Synthesis, characterization, crystal and molecular structure analysis of N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-6-methyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxamide

A novel dihydropyrimidine (DHPM) derivative bearing a carbamoyl moiety was synthesized by an efficient three-component Biginelli reaction and was characterized spectroscopically and finally confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies. The title compound C₂₀H₂₀N₄O₄ crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with cell parameters a=12.8970(12) Å, b=13.6210(11) Å, c=11.8420(13) Å, β=115.860(3)°, Z=4 and V=1872.0(3) Å³. The conformation of the dihydropyrimidine ring is unusual; it is planar instead of the usual boat-like conformation. The 3-nitrophenyl ring is orthogonal to the 3,4-DHPM ring. The carbonyl group is in an anti-clinal conformation.