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(R)-3-bromocyclopentene (shown below) reacts with `Br_(2)//C Cl_(4)` to form two products, Y and Z, Y is not optically active (does not rotate plane-polarized light). What is the structure of Y

A

B

C

D

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C

Anti addition of halogen takes place on alkane.
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