Q.
In the reaction,the electrophile involved is
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a
dichloromethyl cation C+HCl2
b
formyl cation (C+HO)
c
dichloromethyl anion C¯HCl2
d
dichlorocarbene :CCl2
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
It is Reimer-Tiemann reaction. The electrophile formed is dichlorocarbene :CCl2 which is formed according to the following mechanism :
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