Acetophenone is first treated with mCPBA, and the product is then heated with aqueous NaOH, followed by acidification with dilute $HCl$ . The organic products are

Abenzoic acid and ethanoic acid
Bbenzoic acid and methanol
Cphenol and ethanoic acid
Dphenylmethanol and ethanoic acid

Answer: C

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation gives phenyl ethanoate, as phenyl migrates in preference to methyl. Alkaline hydrolysis cleaves the ester into sodium phenoxide and sodium ethanoate, and acidification liberates phenol and ethanoic acid.

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Answer: C

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