Acet­oxy-γ-valerolactone

Levulinyl cellulose esters have been produced as an effective renewable binder for architectural coatings. The title compound, C₇H₁₀O₄ (systematic name: 2-methyl-5-oxo­tetra­hydro­furan-2-yl acetate), assigned as the esterifying species, was isolated and crystallized to confirm the structure. In the crystal, the mol­ecules pack in layers parallel to (102) utilizing weak C—H...O inter­actions.