Immobilized asymmetric hydrogen transfer catalyst was synthesized by surface modification of mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41 using 3-cholorpropyl-triethoxysilane as modifier, and then being treated with (1R, 2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and dichloro(p-cymene)-ruthenium dimmer successively. The prepared catalyst was characterized by means of FT-IR, PXRD and N\-2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, and was applied in asymmetric hydrogen transfer reaction of reduction of acetophenone to α-phenyl ethanol. It showed a average conversion of 4.02% and 15.23% of ee in all 3 performances. The conversion was almost the same as its corresponding homogenous counterpart, while the ee was somewhat lower.
