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Instructions: Consider the data below to answer the following question(s).
 
   When CO₂ is bubbled through an ether solution of benzylmagnesium bromide and the resulting mixture is acidified, phenylacetic acid is produced. Any unreacted benzylmagnesium bromide is converted to toluene in the acidification step.

  Refer to instructions. This reaction can be described as a _____ process.
   
  a.
  carbonylation
   
  b.
  carboxylation
   
  c.
  carbaniolation
   
  d.
  cationation

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