The syntheses and crystal structures of the following solvated compounds are described: [cyclopentadienyl potassium(Et(2)O)](n) (1) (multidecker structure), [indenyl sodium(PMDTA)] (2) (PMDTA = N,N,N',N '',N ''-pentamethyldiethylenetriame) (monomeric), [indenyl potassium(TMEDA)](n) (3) (TMEDA = N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine) (polymeric, zig-zag chain), and [indenyl potassium(PMDTA)](n) (4) (polymeric, zig-zag chain). The different coordination modes are the combined result of electrostatic and steric effects.