These compounds are over 200 times more electrically conductive than pure graphite, suggesting that the valence electron of the alkali metal is transferred to the graphite layers (e.g. ).
ðiːz kˈɑːmpaʊndz ɑːɹ ˌoʊvɚ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd tˈaɪmz mˈoːɹ ᵻlˈɛktɹɪkli kəndˈʌktɪv ðɐn pjˈʊɹ ɡɹˈæfaɪt, sədʒˈɛstɪŋ ðætðə vˈeɪləns ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn ʌvðɪ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəl ɪz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə ɡɹˈæfaɪt lˈeɪɚz ˈiː.dʒˈiː..