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An acid (A) which is an important constituent of vinegar, on reaction with red P_4 and Br_2 gives a monobromoderivative (B) which on reaction with NH_3 gives a white solid (C). However, ethanal on reaction with a mixture of ammonium chloride and sodium cyanide undergoes strecker synthes is to give a product which on acidic hydrolysis gives another high melting solid (D). The intermediate involves in the conversion of (A) and (B) is

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`H -OVERSET(O)overset(||)C-BR`
`UNDERSET(Br)underset(|)CH_2 - overset(O)overset(||)C-OH`
`underset(Br)underset(|)CH_2 - overset(Br)overset(||)C=O`
`CH_3-overset(O)overset(||)C=Br`

Answer :C


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