Benzaldehyde is treated with CH3MgBr and then H3O+ to give A. A is oxidised with PCC to give B. Select the correct statement(s).

B gives a yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2 and sodium benzoate is the organic salt formed.

Clemmensen reduction of B gives ethylbenzene.

A gives a yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2.

B gives a silver mirror with Tollens reagent.

B gives a yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2 and sodium benzoate is the organic salt formed.

Clemmensen reduction of B gives ethylbenzene.

A gives a yellow precipitate with NaOH/I2.

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Benzaldehyde is treated with $CH X_{3} MgBr$ and then $H X_{3} O X^{+}$ to give A. A is oxidised with PCC to give B. Select the correct statement(s).

AB gives a silver mirror with Tollens reagent.
BB gives a yellow precipitate with $NaOH / I X_{2}$ and sodium benzoate is the organic salt formed.
CClemmensen reduction of B gives ethylbenzene.
DA gives a yellow precipitate with $NaOH / I X_{2}$ .

A is 1-phenylethanol, which contains

CH X_{3} CH (OH) X^{-}

and gives iodoform. PCC oxidises it to acetophenone (B). The haloform reaction of B gives

CHI X_{3}

and

C X_{6} H X_{5} COONa

. Clemmensen reduction of B gives

C X_{6} H X_{5} CH X_{2} CH X_{3}

. Ketones do not reduce Tollens reagent.