organic compounds
(5R*,11R*)-5-Methyl-1,2-dihydro-5,11-methano-5H,11H-1,3-thiazolo[2,3-d][1,3,5]benzoxadiazocine
aFaculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, SK-83232 Bratislava, Slovakia
*Correspondence e-mail: kettmann@fpharm.uniba.sk
The title compound, C13H14N2OS, crystallizes as a racemate in a non-chiral It represents a conformationally restricted analogue of so-called Biginelli compounds known to exhibit multiple pharmacological activities and was selected for a single-crystal X-ray analysis in order to probe the chemical and spatial requirements of some kinds of activity. It was found that the state of of the formally aminic nitrogen of the heterocycle is between sp2 and sp3 with the lone-pair electrons partially delocalized through conjugation with the sulfur atom rather than the double bond of the pyrimidine nucleus. As a result, the thiazolo ring adopts a flat-envelope conformation and the puckering of the central pyrimidine ring is close to a half-chair. The critical phenyl ring is fixed in a pseudo-axial and perpendicular [dihedral angle 84.6 (1)°] orientation with respect to the pyrimidine ring via an oxygen bridge.
Related literature
For typical bond lengths, see: Abrahams (1956); Burke-Laing & Laing (1976). For the pharmacological activity of Biginelli compounds, see: Deres et al. (2003); Kappe (2000). For the synthesis of rigid dihydropyrimidine derivatives, see: Světlík et al. (1991).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: XSCANS (Siemens, 1991); cell XSCANS; data reduction: XSCANS; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809044729/im2147sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809044729/im2147Isup2.hkl
Synthesis of the title compound, (I), has been described (Světlík et al., 1991). In short, a solution of methyl 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-2,6-methano-4-thioxo- 2H-1,3,5-benzoxadiazocine-11-carboxylate (1.0 g, 3.59 mmol) and 1,2-dibromoethane (0.35 ml, 4.0 mmol) in dimethylformamide was refluxed for 40 minutes. The resulting hydrobromide was treated with aqueous sodium carbonate to furnish the corresponding free base (42% yield; m.p. 513–514 K). Single crystals suitable for an X-ray analysis were obtained by recrystallization from acetonitrile.
H atoms were visible in difference maps and were subsequently treated as riding atoms with distances C—H = 0.93 Å (CHarom), 0.97 (CH2) or 0.98 Å (CH) and 0.96 Å (CH3); Uiso of the H atoms were set to 1.2 (1.5 for the methyl H atoms) times Ueq of the parent atom.
4-Aryl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-ones and -thiones, known as Biginelli compounds, display a wide spectrum of significant pharmacological activities (Kappe, 2000). For example, these pyrimidine derivatives were assayed as antihypertensive agents, selective α1a-adrenergic receptor antagonists, neuropeptide Y antagonists and were used as a lead for development of anticancer drugs (Kappe, 2000). Recently, the Biginelli products have also been found to be potent hepatitis B replication inhibitors (Deres et al., 2003). As each of the above activities originates from stereo-selective binding of the drug molecule to its specific receptor, it is of interest to design a conformationally restricted probe molecule in order to examine geometric requirements of the given receptor binding site. Since we had previously synthesized such a rigid type of dihydropyrimidine, (I) (Světlík et al., 1991), we decided to examine the structure of this novel heterocyclic system by an X-ray analysis.
As mentioned above, from the pharmacological point of view the most important aspect of the molecular structure (Fig.1) concerns three-dimensional disposition of the key functional (pharmacophoric) elements (hydrophobic groups and heteroatoms able to form hydrogen bonds) which in turn depends on torsional (conformational) and bonding characteristics of the molecule. First, the central heterocycle assumes an unsymmetrical half-chair conformation in which atoms C6, N1, C2 and N3 are coplanar with r.m.s. deviation of 0.005 (1) Å, while atoms C4 and C5 are displaced from this plane by -0.281 (3) and 0.520 (3) Å, respectively. Next, the five-membered thiazolo ring adopts a flat-envelope conformation with atom C14 deviating by 0.423 (3) Å from the mean plane of the remaining four atoms [r.m.s. deviation 0.004 (1) Å]. Finally, the phenyl ring on C4 is, due to its pseudoaxial position and the O-atom bridge (Fig.1), fixed approximately in a perpendicular orientation with respect to the mean plane of the dihydropyrimidine ring [dihedral angle 84.6 (1)°]. All the above conformations arise from the rigidity of the π-electron portion of the fused heterocyclic Thus, the N1=C2 bond length of 1.287 (2) Å corresponds to pure double bond (Burke-Laing & Laing, 1976), while the formally single bonds S1—C2 and C2—N3 have partial double-bond character (Abrahams, 1956; Burke-Laing & Laing, 1976), obviously due to partial sp2-hybridization state of N3 and hence some degree of conjugation between N3 and S1.
