48. Which of the following is a suitable synthesis of o-methylphenol? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

47. When an ¹⁸O-labelled ester is treated with NaOH in H₂O, carboxylic acid and alcohol are isolated. Which of the following statements is true? (A) ¹⁸O remains in both oxygen atoms of the carboxylic acid. (B) The solvent water should contain ¹⁸O. (C) ¹⁸O remains in the carbonyl oxygen only. (D) ¹⁸O remains in alcohol only. (E) ¹⁸O is found in both the carboxylic acid and the alcohol.