compound A reacts with SOCl₂ to give compound B. B reacts with Mg to form grignard reagant which is treated with acetone and the product is hydrolysed to give 2-Methylbutane-2-ol. find A and B?

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$C o m p o u n d A r e a c t s w i t h S O C l_{2} t o g i v e c o m p o u n d B, a s B f o r m s g r i g n a r d r e a g e n t, i t i s a l k y l h a l i d e w h i c h i s i s f o r m e d f r o m a l c o h o l A . B r e a c t s w i t h a c e t o n e t o g i v e t h e p r o d u c t c a l l e d t - a l c o h o l . S o A i s a n a l c o h o l, B i s a l k y l h a l i d e . C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + S O C l_{2} \to C H_{3} C H_{2} C l A B C H_{3} C H_{2} C l + M g \to C H_{3} C H_{2} M g C l C H_{3} C H_{2} M g C l + C H_{3} C O C H_{3} \to C H_{3} C (O M g C l) (C H_{2} C H_{3}) C H_{3} \to C H_{3} C (O H) (C H_{2} C H_{3}) C H_{3} A - E t h a n o l B - E t h y l c h l o r i d e$

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