Identify the compound $(C)$ in the following reaction sequence:
$\gamma$-butyrolactone $\xrightarrow[(ii) SOCl_2]{(i) HCl} (A)$ $\xrightarrow[AlCl_3]{Ph-H} (B)$ $\xrightarrow{KOH/MeOH} (C)$

  • A
    $Cl-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2-CO-Cl$
  • B
    $Ph-CO-CH=CH-CH_3$
  • C
    Cyclopropyl phenyl ketone
  • D
    $Ph-CO-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3$

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