Powerful and selective reducing agent.
Selective low nucleophilic base for e. g. enolisations.
Grignard-reactions: reagent for the introduction of the cyclohexyl group; metalation of CH-acidic compounds.
Grignard-reactions: reagent for the introduction of the iso-propyl group.
Grignard-reactions: reagent for the introduction of the tert-butyl group. As base for deprotonation reactions. Strong, weakly nucleophilic base for deprotonation reactions.
Selective deprotonation of arenes and heteroarenes.
Initiator for olefin polymerization. Alkylating and metalating agent.