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In the reaction ..... the electrophile involved is

dichlorocarbene $({:}CCl_2)$

dichloromethyl cation $(\overset{\oplus}{C} HCl_2)$

dichloromethyl anion $(\overset{\ominus}{C}HCl_2)$

formyl cation $(\overset{\oplus}{C} HO)$

Answer

dichlorocarbene $({:}CCl_2)$

Explanation

It is Reimer-Tiemann reaction. The electrophile formed is : $CCl _{2}$ (Dichlorocarbene) according to the following reaction

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