Where did the acac come from in Cr(acac)₃ synthesis by CrCl₃ reagent?
$\ce{CH3COCH2COCH3}$ is the condensed formula of pentane-2,4-dione, commonly known as acetylacetone. The $\ce{acac^-}$ is just a shorthand for the acetylacetonate ligand, i.e., $\ce{C5H7O2^-}$, which is just the deprotonated form of the acetylacetone used in reaction two.