Diazotization of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (I) with NaNO2 and HCl, followed by copper-catalyzed coupling with methyl acrylate afforded the alpha,alpha'-dichloro diester (II). Subsequent cyclization of (II) with thiourea (III) in refluxing EtOH produced the bis(iminothiazolidinone) (IV). Finally, acid hydrolysis of (IV) yielded the title compound.