固体氩中一氧化氮的低温氧化

本文研究了在低温固体Ar中NO和O~2的反应。采用Ar作基质, 将NO和O~2分层沉积或混合沉积在低温基板上, 通过逐渐升温来控制扩散速率, 在温度10K-35K范围内, 从样品付里叶变换红外光谱的变化, 首次观察了NO和O~2反应中间体的生成和转化, 由此给出了反应机理, 即NO在Ar基质中首先发生扩散和聚合, 生成cis-(NO)~2, 随后与氧反应生成asym-N~2O~3和iso-N~2O~4, 而asym-N~2O~3进一步氧化生成N~2O~4(D~2~h)。     

厌氧固化动力学——以电导法研究乙二醇环氧双甲基丙烯酸酯的厌氧聚合历程

<正> 厌氧性胶粘剂的固化速度和贮存稳定性的矛盾是一个比较复杂而又使人感兴趣的问题。通过厌氧固化动力学的测定并由此探求厌氧固化的反应机理,将有助于了解它们的内在联系。本工作以电导法研究了乙二醇环氧双甲基丙烯酸酯(EDD)-叔丁基过氧化氢(BHP)—N、N-二甲基苯胺(DMA)体系的厌氧聚合历程,发现:(一) 在聚合的起始阶段存在着一个“反阻聚过程”,(二) 有机过氧化物(BHP)在体系中同时起着引发和抑制聚合的双重作用。     

乙烯酮自由基(HCCO&#183;)与氧气(O2)反应势能面的理论研究

在G2(B3LYP/MP2/CC)水平上对反应HCCO+O2进行了计算,得到了反应势能面,提出了3种可能的反应机理:(1)四元环反应机理得到产物P1(HCO+CO2);(2)三元环反应机理得到产物P2(CO+HCO2);(3)O—O键断裂反应机理得到产物P3(O+OCC(O)H)和P4(O+CO+HCO).由反应势能面推测产物P1(HCO+CO2)为主要产物,产物P2(CO+HCO2),P3(O+OCC(O)H)和P4(O+CO+HCO)为次要产物.     

乙烯酮自由基(HCCO·)与氧气(O2)反应势能面的理论研究

在G2(B3LYP／MP2／CC)水平上对反应HCCO O2进行了计算,得到了反应势能面,提出了3种可能的反应机理：(1)四元环反应机理得到产物P1(HCO CO2);(2)三元环反应机理得到产物P2(CO HCO2);(3)O-O键断裂反应机理得到产物P3(O OCC(O)H)和P4(O CO HCO)．由反应势能面推测产物P1(HCO CO2)为主要产物,产物P2(CO HCO2),P3(O OCC(O)H)P4(O CO HCO)为次要产物．     

钼过氧配合物与HSO 在酸性溶液中的反应动力学和机理

用载流法研究了Mo~4O~12(O~2) [简作Mo~4(O~2)~2] 与HSO 在酸性条件(4×10^-3～0.5mol·dm^-3)下的反应动力学,并提出了反应机理.反应经历下列历程:Mo~4(O~2)~2+H~2O Mo~4(O~2)(OOH)(k~1,k~-1) Mo~4(O~2)(OOH)+HSO Mo~4(O~2)OOSO~2+H~2O(k~2,k~-2) Mo~4(O~2)OOSO~2+H~2O Mo~4(O~2)+H~2SO~4(k~1,k~-1)中间产物Mo~4(O~2)再以相同机理继续与HSO 反应.由机理,得到了[S(IV)/k~观察与[H^+],[S(IV)]之间的线性关系式以及20℃时的动力学参数:K~1=7.4±0.3dm^3·mol^-1·S^-1,k~-1/k~2=(5.8±0.5)×10^-2和k~-2/k~3=(1.4×0.8)×10^-4.配合物Mo~4(O~2)~2中(O~2)基质子化是决定反应速度的关键步骤.用此机理讨论了Thompson研究的 MoO(O~2)~2与HSO 的反应结果.     

