What are $A$ and $B$ in the following reaction sequence?
$CH_3COOH$ $\xrightarrow{A} X$ $\xrightarrow[H^{+}]{Y} \underset{\text{(Analgesic drug)}}{B}$

  • A
    $A = P_2O_5, \Delta; B = \text{2-acetoxybenzoic acid}$
  • B
    $A = P_2O_5, \Delta; B = \text{methyl salicylate}$
  • C
    $A = SOCl_2, \Delta; B = \text{4-acetoxybenzoic acid}$
  • D
    $A = SOCl_2, \Delta; B = \text{4-hydroxybenzoic acid}$

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