In the title compound, C14H13NOS2, the atoms of the allyl group are disordered over two sets of sites, with an occupancy ratio of 0.559 (10):0.441 (10). The rhodanine ring makes a dihedral angle of 5.51 (12)° with the mean plane through the p-tolyl group. There are no specific inter-molecular inter-actions in the crystal packing.
Keywords: 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one; biological activity; crystal structure; rhodanine-based molecules.