In the reaction of phenol with CHCl_(3) and aqueous NaOH at 70^(@)C (343K), the electrophile attacking the ring is :

In the reaction of phenol with CHCl_(3) and aqueous NaOH at 70^(@)C (3

1.	In the reaction of phenol with CHCl_(3) and aqueous NaOH at 70^(@)C (343K), the electrophile attacking the ring is :
Answer» `CHCl_(3)` `CHCl_(2)` `:C Cl_(2)` `COCl_(2)` SOLUTION :See mechanism of Reimer Tiemann reaction.