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(C) The reaction of an alkyne with $H_2O/H^+/Hg^{2+}$ follows Markovnikov's addition to form an enol,which undergoes keto-enol tautomerization to form

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$P$ = $CH_3O-C_6H_4-C(=O)-CH_2-C_6H_4-CH_3$,$Q$ = $CH_3O-C_6H_4-C(=O)-CH_2-C_6H_3(Br)-CH_3$

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(C) The reaction of an alkyne with $H_2O/H^+/Hg^{2+}$ follows Markovnikov's addition to form an enol,which undergoes keto-enol tautomerization to form a ketone $(P)$.$P$ is $CH_3O-C_6H_4-C(=O)-CH_2-C_6H_4-CH_3$.Next,the reaction with $Br_2/FeBr_3$ is an electrophilic aromatic substitution $(EAS)$. The $-C(=O)CH_2Ar$ group is deactivating and meta-directing,while the $-OCH_3$ group is strongly activating and ortho/para-directing. The $-CH_3$ group is weakly activating and ortho/para-directing. The electrophilic substitution will occur on the ring containing the $-CH_3$ group,specifically at the position ortho to the $-CH_3$ group,as it is more activated than the ring with the deactivating carbonyl group. Thus,$Q$ is $CH_3O-C_6H_4-C(=O)-CH_2-C_6H_3(Br)-CH_3$.

Identify the structures of $P$ and $Q$ in the following reaction sequence:

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