The hydroformylation reaction is an important class of reaction as it enhances the carbon chain length of an olefin molecule. RhI complexes are conventionally used as the catalyst for this reaction although they possess severe drawbacks with respect to separation and recycling. A phenyl‐functionalised 2D‐hexagonal mesoporous silica material has been synthesised by a surfactant templating pathway. The phenyl group of this mesoporous material was functionalised through nitration, followed by its reduction to the amine derivative. The amine group was further subjected to Schiff‐base condensation, and the RhI complex was then heterogenised over its surface to yield the ortho‐metallated complex anchored on the mesoporous silica matrix. The materials have been characterised by using powder X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption/desorption studies. The RhI‐loaded mesoporous material acts as a very efficient catalyst for the hydroformylation reaction of 1‐hexene and exhibits high selectivity towards the formation of n‐heptanal at 343 K in the presence of H2/CO at 50 bar pressure.