Phenol on treatment with CO₂ in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the major product. X on treatment with (CH₃CO)₂O in the presence of catalytic amount of H₂SO₄ produces:

Phenol reacts with methyl chloroformate in the presence of NaOH to form product A. A reacts with Br₂ to form product B. A and B are respectively :

The major product formed in the following reaction is :

The total number of optically active compounds formed in the following reactio is :