Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Sodium fumarate also called disodium fumarate is a compound with the molecular formula Na2C4H2O4. It is the sodium salt of fumaric acid used as an acidity regulator in processed foods. Sodium fumarate and fumaric acid are sometimes used as terminal electron acceptors in the cultivation of certain anaerobic microorganisms. It appears as an odourless white crystalline powder and is soluble in water. As a food additive it has the E number E365.
