Two examples of catalysis by supported clusters are given that involve a molecular cluster frame during the catalytic cycle. (H)Os
3
(CO)
10
(OSi^) is able to hydrogenate ethylene between 343 and 373 K. The mechanism of this reaction, which involves the molecular cluster frame, requires the opening of the bridging three-electron oxygen ligand as the key step of the catalytic process. Rh
6
(CO)
16
adsorbed on alumina is a catalyst for the water-gas shift reaction carried out between 293 and 393 K. The mechanism of this reaction involves three steps: (i) electrophilic attack by surface protons on the metallic frame with formation of Rh
I
(CO)
2
and Rh
III
(H) (H) species; (ii) reductive elimination of H
2
favoured by CO coordination to the Rh
III
(H) (H) species; (iii) nucleophilic attack by molecular water on CO coordinated to Rh
I
with regeneration of the starting cluster, release of CO
2
and surface protons.