C6H5OH+CHCl3+NaOH→Salicylaldehyde. The electrophile involved in the above reaction is.
dichloromethyl cation (HCl2)
dichlorocarbene (:CCl2)
trichloromethylanion (CCl3)
formyl cation (HO)
H2O+CCl−3→:CCl2+Cl−
Electrophile (dichlorocarbene)