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Q. Reimer-Tiemann reaction involves a

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Reimer-Tiemann reaction involves a carbene intermediate.
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$\overset{\ominus}{CCl_3} \to Cl^- + \underset{\text{carbene intermediate}}{: CCl_2}$
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