Sodium ferulate

Names
IUPAC name Sodium (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	24276-84-4 N
ChemSpider	4479130 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C10H10O4.Na/c1-14-9-6-7(2-4-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13;/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13);/q;+1/p-1/b5-3+; Y Key: NCTHNHPAQAVBEB-WGCWOXMQSA-M Y InChI=1/C10H10O4.Na/c1-14-9-6-7(2-4-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13;/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13);/q;+1/p-1/b5-3+; Key: NCTHNHPAQAVBEB-OLHRVHTCBT
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	5321361
SMILES [Na+].[O-]C(=O)\C=C\c1cc(OC)c(O)cc1
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H9NaO4
Molar mass	216.17 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Sodium ferulate (SF), the sodium salt of ferulic acid, is a drug used in traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and to prevent thrombosis. It is found in the root of Angelica sinensis. It is considered safe and effective.^[1] Ferulic acid can also be extracted from the root of the Chinese herb Ligusticum chuanxiong.^[2]

Kraft Foods has patented the use of sodium ferulate to mask the aftertaste of the artificial sweetener acesulfame potassium.^[3]

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