Compound A is an alcohol that undergoes oxidation to produce compound B. Compound B is a ketone that gives positive triiodomethane

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Compound A is an alcohol that undergoes oxidation to produce compound B.
Compound B is a ketone that gives positive triiodomethane reaction. Compound B is
then reacted with phenyl magnesium bromide, C6H5MgBr in the presence of aqueous
acid to form compound C. Compound C has the molecular formula of C9H12O. Deduce
the structure for compound A, B and C.

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