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Chemistry Question on uses of carboxylic acids

Which reactant will give the following alcohol on reaction with one mole of phenyl magnesium bromide (PhMgBr)( PhMgBr ) followed by acidic hydrolysis?
alcohol

A

CH3CNCH_3 - C \equiv N

B

PhCNPh - C \equiv N

C

O-CH3-C-O-Ph

D

Ph-C-CH3-O

Answer

Ph-C-CH3-O

Explanation

Solution

The Correct option is (D): Ph-C-CH3-O