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The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

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The electrophile involved in the above reaction is
(a) dichloromethyl cation  
(b) dichlorocarbene  (CCl2)
(c) trichloromethyl anion
(d) formyl cation

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The electrophile is dichlorocarbene, : CCl2 generated from chloroform by the action of a base.
OH– + CHCl3 ⇋ HOH + : CCl3– → Cl– + : CCl2

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