Which of the following represents a Newman projection of the molecule shown below?

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The Newman projection in A represents the molecule shown in the image. In this projection, the carbon with the methyl and phenyl groups (circled in red in the image) is in the front and the other carbon with the hydrogen and ethyl groups (circled in green in the image) is in the back. The Newman projection in B has the methyl and ethyl groups reversed, while the Newman projections in C and D have the phenyl group in the back, which is not consistent with the image.

Which of the Following Represents a Newman Projection of the Molecule