Complex sentence: This light yellow solid is insoluble in most organic solvents, but sublimes readily, and is useful as a precursor to transition metal and main group cyclopentadienyl complexes, as well as organic cyclopentadiene derivatives.
Split into simpler sentences: This light yellow solid is insoluble in most organic solvents, but sublimes readily. It is used as a precursor to transition metal and main group cyclopentadienyl complexes, as well as organic cyclopentadiene derivatives.