The decreasing order of nucleophilicity among the nucleophiles

The reaction



is fastest when $$X$$ is

A schematic plot of $$ln$$ $${K_{eq}}$$ versus inverse of temperature for a reaction is shown below


The reaction must be

$$p$$-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form, the compound $$B.$$ The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is :