In the reaction the electrophile involved is:

dichloromethyl anion

(⊖ C H C l_{2})

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dichloromethyl cation

(\oplus C H C l_{2})

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dichlorocarbene

(: C C l_{2})

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formyl cation

(\oplus C H O)

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Solution

The correct option is C dichlorocarbene $(: C C l_{2})$
In the reaction the electrophile involved is dichlorocarbene $(: C C l_{2})$ .

In Reimer-Tiemann reaction, phenol in presence of NaOH reacts with chloroform to give salicyladehyde.

Option C is correct.

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