sˈʌtʃ ɹɪˈækʃənz mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmənli ɛmplˈɔɪ ðə ɡɹˈɪɡnɑːɹd ɹɪˈeɪdʒənts mˌɛθəlmɐɡnˈiːziəm hˈælaɪdz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ˈɔfən ˈiːkwəli ɪfˈɛktɪv, ænd lˈɛs ɛkspˈɛnsɪv ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ˈiːzili pɹɪpˈɛɹd ɪn sˈɪɾuː.
Such reactions more commonly employ the Grignard reagents methylmagnesium halides, which are often equally effective, and less expensive or more easily prepared in situ.