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Describe the following : (i) Cross-aldol condensation, (ii) Haloform reaction.

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Solution :Cross-aldol condensation. The aldol condensation between two DIFFERENT aldehydes is called cross-aldol condensation.
e.g., `HCHO+CH_(3)CHO to underset(beta-"Hydroxypropionaldehyde")(HO-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CHO)`
(ii) Haloform reaction. The `CH_(3)-underset(O)underset(||)C-` or `CH_(3)-underset(OH)underset(|)CH-` groups when treated with halogen and an excess of alkali form HALOFORMS. This reaction is called haloform reaction.
e.g., `CH_(3)CH_(2)OH+4I_(2)+6NaOH overset(Delta)to underset("Iodoform")(CHI_(3))+HCOONa +5NaI+5H_(2)O`


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