R3 R6 and B are selected so that the sulfur attached to the ring of {TAIL ~ unit} A has a pKa low enough in the corresponding thiophenol compound such that, during {HEAD ~ formation} of that sulfide group in A, competing side reactions caused by OH are avoided; for example, the pKa of the thiophenol is below 10.0 
R3 R6 and B are selected so that the sulfur attached to the ring of { TAIL ~ unit } A has a pKa low enough in the corresponding thiophenol compound such that , during { HEAD ~ formation } of that sulfide group in A , competing side reactions caused by OH are avoided ; for example , the pKa of the thiophenol is below 10.0
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