Reaction of 1-butanol with H2S has been studied at 300 degrees C and 0
.1 MPa on catalysts of various composition. The catalysts that contain
mainly strong proton sites on their surface accelerate dehydration of
alcohol alone. In the presence of catalysts possessing acidic and bas
ic Lewis sites 1-butanethiol is formed. Reaction rate increases as the
concentration and strength of Lewis acid sites increase.