Which of the following compounds would react together at room temperature to form the given compound?

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To form the given compound, a reaction between a carboxylic acid and an amine is necessary. Option C contains an amine, 2-propanamine, and a carboxylic anhydride, hexanoic anhydride, which can be hydrolyzed in the presence of an amine to form the desired product, 2-(hexanamido)propanoic acid. Option A contains an amide and an alcohol, which are less reactive towards each other. Option B contains a carboxylic acid and an amine, but their functional groups are in reverse order needed for the formation of the given compound. Option D contains a carboxylic acid and an amine, but with different carbon chain lengths.

Which of the Following Compounds Would React Together at Room