“…Regarding the possible zeolites, the most adequate are those with structures containing pores of dimensions close to the dynamic diameter of benzene, the desired product9. Thus, ZSM-5 11,15,16 and MCM-22 11,[17][18][19][20][21] have been thoroughly studied, although other zeolite structures presenting 10-ring channels , such as IM-5 22,23 or TNU-9 24 , have also been recently described for this process. Regarding the reaction mechanism and the active sites involved, it is widely accepted that methane is first activated on the Mo sites and the reaction intermediates formed will further oligomerize, cyclate and dehydrogenate on the Brønsted acid sites.…”