镍(Ⅱ)-N-(对位取代苯基)亚氨基二乙酸配合物的生成反应动力学及机理研究

本文选择N-(对位取代苯基)亚氨基二乙酸(p-RC_6H_4N(CH_2COOH)_2,R=CH_3O,CH_3,H,Cl,简写为PRPh_1DA,以NR(OH)_2或H_2L表示)为配体,采用断流分光光度计研究了Ni(Ⅱ)与此配体生成配合物的反应动力学。结果发现,两性离子具有较高的反应活性,且反应活性随配体碱性增大而降低,其反应机理与二齿配体的反应很相似。 实验方法见[1]。其中配体N-(对位取代苯基)亚氨基二乙酸的合成见[2],用KNO_3控制离子强度0.1mol·dm~(-3),动力学研究最佳波长250nm,反应温度25.0±0.31℃。     

钼过氧配合物与HSO 在酸性溶液中的反应动力学和机理

用载流法研究了Mo~4O~12(O~2) [简作Mo~4(O~2)~2] 与HSO 在酸性条件(4×10^-3～0.5mol·dm^-3)下的反应动力学,并提出了反应机理.反应经历下列历程:Mo~4(O~2)~2+H~2O Mo~4(O~2)(OOH)(k~1,k~-1) Mo~4(O~2)(OOH)+HSO Mo~4(O~2)OOSO~2+H~2O(k~2,k~-2) Mo~4(O~2)OOSO~2+H~2O Mo~4(O~2)+H~2SO~4(k~1,k~-1)中间产物Mo~4(O~2)再以相同机理继续与HSO 反应.由机理,得到了[S(IV)/k~观察与[H^+],[S(IV)]之间的线性关系式以及20℃时的动力学参数:K~1=7.4±0.3dm^3·mol^-1·S^-1,k~-1/k~2=(5.8±0.5)×10^-2和k~-2/k~3=(1.4×0.8)×10^-4.配合物Mo~4(O~2)~2中(O~2)基质子化是决定反应速度的关键步骤.用此机理讨论了Thompson研究的 MoO(O~2)~2与HSO 的反应结果.     

杂芳核对(N-N-二烃基胺基)二氯硼烷的三烃基化反应, 二乙胺合三(2-苯并噻唑基)硼烷的合成及其晶体结构

本文报道(N,N-二烃基胺基)二氯硼烷的反常三烃化反应。2-苯并噻唑基Grignard剂与(N,N-二乙胺基)二氯硼烷反应,得到二乙胺合三(2-苯并嚷唑基)硼烷,并讨论了反应机理。分子结构经X单晶结构分析确证。晶体结构属正交晶系,空间群为P2_12_12_1,晶胞参数a=11.570(3),b=12.496(4),c=16.577(4)nm;Z=4,V=2397.3nm~3,D_0=1.348g/cm~3,μ(MoK_a)=3.167cm~(-1)。     

杂芳核对(N-N-二烃基胺基)二氯硼烷的三烃基化反应, 二乙胺合三(2-苯并噻唑基)硼烷的合成及其晶体结构

本文报道(N,N-二烃基胺基)二氯硼烷的反常三烃化反应, 2-苯并噻唑基Grignard剂与(N,N-二乙胺基)二氯硼烷反应, 得到二乙胺合三(2-苯并噻唑基)硼烷, 并讨论了反应机理。分子结构经X单晶结构分析确证。晶体结构属正交晶系, 空间群为P212121, 晶胞参数a=11.570(3), b=12.496(4), c=16.577(4)nm; Z=4, V=2397.3nm^3,Dc=1.348g/cm^3, μ(MoKa)=3.167cm^-^1。     

CO_2催化还原转化为高附加值化学品

CO_2是一种对大气环境有重要影响的温室气体,同时又是一种廉价的碳源.合成氨工业中用NH_3和CO_2反应生成尿素和碳酸氢铵是CO_2大规模利用的典范.近年来研究表明,在高效催化剂的作用下,CO_2可以作为原料参与精细化学品的合成,如CO_2与H_2(或有机硅)和胺反应可以生成N-甲酰胺和N,N-二甲基胺类化合物.同时,CO_2还可以作为原料参与大宗基础化学品的合成,如CO_2用H_2(或有机硅烷)还原可以生成甲(乙)酸,CO_2和H_2在不同反应条件下可以生成低碳烯烃或甲醇等高附加值的化学品,这为CO_2的转化和利用开辟了新途径.本文对近年来CO_2与H_2(或有机硅烷)和胺反应生成N-甲酰胺和N,N-二甲基胺类化合物、H_2(或有机硅烷)还原CO_2生成甲酸、CO_2和H_2生成低碳烯烃和甲醇的一些高效催化剂体系、催化反应工艺条件、催化反应机理等方面的研究进展进行了归纳、评述和展望,以期对开发CO_2催化转化为高附加值化学品的新工艺提供参考.     

