Complex sentence: Bis (cyclopentadienyl) titanium (III) chloride effects the anti-Markovnikov opening of epoxides to a free radical intermediate and is tolerant of alcohols and some basic nitrogen functional groups, however it is sensitive to oxidizing functional groups such as nitro groups.
Split into simpler sentences: Bis (cyclopentadienyl) titanium (III) chloride effects the anti-Markovnikov opening of epoxides. The reagent is tolerant of alcohols and some basic nitrogen functional groups, however it is sensitive to oxidizing functional groups such as nitro groups.