Lapachol acetate [systematic name: 3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,4-dioxonaphthalen-2-yl acetate], C 17 H 16 O 4 , was prepared using a modified high-yield procedure and its crystal structure is reported for the first time 80 years after its first synthesis. The full spectroscopic characterization of the molecule is reported. The molecular conformation shows little difference with other lapachol derivatives and lapachol itself. The packing is directed by intermolecular π–π and C—H...O interactions, as described by Hirshfeld surface analysis. The former interactions make the largest contributions to the total packing energy in a ratio of 2:1 with respect to the latter.