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Methyl alcohol when reacted with carbon monoxide using cobalt or rhodium as catalyst , compound, `'A'` is formed. On heating `'A'` with `HI` in the presence of red phosphorus as catalyst `'B'` is formed. Identify `'B'`.

A

`CH_(3)COOH`

B

`CH_(3)CHO`

C

`CH_(3)CH_(2)I`

D

`CH_(3)CH_(3)`

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D
`underset("Methylalcohol")(CH_(3)OH+CO)overset("Rh catalyst")(rarr) underset("acetic acid")underset((A))(CH_(3)COOH)underset("ethane")underset((B))(overset(HI+Re dP)(rarr) CH_(3)-CH_(3))`
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