The present study focuses on generating mesopores within HÀ ZSM-5 (HÀ Z) zeolite via desilication and dealumination to incorporate Lewis acidic metal, such as Sn, into the framework (Sn 4 ZS 180 A 15 ) to catalyse glucose isomerisation. Sn 4 ZS 180 A 15 possesses enhanced surface area (457 m 2 g À 1 ), mesopore volume (0.585 cm 3 g À 1 ) and a high weak-medium to strong acidic sites ratio, compared to parent HÀ Z (395 m 2 g À 1 ; 0.174 cm 3 g À 1 ). DRS-UV-Vis and XPS results corroborate Sn incorporation into the framework of Sn 4 ZS 180 A 15 , based on the absorbance peak around 200-220 nm and peaks appearing at 495.8 and 487.4 eV, respectively. Sn 4 ZS 180 A 15 exhibits higher catalytic activity towards glucose isomerisation in ethanolÀ water at 110 °C, yielding 44.2 % fructose with 80.0 % selectivity. Conversely, the parent HÀ Z afforded negligible glucose conversion with a fructose yield of < 1 % under identical conditions. Moreover, Sn-incorporated on dealuminated (Sn 4 ZS 0 A 15 ) and desilicated (Sn 4 ZS 180 A 0 ) catalysts give a low yield of fructose (7-10 %), signifying the requirement of the desilication-dealumination process before incorporating Sn into the framework.