Expert: John Franceschini - 3/16/2010

Question
why acetylacetone considered an acidic molecule?

Answer
I suspect this may be a theoretical question with two Oxygens adjacent to and pumping charge into the methylene may well produce a potentilly H+ ( curly arrow Chem)
OR maybe the acetyl is hydrolysed off as acetic acid  leaving the hydroxy propanone.