A site-isolated SiO(2)-supported Ru-monomer complex, whose structure was characterized by means of solid-state NMR, XPS, UV/vis, and Ru K-edge EXAFS, was found to be efficient for sulfoxidation using an O(2)/aldehyde system. Significant enhancement of sulfoxidation rates was observed on the SiO(2)-supported Ru complex for various sulfide derivatives.