ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst tʊ ˈɛnbˈuː lˈaɪ, mˌiː lˈaɪ ɹɪˈækts ˈoʊnli vˈɛɹi slˈoʊli wɪð tˌiːˌeɪtʃˈɛf æt ɹˈuːm tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ, ænd səlˈuːʃənz ɪn ˈiːθɚɹ ɑːɹ ɪndˈɛfɪnətli stˈeɪbəl.
In contrast to n-BuLi, MeLi reacts only very slowly with THF at room temperature, and solutions in ether are indefinitely stable.