Over the past decades, an increased interest is observed for sustainable building blocks for polymers and the wide range of omnipresent plastic products. Concurrently, polymer-based controlled release systems have gained significant attention from the fragrance, agricultural, and pharma industries for release of bioactive compounds, odors, and pesticides. Here, we report the controlled release of bioactive alcohols from biobased alkoxy butenolide derived polymers and coatings, without making use