ɔːɹɡˌænoʊmɜːkjˈʊɹɹɪəlz ɑːɹ kˈɑːmənli jˈuːzd ɪn tɹænsmˌɛɾɐlˈeɪʃən ɹɪˈækʃənz wɪð lˈænθɐnˌaɪdz ænd ˈælkəlˌaɪnˈɜːθ mˈɛɾəlz.
Organomercurials are commonly used in transmetalation reactions with lanthanides and alkaline-earth metals.