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