In the following sequence of reactions,

$CH subscript 3 minus Br space rightwards arrow with KCN on top space straight A rightwards arrow with straight H subscript 3 straight O to the power of plus on top straight B space rightwards arrow from ether to LiAlH subscript 4 of space straight C$
the end product is (C) is

acetone

methane

acetaldehyde

ethyl alcohol

Solution

ethyl alcohol

stack CH subscript 3 Br with methy space bromide below space rightwards arrow from negative KBr to KCN of space stack CH subscript 3 CN space with ethane space nitrile space left parenthesis straight A right parenthesis below rightwards arrow with straight H subscript 3 straight O to the power of plus on top space stack CH subscript 3 COOH with ethanoic space acid space apostrophe straight B apostrophe below space space space space space space space space space space space space rightwards arrow from ether to LiAlH subscript 4 of space stack CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 OH with ethanol space apostrophe straight C apostrophe below

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