(Solution) - Treatment of 3 5 dimethylphenol -(2025 Original AI-Free Solution)

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Treatment of 3, 5-dimethylphenol with dilute nitric acid, followed by steam distillation of the reaction mixture, gave a compound A (C8H9NO3, mp 66°C) in 36% yield. The nonvolatile residue from the steam distillation gave a compound B (C8H9NO3, mp 108°C) in 25% yield on extraction with chloroform. Identify compounds A and B.