Which Is the Best Sequence of Reactions for the Following

Which is the best sequence of reactions for the following transformation?

A) i) SOCl₂;ii) C₆H₆,AlCl₃;iii) Zn(Hg) ,HCl;iv) HNO₃,H₂SO₄
B) i) SOCl₂;ii) HNO₃,H₂SO₄;iii) C₆H₆,AlCl₃;iv) H₂,Ni
C) i) HNO₃,H₂SO₄;ii) SOCl₂;iii) C₆H₆,AlCl₃;iv) Zn(Hg) ,HCl
D) i) PBr₃;ii) HNO₃,H₂SO₄;iii) C₆H₆,AlCl₃;iv) NaBH₄,H₂O
E) Two of these syntheses are satisfactory.