1-Bromo and 1,3-dibromo-5,5-diethylbarbituric acid were prepared and used for the conversion of different kinds of trimethylsilyl ethers to the corresponding carbonyl compounds in good yields in dichloromethane at room temperature.
mono bromo-5,5-diethylbarbituric acid; dibromo-5,5-diethylbarbituric acid; deprotection; trimethylsilyl ethers; N-bromo agent