Patent ID: 8580702

Claim:
A catalyst for toluene shape selective disproportionation, consisting essentially of: a) 45 to 95 wt % of ZSM-5 molecular sieve having an average particle size of from 0.3 to 6 μm and a molar ratio of SiO 2 to Al 2 O 3 of from 20 to 120; b) 0.1 to 30 wt % of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group IIB metals, Group IIIB metals, rare earth elements, iron and cobalt or oxide(s) thereof; c) 0 to 20 wt % of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group VA metals, Group VIB metals and alkaline earth metals, or oxide(s) thereof; d) 1 to 25 wt % of a silica inert surface coating derived from an organopolysiloxane; and e) 1 to 50 wt % of a binder.