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C6H5OH+CHCl3+NaOH Salicylaldehyde the electrophile involved in the above reaction is.
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
Options:
  • A Dichloromethyl cation CHCl2 
  • B Dichlorocarbene :CCl2
  • C Trichloromethyl anion C¯Cl3
  • D Formyl cation CHO
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Dichlorocarbene :CCl2
H2O+CCl3- :CCl2+Cl-  Electrophile (dichloro carbene)

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