Benzoic acid can be converted into benzoic acid by fusing with soda lime `(NaOH//CaO)`.
`underset("Benzoic acid")underset()(C_(6)H_(5)COOH)overset(NaOH)underset("Fuse")rarrunderset("Sod. benzoate")underset()(C_(6)H_(5)COONa)overset(NaOH//CaO)underset("Fuse")rarrunderset("Benzne")underset()(C_(6)H_(6))`
