A pathway to the synthesis of bithiazoles, using tetrathiafulvalene as leaving group, has been discovered recently by the group of Prof. Silvio Decurtins.

References:

• S.-X. Liu, C. Tanner, A. Neels, S. Dolder, S. Leutwyler, P. Renaud, P. Bigler, S. Decurtins;
  "Tetrathiafulvalenes Acting as Leaving Groups: A Route to Bithiazoles"
  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 4738-4741, (2004); doi:10.1002/anie.200460149.