The molecular geometry of 4-oxo derivatives of 1,4-dihydropyridine, 1,
4-dihydropyrimidine, 1,4-dihydropyridazine, and 1,4-dihydro-1,3,5-tria
zine has been calculated by the semi-empirical quantum-chemical AM1 me
thod. It could be shown that the dihydrocycle in these compounds is no
t conformationally rigid. Changing the angle between the endocyclic do
uble bond planes +/- 15 degrees causes less than 1 kcal/mol increase o
f energy.