Buying barbituric acid for Nembutal synthesis?

[anotherlastchance]

https://www.ibuychemikals.com/product/barbituric-acid-for-synthesis

Would the synthesis be simple? I do think so

 

[sanitystruggle]

Most of the published syntheses use a condensation of some malonic acid derivative with urea. They are quite impractical for a home chemist. I don't think I've ever seen a route using barbituric acid as the precursor even though it's the parent molecule of the entire class of barbiturates.

 

[anotherlastchance]

Most of the published syntheses use a condensation of some malonic acid derivative with urea. They are quite impractical for a home chemist. I don't think I've ever seen a route using barbituric acid as the precursor even though it's the parent molecule of the entire class of barbiturates.

That's all I need to know