Alkane oxidation by O(2) and CO in the presence of Rh-, Pd-, and Pt-containing catalytic systems leads to the product of C-H bond oxidation and the products of C-C bond oxidative destruction. A deuterated methyl group in acetic acid is observed in the oxidation of n-propane in a deuterium-donor medium. The possible mechanisms of alkane C(2)-C(4) conversion are proposed.