the lithium centers. Its use as a strong base is referred to as metalation. Reactions are typically conducted in tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether, which are good solvents for the resulting organolithium derivatives (see below).

Metalation

One of the most useful chemical properties of n-BuLi is its ability to deprotonate a wide range of weak Brønsted acids.

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