Patent ID: 7172770

Claim:
A method for preparing a mesoporous composition, comprising the steps of: (A) dissolving a first compound possessing amphipathic properties together with an alumina source in a first solvent to form a mixture, wherein said first compound comprises polyethyleneoxide moieties and is capable of forming a micellar structure, and wherein the first compound is an alpha-tocopherol polyethylene glycol ester; (B) stirring the mixture of step (A); (C) adding a second solvent to the stirred mixture of step (B) accompanied by further stirring; (D) aging the further stirred mixture of step (C) to form a product, wherein the aging is carried out for 2â€“7 days at 70â€“95Â° C.; (E) evaporating the product of step (D); and, (F) washing, filtering and drying the evaporated product of step (E).