lˈɪθiəm klˈoːɹaɪd pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪts fɹʌmðə dˈaɪəθaɪl ˈiːθɚ sˈɪns ɪt dʌznˌɑːt fˈɔːɹm ɐ stɹˈɔŋ kˈɑːmplɛks wɪð mˌɛθəlˈɪθiəm.
Lithium chloride precipitates from the diethyl ether since it does not form a strong complex with methyllithium.