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An organic compound 'X' on treatment with pyridinium chlorochromate in dichloromethane gives compound 'Y'. Compoun 'Y', reacts with `I_(2)` and alkali to form tri-iodomethane. The compound 'X' is `:`

A

`C_(2)H_(5)OH`

B

`CH_(3)CHO`

C

`CH_(3)COCH_(3)`

D

`CH_(3)COOH`

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`C_(2)H_(5)OH+[O] underset("in "CH_(2)Cl_(2))overset("PCC")to underset((Y))(CH_(3)CHO)`
`underset((Y))(CH_(3)CHO)+4NaOH+3I_(2)to underset("(yellow ppt.) triiodomethane")(CHI_(3))+HCOONa+3H_(2)O+2NaI`
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