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\[PhCOCHB{{r}_{2}}\xrightarrow{O{{H}^{-}}}A\xrightarrow{O{{H}^{-}}}B\xrightarrow{{{H}^{+}}}C\] The compound C is -

A) \[PhCH\left( OH \right)CHO\]

B) \[PhCH\left( OH \right)COOH\]

C) \[PhCO\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,B{{r}_{2}}\]

D) \[Ph-\underset{O}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-OH\]

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

[b]