In the reaction,the electrophile involved is

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dichloromethyl cation C+HCl2

formyl cation (C+HO)

dichloromethyl anion C¯HCl2

dichlorocarbene :CCl2

answer is D.

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It is Reimer-Tiemann reaction. The electrophile formed is dichlorocarbene :CCl2 which is formed according to the following mechanism :

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