In Corey–House synthesis, a haloalkane is treated with dialkyl lithium cuprate, a Gilman reagent, to yield a higher alkane:
ɪn kˈɔːɹi hˈaʊs sˈɪnθəsˌɪs, ɐ hˈeɪloʊlkˌeɪn ɪz tɹˈiːɾᵻd wɪð dˈaɪəlkaɪl lˈɪθiəm kˈʌpɹeɪt, ɐ ɡˈɪlmən ɹɪˈeɪdʒənt, tə jˈiːld ɐ hˈaɪɚɹ ˈælkeɪn: