Question
Bromobenzene on treatment with fuming H2SO4 gave a compound which on treatment with Cl2/AlCl3 gives (A). (A) on distillation with dil. H2SO4 gives (B), (B) on treatment with an eq. of Mg in dry ether gives (C). (C) on treatment with CH3CHO followed by hydrolysis gives (D). (D) on treatment with NaOI gives (E). Identify the structures of (A) and (E).