as well as the bonding pattern within theAs there is no classical hydrogen-bond donor site in the molecule, the crystal packing is governed by weak C–H···O and C–H···N contacts and van der Waals interactions.
For typical bond lengths, see: Abrahams (1956); Burke-Laing & Laing (1976). For the pharmacological activity of Biginelli compounds, see: Deres et al. (2003); Kappe (2000). For the synthesis of rigid dihydropyrimidine derivatives, see: Světlík et al. (1991).
Data collection: XSCANS (Siemens, 1991); cell
XSCANS (Siemens, 1991); data reduction: XSCANS (Siemens, 1991); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Displacement ellipsoid plot of (I) with the labelling scheme for the non-H atoms, which are drawn as 35% probability ellipsoids. |
C13H14N2OS | F(000) = 520 |
Mr = 246.32 | Dx = 1.368 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point: 513 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 14.307 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 20 reflections |
b = 5.991 (1) Å | θ = 7–18° |
c = 15.203 (2) Å | µ = 0.26 mm−1 |
β = 113.36 (1)° | T = 296 K |
V = 1196.3 (3) Å3 | Prism, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
Siemens P4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.028 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 1.7° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −1→20 |
ω/2θ scans | k = −1→8 |
4529 measured reflections | l = −21→20 |
3483 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 97 reflections |
2517 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: none |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.053 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.161 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0855P)2 + 0.232P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3483 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
155 parameters | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
C13H14N2OS | V = 1196.3 (3) Å3 |
Mr = 246.32 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 14.307 (2) Å | µ = 0.26 mm−1 |
b = 5.991 (1) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 15.203 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
β = 113.36 (1)° |
Siemens P4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.028 |
4529 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 97 reflections |
3483 independent reflections | intensity decay: none |
2517 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.053 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.161 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.37 e Å−3 |
3483 reflections | Δρmin = −0.24 e Å−3 |
155 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
N1 | 0.24822 (12) | 0.3305 (3) | −0.01176 (11) | 0.0354 (3) | |
C2 | 0.20695 (13) | 0.4743 (3) | 0.02460 (12) | 0.0316 (4) | |
N3 | 0.18468 (12) | 0.6936 (3) | 0.00041 (10) | 0.0345 (3) | |
C4 | 0.18874 (14) | 0.7633 (3) | −0.09082 (13) | 0.0337 (4) | |
H4 | 0.1918 | 0.9264 | −0.0938 | 0.040* | |
C5 | 0.28506 (14) | 0.6602 (3) | −0.09323 (14) | 0.0370 (4) | |
H5A | 0.3443 | 0.7084 | −0.0381 | 0.044* | |
H5B | 0.2936 | 0.7054 | −0.1509 | 0.044* | |
C6 | 0.27290 (14) | 0.4073 (3) | −0.09162 (13) | 0.0338 (4) | |
C7 | 0.09818 (14) | 0.6755 (3) | −0.17604 (12) | 0.0336 (4) | |
C8 | 0.10420 (13) | 0.4666 (3) | −0.21460 (12) | 0.0337 (4) | |
O1 | 0.19045 (11) | 0.3365 (2) | −0.18067 (9) | 0.0393 (3) | |
C9 | 0.02109 (17) | 0.3840 (4) | −0.29390 (14) | 0.0450 (5) | |
H9 | 0.0249 | 0.2451 | −0.3195 | 0.054* | |
