Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Thiolate: The conjugate base of a thiol. Contains a sulfur atom with three lone pairs and a negative formal charge.


 NaOH
Thiophenol (PhSH)
Sodium thiophenolate (PhS-)
Deprotonation of thiophenol with a NaOH (a strong base) gives thiophenolate  a thiolate), the conjugate base of thiophenol.