The title compound, C16H15NO4S, is a diltiazem drug intermediate. Diltiazem
is an enantiomerically pure drug with calcium antagonist activity. The mol
ecular packing is stabilized by hydrogen bonding. The amide and hydroxide g
roups form hydrogen bonds with neighbouring molecules. The seven-membered r
ing is in a twist-boat conformation. The methoxyphenyl group deviates sligh
tly from planarity but the benzene ring is planar.