fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv mˈɛθəl ɐkɹˈɪleɪt wɪð mɜːkjˈʊɹɹɪk ˈæsɪtˌeɪt ɪn mˈɛθɐnˌɑːl ɡˈɪvz ɐn ˈælfə mˈɜːkjʊɹɹi ˈɛstɚ:
For example, treatment of methyl acrylate with mercuric acetate in methanol gives an α--mercuri ester: