Polarized Raman spectra of L-arginine hydrochloride monohydrated single crystal in nine different scattering geometries of the two irreducible representations of factor group C2 were studied at room temperature. The experimental wavenumber values are compared with those obtained from ab-initio calculation and the assignment of the Raman bands to the respective molecular vibrations is also given. Finally, a discussion related to a previously reported phase transition undergone by L-arginine hydrochloride monohydrated single crystal at low temperature is furnished.

Polarized first-order Raman scattering studies at 300 K were carried out in L-asparagine monohydrate crystal in order to obtain the general assignment of its phonon spectra. A careful analysis of the vibrational spectra shows that the assignment of the fundamental vibrational modes can be done on the basis of amino, carboxilic and water groups vibrations, and correlations with previous data reported for other amino acids. However, some vibrations were correctly assigned from the study of its temperature - dependence behavior performed in the range 10 - 300 K. The assignment proposed cofirm the zwitterionic structure of L-asparagine monohydrate crystal.

Polarized Raman and infrared espectra of l-threonine crystals have been obtained at room temperature and an assignment of normal modes is proposed based on group theory analysis. The usefulness of these assignments comes from the fact that some modes are related to important vibrations that can show changes under different pressure and temperature conditions.