Compound X is optically inactive and has the formula C16H16Br2. On treatment with strong base, X gives

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Compound X is optically inactive and has the formula C16H16Br2. On treatment with strong base, X gives hydrocarbon Y, C16H14. Compound Y absorbs 2 equivalents of hydrogen when reduced over a palladium catalyst and reacts with ozone to give two fragments. One fragment, Z, is an aldehyde with formula C7H6O. The other fragment is glyoxal, (CHO) 2. Write the reactions involved, and suggest structures for X, Y, and Z. What is the stereochemistry of X?

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