Does benzene react with steam to create an alcohol?
Strange as it may seem, benzene can be reacted with steam over a suitable catalyst [1].  The result is a complete breakdown to simpler molecules like methane and carbon dioxide.  Typical conditions are 0.055 atm partial pressure benzene, 0.60 atm partial pressure steam, and 370 °C temperature.  

The cited reference also considers the breakdown of alkylbenzenes with steam under similar conditions.



Reference


Masahiro Saito, Yoshio Sohda, Michiaki Tokuno, Yoshiro Morita, Reactions of Benzene or Alkylbenzenes with Steam over a Silica-Supported Nickel Catalyst, Bulletin of The Japan Petroleum Institute, 1972, Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 54-63.