Question #44025

Consider the following 8-step synthesis starting from Benzoic acid ($\ce{C6H5COOH}$): $\ce{Benzoic acid} \xrightarrow[\text{2. } \ce{NaN3}, \ \Delta]{\text{1. } \ce{SOCl2}, \ \text{reflux}} \mathbf{P} \xrightarrow{\text{3. } \ce{H2O}, \ \Delta} \mathbf{Q} \xrightarrow{\text{4. } \ce{(CH3CO)2O}, \ \text{Pyridine}} \mathbf{R}$ $\mathbf{R} \xrightarrow{\text{5. } \ce{CH3COCl}, \ \text{anhydrous } \ce{AlCl3} \text{ (excess)}} \mathbf{S} \text{ (Major)} \xrightarrow{\text{6. } \ce{H3O^+}, \ \Delta} \mathbf{T}$ $\mathbf{T} \xrightarrow{\text{7. } \ce{PhSO2Cl}, \ \text{aq. } \ce{NaOH}} \mathbf{U} \xrightarrow{\text{8. } \ce{CH3I}} \mathbf{V}$ Identify the final major product $\mathbf{V}$.