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The vibrational spectra of alpha- and beta-alanine molecules in both t
heir zwitterionic and neutral forms are studied by FT-IR, Raman and MI
-IR spectroscopy. Together with results from theoretical SCF-MO ab ini
tio calculations, the spectroscopic data obtained under the various ex
perimental conditions used in this study (crystalline phase; low tempe
rature matrix isolated molecules) enable to undertake a detailed assig
nment of the vibrational spectra of the studied compounds. (C) 1997 El
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