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2-bromopropanoic acid when heated with alcoholic KCN gave an organic compound that on further acid hydrolysis gave compound A. Hence, A will be:

A

C H_{3} C H - C O O H | O H

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C

C H_{3} C H - C O O H | C H_{2} N H_{2}

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C H_{3} C H - C O O H | N H_{2}

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