C10 | −0.06598 (17) | 0.5104 (5) | −0.33332 (15) | 0.0552 (6) | |
H10 | −0.1210 | 0.4555 | −0.3857 | 0.066* | |
C11 | −0.07307 (17) | 0.7163 (5) | −0.29657 (16) | 0.0565 (6) | |
H11 | −0.1324 | 0.8000 | −0.3241 | 0.068* | |
C12 | 0.00859 (16) | 0.7986 (4) | −0.21826 (15) | 0.0447 (5) | |
H12 | 0.0036 | 0.9379 | −0.1935 | 0.054* | |
S1 | 0.17224 (4) | 0.40002 (11) | 0.12054 (4) | 0.04879 (19) | |
C13 | 0.1245 (2) | 0.6777 (5) | 0.12630 (16) | 0.0572 (6) | |
H13A | 0.0601 | 0.6694 | 0.1333 | 0.069* | |
H13B | 0.1727 | 0.7598 | 0.1802 | 0.069* | |
C14 | 0.11074 (18) | 0.7907 (4) | 0.03283 (16) | 0.0497 (5) | |
H14A | 0.0422 | 0.7665 | −0.0145 | 0.060* | |
H14B | 0.1220 | 0.9501 | 0.0425 | 0.060* | |
C15 | 0.36653 (17) | 0.2829 (4) | −0.08909 (17) | 0.0490 (5) | |
H15A | 0.4235 | 0.3180 | −0.0308 | 0.074* | |
H15B | 0.3813 | 0.3269 | −0.1429 | 0.074* | |
H15C | 0.3539 | 0.1251 | −0.0919 | 0.074* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0407 (8) | 0.0327 (8) | 0.0351 (7) | 0.0028 (6) | 0.0173 (6) | 0.0016 (6) |
C2 | 0.0295 (8) | 0.0363 (9) | 0.0270 (7) | −0.0032 (7) | 0.0089 (6) | −0.0013 (6) |
N3 | 0.0366 (8) | 0.0346 (8) | 0.0323 (7) | 0.0010 (6) | 0.0137 (6) | −0.0053 (6) |
C4 | 0.0369 (9) | 0.0261 (8) | 0.0378 (9) | −0.0025 (7) | 0.0144 (7) | −0.0001 (7) |
C5 | 0.0347 (9) | 0.0377 (10) | 0.0399 (9) | −0.0056 (7) | 0.0161 (7) | 0.0001 (7) |
C6 | 0.0347 (8) | 0.0339 (9) | 0.0346 (8) | 0.0010 (7) | 0.0156 (7) | −0.0015 (7) |
C7 | 0.0361 (9) | 0.0342 (9) | 0.0301 (8) | −0.0007 (7) | 0.0127 (7) | 0.0052 (7) |
C8 | 0.0368 (9) | 0.0386 (9) | 0.0273 (7) | −0.0058 (7) | 0.0145 (7) | 0.0006 (7) |
O1 | 0.0456 (7) | 0.0358 (7) | 0.0353 (6) | −0.0002 (6) | 0.0148 (6) | −0.0066 (5) |
C9 | 0.0527 (12) | 0.0514 (12) | 0.0324 (9) | −0.0127 (10) | 0.0185 (8) | −0.0035 (8) |
C10 | 0.0420 (11) | 0.0852 (18) | 0.0314 (9) | −0.0130 (12) | 0.0073 (8) | 0.0010 (10) |
C11 | 0.0391 (11) | 0.0803 (18) | 0.0417 (11) | 0.0066 (11) | 0.0072 (9) | 0.0170 (12) |
C12 | 0.0451 (10) | 0.0470 (11) | 0.0416 (10) | 0.0078 (9) | 0.0168 (8) | 0.0104 (9) |
S1 | 0.0577 (3) | 0.0566 (4) | 0.0390 (3) | −0.0027 (3) | 0.0265 (2) | 0.0012 (2) |
C13 | 0.0631 (14) | 0.0717 (16) | 0.0452 (11) | 0.0011 (12) | 0.0306 (11) | −0.0175 (11) |
C14 | 0.0528 (12) | 0.0471 (12) | 0.0556 (12) | 0.0061 (10) | 0.0283 (10) | −0.0107 (10) |
C15 | 0.0442 (11) | 0.0516 (13) | 0.0592 (13) | 0.0102 (10) | 0.0289 (10) | 0.0000 (10) |
N1—C2 | 1.287 (2) | C8—C9 | 1.405 (3) |
N1—C6 | 1.466 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.375 (3) |
C2—N3 | 1.368 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C2—S1 | 1.7738 (18) | C10—C11 | 1.375 (4) |
N3—C14 | 1.454 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
N3—C4 | 1.471 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.387 (3) |
C4—C7 | 1.518 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.524 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4 | 0.9800 | S1—C13 | 1.814 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.527 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.515 (3) |
C5—H5A | 0.9700 | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C5—H5B | 0.9700 | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C6—O1 | 1.462 (2) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C6—C15 | 1.520 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C7—C12 | 1.395 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.399 (3) | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
C8—O1 | 1.375 (2) | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
