This work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of a conceptually innovative series of TAPO materials, particularly centered in the AFI-structured TAPO-5. Unlike the conventional TAPOs, the so-called Ti(III)APO-5 are prepared by using Ti(III) sources. This strategy aims to avoid the presence of both Ti-O-Al and Ti-O-Ti bonds in TAPOs, undesired for catalytic purposes. The thermodynamic stability of this oxidation state of Ti in water and in the presence of air is low, but the preparation of the gel and the filling of the autoclaves under N 2 atmosphere allowed Ti to maintain its 3+ oxidation state in a considerable proportion in the hydrothermally-crystallized solids. The materials were characterized by powder XRD, ICP chemical analysis, SEM, DR-UV-visible spectroscopy, TGA and 31 P and 27 Al MAS NMR. DR-UV-visible spectroscopy certified the presence of Ti(III) in both tetrahedral and octahedral environments in the as-made samples before being exposed to air, whereas 31 P MAS NMR