ɔːlðˈoʊ mˌiː lˈaɪ kæn biː jˈuːzd fɔːɹ dᵻpɹˌoʊtənˈeɪʃənz, ˈɛnbjˌuːɾɪlˈɪθiəm ɪz mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmənli ɛmplˈɔɪd sˈɪns ɪɾ ɪz lˈɛs ɛkspˈɛnsɪv ænd mˈoːɹ ɹɪˈæktɪv.
Although MeLi can be used for deprotonations, n-butyllithium is more commonly employed since it is less expensive and more reactive.