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Hydrolysis of an ester gives acid A and alcohol B. The acid reduces Fehling's solution. Oxidation of alcohol B gives acid, A. The ester is

A

methyl acetate

B

methyl formate

C

ethyl acetate

D

ethyl oxalate

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B
`HCOOOH_3 - underset("It reduces fehling soln")(H_2 O overset(H^+)to HCOOH)+ CH_3 OH overset((0)K_2 Cr_2 O_7//H^+)to HCOOH`
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