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