ðɪs hˈaɪli ɹɪˈæktɪv kˈɑːmpaʊnd, ɪnvˈɛɹɪəbli jˈuːzd ɪn səlˈuːʃən wɪð ɐn ˈiːθɚɹ æz ðə sˈɑːlvənt, ɪz ɐ ɹɪˈeɪdʒənt ɪn ɔːɹɡˈænɪk sˈɪnθəsˌɪs æz wˈɛl æz ɔːɹɡˌænoʊmətˈælɪk kˈɛmɪstɹi.
This highly reactive compound, invariably used in solution with an ether as the solvent, is a reagent in organic synthesis as well as organometallic chemistry.