Framework materials assembled from magnesium carboxylate building units

Four coordination polymers containing magnesium metal nodes and di- or tricarboxylic acid organic connectors have been synthesised and structurally characterised with the aid of single crystal X-ray diffraction. Mg3(bdc)3(DMA)4 (1) and Mg3(bdc)3(EtOH)2 (2) were prepared from the 1 : 1 reaction of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (H(2)bdc) with Mg(NO3)2.6H2O in dimethylacetamide (DMA) or EtOH respectively. Both 1 and 2 contain tri-metallic magnesium carboxylate units which act as six-coordinate nodes for network construction. These tri-magnesium nodes are joined by the bdc ligands in 1 to give a 2D layered structure with coordinated DMA solvent molecules between the layers, whereas in 2 they stack end-on to form a novel 3D network containing 1D Mg carboxylate chains. Both 1 and 2 are moderately hygroscopic, and powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis studies show them to be interconvertible with Mg(bdc) and the hydrated complex Mg(bdc)(H2O)2 via a series of solid-state reactions. Reaction of magnesium nitrate with 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid (H(2)bpdc) in DMA gives Mg3(bpdc)3(DMA)4 (3), which in contrast to 2 forms a 'squashed' 3D cubic network as a result of the increased distance between the trinuclear nodes necessitated by the longer bpdc ligands. Reaction of magnesium nitrate with the triangular organic building block 1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (H(3)btc) in DMA gives crystals of Mg(H(1.5)btc)2/3(btc)1/3(DMA)2.(DMA)1/3 (4). Compound 4 contains mono-metallic metal nodes which assemble with the btc ligands to give 2D 6(3) tessellated layers with Mg-coordinated DMA molecules lying perpendicular to the layers. Some free DMA is also present in 4, sited in small pores between the layers.     

Additionsreaktionen von 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin an Phenylisocyanat und Diphenylketen

Addition Reaction of 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine with Phenylisocyanate and Diphenylketene 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine ( 1a ) reacts with carbon disulfide and isothiocyanates with splitting of the azirine N(1), C(3)-double bond to give dipolar, fivemembered heterocyclic 1:1 adducts. In some cases, these products can undergo secondary reactions to yield 1:2 and 1:3 adducts. In this paper it is shown that the reaction of 1a with phenylisocyanate also takes place by cleavage of the N(1), C(3)-bond, whereas with diphenylketene N(1), C(2)-splitting is observed. The reaction of 1a and phenylisocyanate in hexane at room temperature yields the 1:3 adduct 2 in addition to the trimeric isocyanate 3 (Scheme 1). A mechanism for the formation of 2 is given in Scheme 5. Hydrolysis experiments with the 1:3 adduct 2 , yielding the hydantoins 4–6 and the ureas 7 and 8 (Schemes 3 and 5), show that the formation of this adduct via the intermediates d , e and f is a reversible reaction. The aminoazirines 1a and 1b undergo an addition reaction with diphenylketene to give the 3-oxazolines 14 (Scheme 8), the structure of which has been established by spectral data and oxidative degradation of 14a to the 3-oxazolin-2-one 15 (R¹ ? R² ? CH₃, Scheme 9).     

Reactions of Chlorosulfanyl Derivatives of Cyclobutanones with Different Nucleophiles

The reactions of 3‐chloro‐3‐(chlorosulfanyl)‐2,2,4,4‐tetramethylcyclobutan‐1‐one ( 2 ) with N, O, S, and P nucleophiles occur by substitution of Cl at the S‐atom. Whereas, in the cases of secondary amines, alkanols, phenols, thiols, thiophenols, and di‐ and trialkyl phosphates, the initially formed substitution products were obtained, the corresponding products with allyl and propargyl alcohols undergo a [2,3]‐sigmatropic rearrangement to give allyl and allenyl sulfoxides, respectively. Analogous substitution reactions were observed when 3‐chloro‐3‐(chlorodisulfanyl)‐2,2,4,4‐tetramethylcyclobutan‐1‐one ( 3 ) was treated with N, O, and S nucleophiles. The reaction of 3 with Et₃P led to an unexpected product via cleavage of the S? S bond (cf. Scheme 13). In the reactions of 2 with primary amines and H₂O, the substitution products react further via elimination of HCl to yield the corresponding thiocarbonyl S‐imides and the thiocarbonyl S‐oxide, respectively. Whereas the latter could be isolated, the former were not stable but could be intercepted by MeOH (Scheme 4) or adamantanethione (Scheme 5). The structures of some of the substitution products were established by X‐ray crystallography.     

Absolute rate coefficients for the reactions of O2- + N(4S(3/2)) and O2- + O(3P) at 298 K in a selected-ion flow tube instrument

The absolute rate coefficients at 298 K for the reactions of O(2) (-) + N((4)S(3/2)) and O(2) (-) + O((3)P) have been determined in a selected-ion flow tube instrument. O atoms are generated by the quantitative titration of N atoms with NO, where the N atoms are produced by microwave discharge on N(2). The experimental procedure allows for the determination of rate constants for the reaction of the reactant ion with N((4)S(3/2)) and O((3)P). The rate coefficient for O(2) (-) + N is found to be 2.3x10(-10)+/-40% cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), a factor of 2 slower than previously determined. In addition, it was found that the reaction proceeds by two different reaction channels to give (1) NO(2)+e(-) and (2) O(-)+NO. The second channel was not reported in the previous study and accounts for ca. 35% of the reaction. An overall rate coefficient of 3.9 x 10(-10) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) was determined for O(2) (-) + O, which is slightly faster than previously reported. Branching ratios for this reaction were determined to be <55%O(3) + e(-) and >45%O(-) + O(2).     

Facile macrocyclizations to beta-turn mimics with diverse structural, physical, and conformational properties

On-resin S(N)Ar reactions were performed to prepare the macrocyclic beta-turn mimics 1a-n (Scheme 1 and Table 1). These reactions occurred more efficiently than completely analogous macrocyclization reactions that do not involve an iodinated aromatic electrophile. The synthesis was also modified to allow introduction of an alkyne via a solid-phase Sonogashira reaction (giving compound 2, Scheme 2) and an aryne via a solid-phase Suzuki reaction (giving compound 3, Scheme 2). Conformational analyses of three illustrative compounds, i.e., 1i, 2, and 3, were performed using a combination of NMR, circular dichroism, and computer-aided molecular simulation methods. Overall, the preferred conformations of all three molecules tended to be type-I-like beta-turns, but for compound 3 interaction of the electron cloud of the aryl substituent with the oxygen lone pairs seems to cause differences in the preferred orientation of the turn frameworks. This study illustrates how iodinated electrophiles can be used in solid-phase S(N)Ar reactions to increase the molecular and conformational diversity in a library.     

Porous anionic, cationic, and neutral metal-carboxylate frameworks constructed from flexible tetrapodal ligands: syntheses, structures, ion-exchanges, and magnetic properties

A series of coordination polymers with anionic, cationic, and neutral metal-carboxylate frameworks have been synthesized by using a flexible tetrapodal ligand tetrakis[4-(carboxyphenyl)oxamethyl] methane acid (H(4)X). The reactions between divalent transition-metal ions and H(4)X ligands gave [M(3)X(2)]·[NH(2)(CH(3))(2)](2)·8DMA (M = Co (1), Mn (2), Cd(3)) which have anionic metal-carboxylate frameworks with NH(2)(CH(3))(2)(+) cations filled in channels. The reactions of trivalent metal ions Y(III), Dy(III), and In(III) with H(4)X ligands afforded cationic metal-carboxylate frameworks [M(3)X(2)·(NO(3))·(DMA)(2)·(H(2)O)]·5DMA·2H(2)O (M = Y(4), Dy(5)) and [In(2)X·(OH)(2)]·3DMA·6H(2)O (6) with the NO(3)(-) and OH(-) serving as counterions, respectively. Moreover, a neutral metal-carboxylate framework [Pb(2)X·(DMA)(2)]·2DMA (7) can also be isolated from reaction of Pb(II) and H(4)X ligands. The charged metal-carboxylate frameworks 1-5 have selectivity for specific counterions in the reaction system, and compounds 1 and 2 display ion-exchange behavior. Moreover, magnetic property measurements on compounds 1, 2, and 5 indicate that there exists weak antiferromagnetic interactions between magnetic centers in the three compounds.     

