| Wavelength (cm−1) | Assignments | ||
| L-Arginine | Maleic acid | L-Arginine maleate dihydrate | |
| 3359 | - | 3375 | NH2 asymmetric stretching |
| 2925 | 2924 | 2951 | CH3 asymmetric stretching |
| 1679 | - | 1677 | NH3 asymmetric deformation |
| 1619 | 1637 | 1627 | COO− asymmetric stretching |
| 1556 | - | 1512 | NH3 deformation |
| 1377 | 1376 | 1389 | COO− symmetric stretching |
| 1362 | 1367 | 1358 | C-CH in plane deformation |
| 1333 | - | 1312 | CH bending |
| 1186 | - | 1166 |
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| 1139 | - | 1111 | CN stretching |
| 847 | 863 | 868 | COO− rocking |
| 771 | 786 | 796 | CH rocking |
| 713 | - | 708 | NH2 out of plane bending |
| 623 | 633 | 661 | CH2 rocking |
| 561 | - | 573 | COO− wagging |
| 493 | 489 | 503 | COO rocking |