The nonvolatility of (MeLi)4 and its insolubility in alkanes results from the fact that the clusters interact via further inter-cluster agostic interactions.
ðə nˌɑːnvˌɑːlɐtˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv mˌiː lˈaɪ fˈoːɹ ænd ɪts ɪnsˌɑːljuːbˈɪlᵻɾi ɪn ˈælkeɪnz ɹɪzˈʌlts fɹʌmðə fˈækt ðætðə klˈʌstɚz ˌɪntɚɹˈækt vˈaɪə fˈɜːðɚɹ ˌɪntɚklˈʌstɚɹ æɡˈɑːstɪk ˌɪntɚɹˈækʃənz.