Investigation of the reactivity of (1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acetonitrile and (benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)acetonitrile as precursors for novel bis(benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines) and bis(benzo[4,5]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridines)

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