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Compound 'A' is prepared by oxidation of compound 'B' with alkaline `KMnO_(4)`. Compound 'A' on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride gets converted back to compound 'B'. When compound 'A' is heated with compound 'B' in the presence of `H_(2)SO_(4)`, it produces fruity smell of compound 'C'. To which family, the compounds 'A', 'B' and 'C' belong to ?

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Since, B and A on heating together in the presence of acid produces ester ( a fruity smell).
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