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What are the organic products formed in the following reaction \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-COO-C{{H}_{3}}\underset{2.\,{{H}_{2}}O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{1.\,LiAl{{H}_{4}}}}}\,\]      [IIT 1995]

A)                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-COOH\] and \[C{{H}_{4}}\]

B)                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-C{{H}_{2}}-OH\] and \[C{{H}_{4}}\]

C)                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-C{{H}_{3}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}-OH\]

D)                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-C{{H}_{2}}-OH\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}-OH\]

Correct Answer: D

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