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p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form the compound B. The later on hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is.

A)  

B)  

C)  

D)  

E)  None of the above

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

                *C is the chiral carbon atom.