Al-free zirconium silicate molecular sieves with MEL structure (Si/Zr >100) have been synthesized using two different zirconium sources viz., zirconium chloride (ZrCl 4) and zirconium (IV) acetylacetonate (Zr(acac) 4).They have been compared using XRD, SEM, FTIR, UV-Vis, surface area measurements and catalytic activity in the …