The major products $X$ and $Y$ in the following sequence of transformations are:

  • A
    $X = \text{3-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid}, Y = \text{3-carboxybenzenesulfonic acid}$
  • B
    $X = \text{phenol}, Y = \text{benzoic acid}$
  • C
    $X = \text{2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid}, Y = \text{2-hydroxybenzoic acid}$
  • D
    $X = \text{phenol}, Y = \text{2-hydroxybenzoic acid}$

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