“…There are only a few examples for M 2 O clusters, Mn 2 O, Fe 2 O, Ir 2 O, Ag 2 O . Cyclic M 2 O 2 clusters have been observed for M=Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Rh and tentatively for Cr, Ta, and W . Most of the clusters are likely to be formed by reaction of the metal dimers with O 2 .…”