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KCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

\[
\mathrm{P} \stackrel{\mathrm{H}_{2} / \mathrm{Pd}-\mathrm{BaSO}_{4}}{\rightarrow} \mathrm{Q} \stackrel{\text { (i) conc. } \mathrm{NaOH}}{\rightarrow} \mathrm{R}+\mathrm{S}
\]
\( R \) and \( S \) form benzyl benzoate when treated with each other. Hence, \( P \) is

  1. A \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{COCl} \)
  2. B \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{COOH} \)
  3. C \( C_{6} H_{5} \mathrm{CHO} \)
  4. D \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH} \)
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(A) \( \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{COCl} \)

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(A)