Question: Compound A has the formula C 8 H 8 . It reacts rapidly with acidic KMnO 4 but reacts with only 1 equivalent of H

Compound A has the formula C8H8. It reacts rapidly with acidic KMnO4 but reacts with only 1 equivalent of H2 over a palladium catalyst. On hydrogenation under conditions that reduce aromatic rings, A reacts with 4 equivalents of H2, and hydrocarbon B, C8H16, is produced. The reaction of A with KMnO4 gives CO2 and a carboxylic acid C, C7H6O2.

What are the structures of A, B, and C?  Write all the reactions.

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