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The structure of X is :

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A Grignard reagent adds once to the nitrile C\(\equiv\)N to give an imine salt, which hydrolyses to a ketone; the ether group is unaffected.
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The Correct Option is C

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The substrate is an aryl nitrile (Ar-CN) carrying an ortho CH(CH\(_3\))OCH\(_3\) group.
Step (i): \(\mathrm{C_6H_5MgBr}\) (1 equivalent, dry ether) adds across the C\(\equiv\)N bond, giving the magnesium salt of a ketimine: Ar-C(=NMgBr)-C\(_6\)H\(_5\).
Step (ii): \(\mathrm{H_3O^+}\) hydrolyses the imine to the ketone, Ar-CO-C\(_6\)H\(_5\), with loss of NH\(_3\).
The benzylic methyl ether is not touched under these conditions. So X is the benzophenone derivative bearing the CH(CH\(_3\))OCH\(_3\) group ortho to the C=O, which is option (3).
Answer: (3) ketone with C=O-C\(_6\)H\(_5\) and CH(CH\(_3\))OCH\(_3\) substituents (structure as drawn)
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