Аннотация:Density functional theory (DFT) (PBE) is used to calculate the structure of bimetallic clusters Cu@Au19(SCH3)16 and Ag@Au19(SCH3)16, which are of interest as precursors for obtaining nanoparticles of controlled size. It is shown that silver occupies a position in the core of a cluster, while copper can be found in both the core and its shell. Models of O2 and CO adsorption on Cu@Au19(SCH3)16 and Ag@Au19(SCH3)16 show that copper in a cluster’s shell promotes the activation of CO. In a cluster’s core, it has a positive effect on the gold atoms of the staple fragment, enhancing the activation of CO. O2 can be activated on Cu(shell)@Au19(SCH3)16, making the latter a promising catalytic system for reactions with the participation of O2 and CO.