C2—N1—C6 | 116.60 (16) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.5 (2) |
N1—C2—N3 | 128.72 (17) | C10—C9—H9 | 120.3 |
N1—C2—S1 | 120.73 (15) | C8—C9—H9 | 120.3 |
N3—C2—S1 | 110.54 (13) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.1 (2) |
C2—N3—C14 | 114.61 (17) | C11—C10—H10 | 119.4 |
C2—N3—C4 | 115.73 (14) | C9—C10—H10 | 119.4 |
C14—N3—C4 | 120.80 (16) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.7 (2) |
N3—C4—C7 | 111.52 (14) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.2 |
N3—C4—C5 | 106.36 (14) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.2 |
C7—C4—C5 | 108.24 (15) | C11—C12—C7 | 121.0 (2) |
N3—C4—H4 | 110.2 | C11—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C7—C4—H4 | 110.2 | C7—C12—H12 | 119.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 110.2 | C2—S1—C13 | 92.48 (10) |
C4—C5—C6 | 106.99 (15) | C14—C13—S1 | 106.02 (14) |
C4—C5—H5A | 110.3 | C14—C13—H13A | 110.5 |
C6—C5—H5A | 110.3 | S1—C13—H13A | 110.5 |
C4—C5—H5B | 110.3 | C14—C13—H13B | 110.5 |
C6—C5—H5B | 110.3 | S1—C13—H13B | 110.5 |
H5A—C5—H5B | 108.6 | H13A—C13—H13B | 108.7 |
O1—C6—N1 | 107.76 (14) | N3—C14—C13 | 107.34 (18) |
O1—C6—C15 | 105.11 (15) | N3—C14—H14A | 110.2 |
N1—C6—C15 | 108.93 (16) | C13—C14—H14A | 110.2 |
O1—C6—C5 | 109.15 (15) | N3—C14—H14B | 110.2 |
N1—C6—C5 | 113.02 (15) | C13—C14—H14B | 110.2 |
C15—C6—C5 | 112.47 (17) | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.5 |
C12—C7—C8 | 118.55 (18) | C6—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
C12—C7—C4 | 121.83 (18) | C6—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
C8—C7—C4 | 119.62 (16) | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C7 | 123.01 (16) | C6—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
O1—C8—C9 | 116.78 (18) | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C9 | 120.17 (18) | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
C8—O1—C6 | 117.24 (14) | ||
C6—N1—C2—N3 | −1.7 (3) | C12—C7—C8—O1 | 177.30 (17) |
C6—N1—C2—S1 | 179.22 (12) | C4—C7—C8—O1 | −2.0 (3) |
N1—C2—N3—C14 | 161.48 (18) | C12—C7—C8—C9 | −0.3 (3) |
S1—C2—N3—C14 | −19.39 (19) | C4—C7—C8—C9 | −179.59 (17) |
N1—C2—N3—C4 | 13.7 (3) | C7—C8—O1—C6 | 9.4 (2) |
S1—C2—N3—C4 | −167.15 (12) | C9—C8—O1—C6 | −172.92 (16) |
C2—N3—C4—C7 | 73.81 (19) | N1—C6—O1—C8 | 81.42 (18) |
C14—N3—C4—C7 | −71.8 (2) | C15—C6—O1—C8 | −162.51 (16) |
C2—N3—C4—C5 | −44.00 (19) | C5—C6—O1—C8 | −41.7 (2) |
C14—N3—C4—C5 | 170.38 (16) | O1—C8—C9—C10 | −177.58 (18) |
N3—C4—C5—C6 | 62.31 (18) | C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.1 (3) |
C7—C4—C5—C6 | −57.65 (19) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 0.1 (3) |
C2—N1—C6—O1 | −97.83 (18) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.2 (4) |
C2—N1—C6—C15 | 148.63 (17) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | 0.1 (3) |
C2—N1—C6—C5 | 22.9 (2) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | 0.2 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—O1 | 66.42 (18) | C4—C7—C12—C11 | 179.48 (19) |
C4—C5—C6—N1 | −53.5 (2) | N1—C2—S1—C13 | 179.86 (16) |
C4—C5—C6—C15 | −177.33 (16) | N3—C2—S1—C13 | 0.65 (14) |
N3—C4—C7—C12 | 91.3 (2) | C2—S1—C13—C14 | 16.47 (17) |
C5—C4—C7—C12 | −152.05 (17) | C2—N3—C14—C13 | 32.1 (2) |
N3—C4—C7—C8 | −89.41 (19) | C4—N3—C14—C13 | 178.03 (17) |
C5—C4—C7—C8 | 27.3 (2) | S1—C13—C14—N3 | −28.8 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H14N2OS |
Mr | 246.32 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 14.307 (2), 5.991 (1), 15.203 (2) |
