A coupled process, of which Pd/c-Al 2 O 3 -NH 4 VO 3 catalyzed the hydroxylation of benzene with hydrogen peroxide produced in situ by an anthraquinone (AQ) redox route, was carried out via a sealed gaseous inner-circulated device under the atmospheric pressure. By means of such process, 0.57% of benzene conversion, 100% of phenol selectivity and 26.6% of anthraquinoneutilized efficiency were achieved upon the mixed Pd/cAl 2 O 3 -NH 4 VO 3 (V/Pd molar ratio for 4) in the presence of benzene/acetic acid (4v/10v). Above all, after the coupled reaction system was recycled three times, the accumulated phenol amount could achieve ca. 0.833 mmol and its average value (ca. 0.278 mmol) was slightly higher than phenol amount obtained in the first run (ca. 0.255 mmol), indicating that such coupled reaction system could be recycled efficiently. In addition, a synergistic mechanism was proposed to explain the favorable effect of V compound on the Pd/c-Al 2 O 3 catalyst.