The Reaction of the Bis-spirocyclic Phosphazene [N 3 P 3 (O 2 C 12 H 8 ) 2 Cl 2 ] (O 2 C 12 H 8 = 2,2′-Dioxybiphenyl) with Thiophenols,in the Presence of Alkali Carbonates

The reactions of the spirocyclic phosphazene [N 3 P 3 (O 2 C 12 H 8 ) 2 Cl 2 ] (O 2 C 12 H 8 = 2,2'-dioxybiphenyl) with the thiophenols HS--C 6 H 4 --R and M 2 CO 3 (M = K or Cs) in refluxing acetone gave respectively the spirocyclic substituted derivatives [N 3 P 3 (O 2 C 12 H 8 ) 2 (SC 6 H 4 --R) 2 ] R = H ( 2a ), Br ( 2b ), OMe ( 2c ), NO 2 ( 2d ). The reaction is a two-step process the second of which is much faster than the first and the monosubstituted intermediate [N 3 P 3 (O 2 C 12 H 8 ) 2 (SC 6 H 4 --R)Cl] cannot be detected. By contrast, in the analogous reactions with the phenols HO--C 6 H 4 --R and M 2 CO 3 (M = K or Cs) in acetone or THF, to give the known derivatives [N 3 P 3 (O 2 C 12 H 8 ) 2 (OC 6 H 4 --R) 2 ], the first step is faster although both are very dependent on R, M and the solvent. Thus, in the case of the phenol HO--C 6 H 4 --OMe the reaction conditions could be adjusted to give the useful synthetic intermediate monosubstituted derivative [N 3 P 3 (O 2 C 12 H 8 ) 2 (OC 6 H 4 --OMe)Cl] ( 3 ). The reaction of [N 3 P 3 (O 2 C 12 H 8 ) 2 Cl 2 ] with the bifunctional reagent mercaptophenol HS--C 6 H 4 --OH was not specific and led to mixtures of cyclic and oligomeric products.     

Theoretical investigation of nitration and nitrosation of dimethylamine by N2O4

Reactive nitrogen oxygen species (RNOS) contribute to the deleterious effects attributed to reacting with biomolecules. The mechanisms of the nitration and nitrosation of dimethylamine (DMA), which is the simplest secondary amine by N2O4, a member of RNOS, have been investigated at the CBS-QB3 level of theory. The nitration and nitrosation proceed via different pathways. The nitration of DMA follows three pathways. The first is the abstraction of the hydrogen atom of the amino group of DMA by the NO2 radical followed by a recombination reaction of the resulting aminyl radical with another NO2 radical. The second is DMA directly reacting with symmetrical O2NNO2 leading to dimethylnitramine via a concerted and a stepwise mechanism. The third is the reaction of DMA with asymmetrical ONONO2. By computation, the main pathway for the formation of dimethylnitramine in the gas phase is by DMA directly reacting with asymmetrical ONONO2. As to the nitrosation, a concerted mechanism for the reaction of DMA with asymmetrical ONONO2 plays a major role in nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) formation. In addition, the solvent effect on these nitration and nitrosation reactions has been also studied by using the implicit polarizable continuum model. Two major pathways of the formation of dimethylnitramine in water were found, and they are the radical process involving NO2 and the concerted mechanism starting from symmetrical O2NNO2. The result of the nitrosation of DMA in water is consistent with that in the gas phase. Comparison of the energy barriers of each mechanism leads to the conclusion that the nitrosation is more favorable than the nitration in the reaction of DMA with N2O4. This conclusion is in good agreement with the experimental results. The results obtained here will help elucidate the mechanism of the lesions of biomolecules by RNOS.     

