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An ester (A) with molecular formula C9_9H10_{10}O2_2 was treated with excess of CH3_3MgBr and the complex so formed was treated with H2_2SO4_4 to give an olefin (B). Ozonolysis of (B) gave a ketone with molecular formula C8_8H8_8O which shows positive iodoform test. The structure of (A) is: