Table 3. Co–Mo–S-catalysed alkylation of benzenethiol (1a) with alcohols ^a .

Entry	Product	Conv. b [%]	Yield [%]		Entry	Product	Conv. b [%]	Yield [%]
			3 c	4a b				3 c	4a b
1		>99	88	3	11		>99	93	2
2		>99	89	—	12		93	76	7
3		>99	96	—	13 d		>99	73	9
4		>99	95	—	14		>99	79	13
5		>99	91	—	15		97	86	6
6		>99	82	11	16		>99	86	3
7		>99	84	—	17		94	81	3
8		>99	81	—	18		>99	87	9
9		82	51	15	19		92	81	—
10		95	80	8	20		>99	82	13

^aReaction conditions: 1a (0.25 mmol), alcohol 2c–2v (0.5 mmol), Co–Mo–S-0.83 (13.1 mg), toluene (1.6 mL), 3.5 bar N₂, 180 °C, 18 h.

^bDetermined by GC with respect to 1a using n-hexadecane as an internal standard.

^cYield of isolated products. GC-yield of by-products:

^d 3aa (4%).