Säurekatalysierte Umlagerung von 4-Allyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-olen; Beispiele für ladungskontrollierte [3s, 4s]-Umlagerungen von cyclischen Allylkationen

The acid-catalysed rearrangement of the cyclohex-2-en-1-ols 15 , d₃- 15 , 16 , 17 and 19 , the cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ols 20 and 21 , and also the allyl alcohols 22 and 23 (Scheme 3), using 98-percent sulfuric acid/acetic anhydride 1:99 at room temperature, was investigated. From the rearrangement of 4-allyl-4-phenyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-ol ( 15 ), with reaction times greater than 2 hours a single product is obtained, 4-allyl-biphenyl ( 50 ) in 33% yield (Scheme 9). With reaction times below 2 hours the acetate 53 from 15 was isolated, and this could be converted into 50 . The reaction of 2′,3′,3′-d₃-15 in Ac₂O/H₂SO₄ lead to 1′,1′,2′-d₃-50 (Scheme 11). The rearrangement of 4-allyl-4-methyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-ol (16) (Scheme 14) yielded 39% of the corresponding acetate 60 and 30% of 4-allyl-toluene ( 6 ), which also resulted by a rearrangement of 60 under the reaction conditions. These rearrangements are all [3s,4s]-sigmatropic reactions, which proceed via the cyclohexenyl cation a (Scheme 12, R = C₆H₅, CH₃). In Ac₂O/H₂SO₄ the allyl-cyclohexadienes primarely formed subsequently undergo dehydrogenation to yield the benzene derivatives 6 , 50 and d₃- 50 . From the rearrangement of 4,4-diphenyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-ol ( 19 ) at 0° a reaction mixture is obtained which consists of the acetate 55 , 2,3-diphenyl-cyclohexa-1,4-diene ( 57 ) and o-terphenyl ( 56 ) (Scheme 10). Both 55 and 57 are converted under the reaction conditions to o-terphenyl ( 56 ). No 4-(1′-methylallyl)-biphenyl is obtained from the rearrangement of 4-crotyl-4-phenyl-cyclohex-2-en-1-ol ( 17 ). In this case, apart from the corresponding acetate 64 , a single product 5-(1′-acetoxyethyl)-1-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene ( 65 ) (Scheme 16) was obtained; under the reaction conditions the acetate 64 rearranges to 65 . The rearrangement of 4-allyl-4-phenyl-cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ol ( 20 ) gives, as expected, not only 4-allyl-biphenyl ( 50 ) but also 2- and 3-allyl-biphenyl ( 51 and 52 ) and biphenyl (Scheme 13). 4-Benzyl-4-methyl-cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ol (syn- and anti- 21 ) gave in Ac₂O/H₂SO₄ at 10° as rearrangement products 93% of 2-benzyltoluene ( 97 ) and 7% of 4-benzyl-toluene ( 98 ) (Scheme 21). Hence [1,4]-rearrangements in cyclohexadienyl cations, seems to occur only to a limited extent. The alicyclic alcohols 22 and 23 (Scheme 18) gave, in Ac₂O/H₂SO₄, as main product the corresponding acetates 73 and 75 , as well as small amounts of olefins 74 and 76 formed by dehydration i.e. [3,4]-rearrangements occur in these systems. Also no [3,4]-rearrangements were observed in solvents reactions of either 4,4-dimethyl-hepta-1, 6-dien-3-yl tosulate (79; see Scheme 19) or its corresponding alcohol 24.     

Catalytic reactions on neutral Rh oxide clusters more efficient than on neutral Rh clusters

Gas phase catalytic reactions involving the reduction of N(2)O and oxidation of CO were observed at the molecular level on isolated neutral rhodium clusters, Rh(n) (n = 10-28), using mass spectrometry. Sequential oxygen transfer reactions, Rh(n)O(m-1) + N(2)O → Rh(n)O(m) + N(2) (m = 1, 2, 3,…), were monitored and the rate constant for each reaction step was determined as a function of the cluster size. Oxygen extraction reactions by a CO molecule, Rh(n)O(m) + CO → Rh(n)O(m-1) + CO(2) (m = 1, 2, 3,…), were also observed when a small amount of CO was mixed with the reactant N(2)O gas. The rate constants of the oxygen extraction reactions by CO for m ≥ 4 were found to be two or three orders of magnitude higher than the rate constants for m ≤ 3, which indicates that the catalytic reaction proceeds more efficiently when the reaction cycles turn over around Rh(n)O(m) (m ≥ 4) than around bare Rh(n). Rhodium clusters operate as more efficient catalysts when they are oxidized than non- or less-oxidized rhodium clusters, which is consistent with theoretical and experimental studies on the catalytic CO oxidation reaction on a rhodium surface.