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The given compound contains a carboxylic acid and a primary alcohol group positioned suitably for an intra-molecular reaction.
In the presence of $$HCL(g)/CCl_4$$, a strongly acidic and non-aqueous medium, the carboxylic acid group gets activated, facilitating intramolecular esterification reaction with the neighboring alcohol group, resulting in the formation of a five-membered lactone ring.
The amide and the phenolic groups remain unaffected under the given conditions.
Thus, the major product is option C.
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