MCQ
The electrophile involved in the above reaction is
  • dichlorocarbene $(: CCl_2)$
  • B
    trichloromethyl anion $(\mathop C\limits^\Theta Cl_3)$
  • C
    formyl cation $(\mathop C\limits^ \oplus HO)$
  • D
    dichloromethyl cation $(\mathop C\limits^ +  HCl_2)$

Answer

Correct option: A.
dichlorocarbene $(: CCl_2)$
a
In the reaction the electrophile involved is dichlorocarbene $\left(: CCl _2\right)$.

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

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