$CH_3-CO-CH_2-COOC_2H_5 \xrightarrow{NaOH, H_2O} A$. The product '$A$' in the reaction is

Identify the product $A$ in the following reaction:
(Image of a tricyclic allylic alcohol reacting with $p$-benzoquinone in the presence of $[(CH_3)_3CO]_3Al$ to form $A$)

How will you prepare the following compounds from benzene? You may use any inorganic reagent and any organic reagent having not more than one carbon atom:
$(i)$ Methyl benzoate
$(ii)$ $m$-Nitrobenzoic acid
$(iii)$ $p$-Nitrobenzoic acid
$(iv)$ Phenylacetic acid
$(v)$ $p$-Nitrobenzaldehyde.

What are $\underline{A}, \underline{B}, \underline{C}$ in the following reactions?
$(I)$ $(CH_3 CO_2)_2 Ca \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \underline{A}$
$(II)$ $CH_3 CO_2 H \underset{\text{Red P}}{\stackrel{HI}{\longrightarrow}} \underline{B}$
$(III)$ $2 CH_3 CO_2 H \stackrel{P_4 O_{10}}{\longrightarrow} \underline{C}$
$\underline{A} \quad \underline{B} \quad \underline{C}$

Ester and acetamide are distinguished by

The reaction of $CH_3CO_2C_2H_5$ with sodium ethoxide and ethanol gives product $X$. Heating $X$ in the presence of an acid gives $Y$. What is $Y$?