A recently developed version of the Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo techniq
ue is used for the determination of vapor-liquid equilibria of potenti
al models for hydrogen sulfide. By fitting to experimental saturation
properties of the substance, an optimized effective pair potential is
parametrized on the basis of an existing four-site model of Lennard-Jo
nes plus point charge type. The new model reproduces well also the cri
tical properties and the structural characteristics of the substance.