-diamine N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-N'-4-methylpentyl-propane-1,3-diammonium cation where pol. indicates that the molecule is polymeric Trimethyl-pentyl-ammonium Ethyl-(3-methyl-butyl)-amine (3-Dimethylamino-propyl)-dimethyl-pentyl-ammonium 2-Aminoheptane and 3,3'-Iminobis(N,N-dimethylpropylamine) and water; (b) maintaining the reaction mixture under conditions sufficient to form crystals of the zeolite; and (c) recovering the crystals of the zeolite;. wherein said aqueous solution comprises, in terms of mole ratios, the following: YO 2 /W a O b 15 - ∞ OH - /YO 2 0.10 - 0.50 Q/YO 2 0.05 - 0.50 M 2/n /YO 2 0.05 - 0.50 H 2 O/YO 2 10 - 70 where Y is silicon; W is aluminum, boron, gallium, indium, iron, titanium, vanadium; a is 1 or 2, b is 2 when a is 1; b is 3 when a is 2; M is an alkali metal cation, alkaline earth metal cation or mixtures thereof; n is the valence of M (i.e., 1 or 2); and Q is the nitrogen-containing organic compound(s). (a) preparing a reaction mixture comprising sources of an alkali metal oxide, alkaline earth metal oxide or mixtures thereof; optionally, sources of an oxide selected from the oxides of aluminum, boron, iron, gallium, indium, titanium, vanadium or mixtures thereof; sources of silicon oxide; and at least one nitrogen-containing organic compound selected from the group consisting of the following: N,N,N'N'-Tetramethyl-propane-1,3-diamine N-Isopropyl-isoamylamine N,N-Dimethyl-N'-isopropyl-ethanediamine N-Isopropyl-propane-1,3-diamine N,N-Dimethyl-N'-ethyl-ethanediamine N,N,N,N',N'-Pentamethyl-propane-1,3-diammmonium cation N,N'-Diisopropyl-pentane-1,5-diamine N,N'-Diisobutyl-propane-1,3-diamine N,N'-Di-tert-butyl-pentane-1,5-diamine N,N'-Diisobutyl-heptane-1,7-diamine N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-N'-4-methylpentyl-propane-1,3-diammonium cation where pol. indicates that the molecule is polymeric Trimethyl-pentyl-ammonium Ethyl-(3-methyl-butyl)-amine (3-Dimethylamino-propyl)-dimethyl-pentyl-ammonium 2-Aminoheptane and 3,3'-Iminobis(N,N-dimethylpropylamine) and water; (b) maintaining the reaction mixture under conditions sufficient to form crystals of the zeolite; and (c) recovering the crystals of the zeolite;. wherein said aqueous solution comprises, in terms of mole ratios, the following: YO 2 /W a O b 15 - ∞ OH - /YO 2 0.10 - 0.50 Q/YO 2 0.05 - 0.50 M 2/n /YO 2 0.05 - 0.50 H 2 O/YO 2 10 - 70 where Y is silicon; W is aluminum, boron, gallium, indium, iron, titanium, vanadium; a is 1 or 2, b is 2 when a is 1; b is 3 when a is 2; M is an alkali metal cation, alkaline earth metal cation or mixtures thereof; n is the valence of M (i.e., 1 or 2); and Q is the nitrogen-containing organic compound(s).