Chemoenzymatic Cascades Enabled by Combining Catalytically Active Emulsions and Biocatalysts.

The compartmentalization of chemo‐ and enzymatic reactions is an elegant strategy for one‐pot synthesis while avoiding reaction incompatibility issues. However, chemoenzymatic compartments developed to date are limited to complicated preparation. Herein, a simple, catalytically active polymer that stabilizes diverse types of emulsions for the encapsulation of active enzymes is presented. This design combines two distinct catalysts for cascade reaction while creating separate micro‐environments with a large interfacial area for high reactivity. Moreover, the system is developed for solvent‐free reactions, benefiting the "green" synthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]