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Answer
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Solution
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(i) Grignard reagent + CO2, then H+ ⇒ benzoic acid
(ii) NH3, Δ ⇒ benzamide
(iii) Br2/NaOH (Hoffmann bromamide degradation) ⇒ amine with one C less
∴ A = aniline
Answer: (3)