The electrophile involved in the reaction shown below is:
$C_6H_5OH + CHCl_3 + NaOH \rightarrow C_6H_4(ONa)CHO$

  • A
    dichlorocarbene $(:CCl_2)$
  • B
    trichloromethyl anion $(\mathop{C}\limits^{\ominus}Cl_3)$
  • C
    formyl cation $(\mathop{C}\limits^{\oplus}HO)$
  • D
    dichloromethyl cation $(\mathop{C}\limits^{+}HCl_2)$

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