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Benzene is first treated with oleum to give compound X. Heating X with molten NaOH followed by acidification furnishes compound Y. On treatment of Y with zinc dust, compound Z is obtained. Identify Z from the options below.
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B
Oleum sulfonates benzene → benzene sulphonic acid (X).
Fusion with molten NaOH, then acidify → phenol (Y) (desulfonation 
).
Phenol +Zn dust → deoxygenation to benzene (Z).
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