β (°) | 113.36 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1196.3 (3) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.26 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Siemens P4 |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4529, 3483, 2517 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.703 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.053, 0.161, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 3483 |
No. of parameters | 155 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.37, −0.24 |
Computer programs: XSCANS (Siemens, 1991), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Grant Agency of the Slovak Republic, project Nos. 1/4298/07 and 1/4299/07.
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4-Aryl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-ones and -thiones, known as Biginelli compounds, display a wide spectrum of significant pharmacological activities (Kappe, 2000). For example, these pyrimidine derivatives were assayed as antihypertensive agents, selective α1a-adrenergic receptor antagonists, neuropeptide Y antagonists and were used as a lead for development of anticancer drugs (Kappe, 2000). Recently, the Biginelli products have also been found to be potent hepatitis B replication inhibitors (Deres et al., 2003). As each of the above activities originates from stereo-selective binding of the drug molecule to its specific receptor, it is of interest to design a conformationally restricted probe molecule in order to examine geometric requirements of the given receptor binding site. Since we had previously synthesized such a rigid type of dihydropyrimidine, (I) (Světlík et al., 1991), we decided to examine the structure of this novel heterocyclic system by an X-ray analysis.
As mentioned above, from the pharmacological point of view the most important aspect of the molecular structure (Fig.1) concerns three-dimensional disposition of the key functional (pharmacophoric) elements (hydrophobic groups and heteroatoms able to form hydrogen bonds) which in turn depends on torsional (conformational) and bonding characteristics of the molecule. First, the central heterocycle assumes an unsymmetrical half-chair conformation in which atoms C6, N1, C2 and N3 are coplanar with r.m.s. deviation of 0.005 (1) Å, while atoms C4 and C5 are displaced from this plane by -0.281 (3) and 0.520 (3) Å, respectively. Next, the five-membered thiazolo ring adopts a flat-envelope conformation with atom C14 deviating by 0.423 (3) Å from the mean plane of the remaining four atoms [r.m.s. deviation 0.004 (1) Å]. Finally, the phenyl ring on C4 is, due to its pseudoaxial position and the O-atom bridge (Fig.1), fixed approximately in a perpendicular orientation with respect to the mean plane of the dihydropyrimidine ring [dihedral angle 84.6 (1)°]. All the above conformations arise from the rigidity of the polycyclic system as well as the bonding pattern within the π-electron portion of the fused heterocyclic substructure. Thus, the N1=C2 bond length of 1.287 (2) Å corresponds to pure double bond (Burke-Laing & Laing, 1976), while the formally single bonds S1—C2 and C2—N3 have partial double-bond character (Abrahams, 1956; Burke-Laing & Laing, 1976), obviously due to partial sp2-hybridization state of N3 and hence some degree of conjugation between N3 and S1.
As there is no classical hydrogen-bond donor site in the molecule, the crystal packing is governed by weak C–H···O and C–H···N contacts and van der Waals interactions.