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Consider the reaction of trans-2-butene with Br2 in CH2Cl2 . Which statement concerning this reaction is correct?

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The product is optically active because it possesses two chirality centers.
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The product is optically inactive because it is a racemic mixture of enantiomers.
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The product is optically inactive because it is meso.
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The product is optically inactive because it does not possess any chirality centers.
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Solution

The correct option is C The product is optically inactive because it is meso.
A meso compound is a non optically active set of stereoisomer.
This means that despite containing two or more stereogenic centre it is optically inactive.
Answer is (C).

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