Abstract 1 H, 23 Na, and 7 Li NMR spectra of 2-ethyl hexylsodiurn, 2-ethylhexyllithium, and isobutyllithium obtained in the reaction of the corresponding alkyl chlorides and metals have been recorded. The 1 HN MR signal for the protons of the CH 2 Na group is shifted upheld compared with that for the protons of the CH 2 Li group (doublets at δ-0.88 and δ-0.83, respectively). The composition of the products of reaction of 2-ethylhexyl chloride with ...