S.N. Modes Total No. Symbol Groups No. of Modes in Zw/ Iso. Forms)
1 Stretching 24 ν C-C
C-H
C-OH
O-H
CH2
N-H, NH2
CO2/C=O
C-N
9
5
1/2
1/2
2
3/2
2/1
1
2 In plane bending@ 6 β C-H
C-O
C4-C12
4
1
1
3 Out of plane bending@ 6 γ C-H
C-O
C4-C12
4
1
1
4 Twisting 6/7 τ C-C
C-OH
NH3/ NH2
CH2
3
1/2
1
1
5 Rocking 4/3 ρ, ρ’ NH3/ NH2
CH2­
CO2/ COOH
2/1
1
1
6 Wagging 2/3 ω CH2
CO2/COOH
NH3/NH2
1
1
0/1
7 Scissoring 2/3 δ CH2
CO2/COOH
NH3/NH2
1
1
0/1
8 Angle bending 7/8 α C-C-C
C-C-N
H-C-N
C-O-H
2
2
2
1/2
9 Deformation 3/0 δ, δ’ NH3/NH2 3/0
10 Ring planar deformation 3 α α(R) 3
11 Ring non-planar deformation 3 Φ Φ(R) 3
Table 5: Normal modes distribution in the most stable conformers of isolated/ zwitterionic form of L-TYR.