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Commutation relation of $J^2$ and $R(\alpha,\beta,\gamma)$

If $R(\alpha,\beta,\gamma)$ is the Rotation operator and $\alpha,\beta,\gamma$ are Euler angles and $J$ is the total angular momentum then how to get to this: $$[J^2,R]~=~0?$$ This is stated in ...
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Derivation of angular momentum commutator relations

I'm trying to understand the derivation of the angular momentum commutator relations. How is $$[zp_y, zp_x] ~=~ 0?$$ How is $$[yp_z, zp_x] ~=~ y[p_z, z]p_x?$$