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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.3.hl.TZ1.c
Level hl Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
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19M.3.hl.TZ1.c

Aspartame is a derivative of a dipeptide formed between two amino acids, phenylalanine (Phe) and aspartic acid (Asp).

Aspartic acid is obtained synthetically as a racemic mixture. Draw the three‑dimensional shape of each isomer showing their spatial relationship to each other. Use section 33 of the data booklet.

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Was very poorly answered. Many candidates had difficulty drawing a 3D structure and showing the spatial relationship of two enantiomers. An incorrect amino acid residue was often used, or incorrect bond connections drawn.

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