
![[Benzene]-CH2-COOH-C-CH3-OH](https://images.collegedunia.com/public/qa/images/content/2023_10_11/Screenshot_60be47001697007795830.png)
![[Benzene]-Ch2-C-OH-CN_CH3](https://images.collegedunia.com/public/qa/images/content/2023_10_11/Screenshot_8aea4e3a1697007850335.png)
![[Benzene]-C_CN_OH_CH3](https://images.collegedunia.com/public/qa/images/content/2023_10_11/Screenshot_0ed8f3b61697007912796.png)
CH3COOH\(\rightarrow\) [SOCl2]′A′CH3COCl\(\rightarrow\)[ Benzene ][ anhy. AlCl3]
Therefore, the correct option is (A):
In the given reaction sequence, the structure of Y would be:








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