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  An organic compound (A) on treatment with ethyl alcohol gives a carboxylic acid (B) and compound (C). Hydrolysis of (C) under acidified condition gives (B) and (D). Oxidation of (D) with also gives (B), (B) on heating with gives (E) having molecular formulas. (E) does not give Tollen's test and does not reduce Fehling's solution. Identify (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).                                                                                          5

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