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    $\begingroup$ I don’t think that we can get phenol from benzene just by $\ce{V_2O_5}$. As you know, $\ce{V_2O_5}$ is an oxidising agent, it will oxidise our benzene. $\endgroup$
    – Knight wants Loong back
    Commented May 21, 2020 at 4:45
  • $\begingroup$ Related(for the maleic anhydride case): chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/8209/… $\endgroup$
    – Yusuf Hasan
    Commented May 21, 2020 at 8:05
  • $\begingroup$ Also related: pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/i200015a003 $\endgroup$
    – Yusuf Hasan
    Commented May 21, 2020 at 8:09
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    $\begingroup$ TL; DR: Not exactly ratta maar, a mechanisms is there.. Perhaps it maybe beyond your current level of understanding,or tour teacher is unaware of the same $\endgroup$
    – Yusuf Hasan
    Commented May 21, 2020 at 8:12