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Compound (A) and (B) are functional isomers.

Compound (A) is steam volatile and has lower boiling point.

If conc. ${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$ is used in place of dil. ${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$ then the yield of (A) and (B) will be high due to high conc. ${\mathrm{Of}}^{\oplus }{\mathrm{NO}}_2$

(B) is major product in the first reaction.