Q. An organic compound $A (C_{6} H_{6} O)$ gives dark green colouration with ferric chloride. On treatment with $C H C l_{3}$ and $K O H$ , followed by acidification gives compound $B$ . Compound $B$ can also be obtained from compound $C$ on reaction with pyridinium chlorochromate $(PCC)$ . Identify $A, B$ and $C$ .

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Q. An organic compound A(C6​H6​O) gives dark green colouration with ferric chloride. On treatment with CHCl3​ and KOH, followed by acidification gives compound B. Compound B can also be obtained from compound C on reaction with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC). Identify A,B and C.