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Consider the following reaction, Th...

Consider the following reaction,

The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

A

dichloromethyl cation, `overset(+)(C)HCl_(2)`

B

formyl cation, `overset(+)(C)HO`

C

trichloromethyl anion, `bar(C)Cl_(3)`

D

dichlorocarbene, : `C Cl_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
`CHCl_(3)+bar(O)H rarr underset(("Unstable"))(bar(C)Cl_(3))+H_(2)O`
`bar(C)Cl_(3)rarr: underset(underset(("electrophile"))("Dichlorocarbene"))(C Cl_(2))+Cl^(-)`
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