Compound X was soluble in water and ether, and its aqueous solution turned litmus blue. It reacted with sodium to give a gas. The compound reacted with benzenesulfonyl chloride and base to give an insoluble product, which was unchanged with acidification. It reacted with nitrous acid to give a yellow solid. Compound A could be

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Compound X was soluble in water and ether, and its aqueous solution turned litmus blue. It reacted with sodium to give a gas. The compound reacted with benzenesulfonyl chloride and base to give an insoluble product, which was unchanged with acidification. It reacted with nitrous acid to give a yellow solid. Compound A could be
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