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C6H5OH+CHCl3+NaOHSalicylaldehyde. The electrophile involved in the above reaction is.


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dichloromethyl cation (HCl2)

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dichlorocarbene (:CCl2)

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trichloromethylanion (CCl3)

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formyl cation (HO)

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Solution

The correct option is B

dichlorocarbene (:CCl2)


H2O+CCl3:CCl2+Cl

Electrophile (dichlorocarbene)


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