Heteropoly compounds (HPC), a kind of polyoxometallates, with their strong acidity and oxidative ability, are good homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts in both acid-catalyzed and selective oxidation reactions, and have been widely used in petroleum and fine chemical industries. Owing to the diversity in their composition and structure, the catalytic properties of HPC can be altered in a wide range. Among them, the heteropolyanions with Keggin structure have been studied by far the most,especially on their applications in heterogeneous catalysis. However, since they are thermally unstable at high temperatures, their utilization in this field has been restricted. In the last ten years, inorganic membranes have been proved to be beneficial to heterogeneous catalytic processes for their high selectivity and good heat-conductivity. And the sol-gel method, one of the most common approaches to prepare inorganic membranes, is becoming mature. Here a sol-gel method to prepare a porous HPC membrane is reported. The catalytic performance of the membrane was tested through a model reaction, the selective oxidation of t-BuOH.