Two η3-allyl ligands in an anti configuration are present in the title compound (structure depicted). Even though the Ca−C bonds are about the length expected for cyclopentadienyl complexes, the bis(trimethylsilyl)allyl anion displays hydrogen-atom distortions similar to those found in other main group and transition metal π-allyl complexes.
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Harvey et al. (1999) studied this question.