Complex sentence: Phenyl acetate can be separated into phenol and an acetate salt, via saponification: heating the phenyl acetate with a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide, will produce phenol and sodium acetate.
Split into simpler sentences: Phenyl acetate can be separated into phenol and an acetate salt, via saponification. Heating the phenyl acetate with a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide, will produce phenol and sodium acetate.