ðɪs ɹɪˈækʃən ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐfˈoːɹdz sˈiː fˈaɪv ˈeɪtʃ fˈaɪv tˈuː zˌiːˈɑːɹ ˈeɪtʃ tˈuː, wˌɪtʃ ɪz tɹˈiːɾᵻd wɪð mˈɛθɪlˌiːn klˈoːɹaɪd tə ɡˈɪv ʃwˈɔːɹtsᵻz ɹɪˈeɪdʒənt lˈaɪ ˈæl ˈoʊtˈiːbˈuː θɹˈiː ˈeɪtʃ kæn biː jˈuːzd ɪn plˈeɪs ʌv lˈaɪ ˈæl ˈeɪtʃ fˈoːɹ.
This reaction also affords (C5H5)2ZrH2, which is treated with methylene chloride to give Schwartz's reagent  LiAl(O-t-Bu)3H can be used in place of LiAlH4.