Furfuryl propionate was synthesized from furfuryl alcohol and propionyl chloride using hexahydropyridine as catalyst and anhydrous sodium bicarbonate as acid-caputor.
Overall, in terms of fitness, sodium bicarbonate supplementation has some small benefit, particularly in endurance or metabolic activities, but more research is still needed.
Club soda is just water with a few add-ins: carbon dioxide for carbonation and “mineral-like” ingredients such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, and potassium sulfate.
So Horsford mixed monocalcium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate together and then added some cornstarch to help keep everything dry and prevent early reactions.
And, even though sodium bicarbonate can buffer metabolic acidosis, an event that increases muscle breakdown, no research has shown supplementation to improve muscle growth nor preserve muscle.
However, practical research shows that, although acute increases in energy expenditure is observed, no significant daily increases in metabolic rate nor fat breakdown occurs with sodium bicarbonate supplementation.
So bakers started using chemical leavening agents like baking soda, which, if we were to use the actual chemical name, we would just call it sodium bicarbonate.
In the case of health, sodium bicarbonate indeed has a solid track record largely thanks to its metabolic acidosis buffering, aiding the kidneys in acid-base balance and preventing bone mineral loss.