Question: A compound A reacts with hydrogen chloride to give a compound B. B reacts with magnesium to form a Grignard reagent, which is treated

A compound A reacts with hydrogen chloride to give a compound B.  

A compound A reacts with hydrogen chloride to give a compound B. B reacts with magnesium to form a Grignard reagent, which is treated with propanone, and the product is hydrolysed to give 2-methyl-2-butanol. Identify the structural formulas of A and B. Illustrate the chemical reactions involved.

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