Identify the compounds $A$,$B$,and $C$ in the following reaction sequence:
$CH_3-Br$ $\xrightarrow{Mg, \text{Ether}} [A]$ $\xrightarrow[(ii) \text{Water}]{(i) CO_2} [B]$ $\xrightarrow{CH_3OH, H^+} [C]$

  • A
    $A = CH_3MgBr, B = CH_3COOH, C = CH_3COOCH_3$
  • B
    $A = CH_3MgBr, B = CH_3CH_2OH, C = CH_3COOCH_3$
  • C
    $A = CH_3CH_3, B = CH_3COOH, C = CH_3COOCH_3$
  • D
    $A = CH_3MgBr, B = CH_3COOH, C = CH_3COCH_3$

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