3-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenethyl)-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone

3-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-sulfanylidene-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one is used in preparation of arylmethylene and heterocyclylmethylene thiazolidinediones and analogs as tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.