Identify compounds A, B, C, and D starting from ethanol and following the given reaction pathway.

Step 1: Identify compounds A, B, C, and D. The starting compound is ethanol, CH₃CH₂OH. Reaction to C: CH₃CH₂OH P A HBr CH₃CH₂Br (C). To get CH₃CH₂Br from CH₃CH₂OH via an intermediate A that reacts with

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Step 1: Identify compounds A, B, C, and D.
The starting compound is ethanol, $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$ .

Reaction to C: $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH} \xrightarrow{\text{P}} \text{A} \xrightarrow{\text{HBr}} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{Br}$ $CH_{3} CH_{2} OH P A HBr CH_{3} CH_{2} Br$ (C).
- To get $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{Br}$ from $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$ via an intermediate A that reacts with

Identify compounds A, B, C, and D starting from ethanol and following the given reaction pathway.

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