Reductive C-alkylation of barbituric acid derivatives with carbonyl compounds in the presence of platinum and palladium catalysts

Effective synthetic procedures for the preparation of mono- and di-C-alkylated barbituric acid derivatives through palladium and platinum catalytic hydrogenation of solutions of barbituric acids (unsubstituted, N-mono, and N,N′-disubstituted barbituric acids) and carbonyl compounds (aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and ketones).