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The given substrate is a substituted naphthalene containing:
$$\text{}$$
$$-CH_2CH_3$$, $$-CH=CH_2$$ and $$-CH_2COOCH_3$$
$$\text{}$$
Reaction conditions:
$$(i)\ \text{alkaline } KMnO_4,\ \Delta$$
$$(ii)\ H_3O^+$$
$$\text{}$$
Hot alkaline $$KMnO_4$$ oxidizes all benzylic side chains having at least one benzylic hydrogen into carboxylic acids.
For the ethyl group:
$$\text{}$$
$$-Ar-CH_2CH_3\rightarrow-Ar-COOH$$
For the vinyl group:
$$-Ar-CH=CH_2\rightarrow-Ar-COOH$$
$$\text{}$$
'For the ester side chain:
$$-Ar-CH_2COOCH_3\rightarrow-Ar-COOH$$
$$\text{}$$
Thus all three side chains are converted into carboxylic acid groups.
Therefore the final product is:
$${\text{Naphthalene-1,4,6-tricarboxylic acid}}$$
i.e. Option B
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