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Formation of an anomalous 3-nitrothiophene product, encountered during the
preparation of potential bioreductive anti-cancer agents, is rationalised i
n terms of a hydrogen atom transfer mechanism which also accounts for the u
nexpected formation of previously described 5,5'-biimidazoles.