A chemical inventory of the disk around the class 0 protostar L1527 IRS with ALMA

Planet formation starts in disks that are still embedded within their natal envelopes. Here, we compile an extensive inventory of the chemical composition of the disk and envelope ( < 3500 au) around the Class 0 protostar L1527 IRS. Using all publicly available ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) data, we report the detection of 40 molecules, including isotopologues. Of these, 23 are different molecular species and 29 are reported here for the first time toward L1527 in ALMA observations. CH 3 OH is the only complex organic molecule detected, while the hydrocarbon CH 3 CCH is the largest molecule detected. Overall, only a few programs are sensitive enough to detect emission unambiguously originating from the disk based on the kinematics. Nitrogen-bearing molecules are predominantly detected on more extended scales, while hydrocarbons show a distinct tail roughly along the southeastern outflow cavity wall, probably due to a stronger UV field in the eastern outflow lobe. The L1527 IRS protostellar system is not rich in sulfur-bearing molecules, with only strong emission observed for CS and SO. Overall, the envelope appears dominated by a carbon-rich chemistry, which seems to transition into an oxygen-rich chemistry in the disk. We calculate column densities of all detected species, providing a starting point to quantify the chemical diversity among young disks and the chemical evolution of the planet-forming material.

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Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2026.1885693
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A chemical inventory of the disk around the class 0 protostar L1527 IRS with ALMA

D. Harsono, Łukasz Tychoniec, Merel L. R. van ’t Hoff, J. J. Tobin
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A chemical inventory of the disk around the class 0 protostar L1527 IRS with ALMA

D. Harsono, Łukasz Tychoniec, Merel L. R. van ’t Hoff, J. J. Tobin
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Planet formation starts in disks that are still embedded within their natal envelopes. Here, we compile an extensive inventory of the chemical composition of the disk and envelope ( < 3500 au) around the Class 0 protostar L1527 IRS. Using all publicly available ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) data, we report the detection of 40 molecules, including isotopologues. Of these, 23 are different molecular species and 29 are reported here for the first time toward L1527 in ALMA observations. CH 3 OH is the only complex organic molecule detected, while the hydrocarbon CH 3 CCH is the largest molecule detected. Overall, only a few programs are sensitive enough to detect emission unambiguously originating from the disk based on the kinematics. Nitrogen-bearing molecules are predominantly detected on more extended scales, while hydrocarbons show a distinct tail roughly along the southeastern outflow cavity wall, probably due to a stronger UV field in the eastern outflow lobe. The L1527 IRS protostellar system is not rich in sulfur-bearing molecules, with only strong emission observed for CS and SO. Overall, the envelope appears dominated by a carbon-rich chemistry, which seems to transition into an oxygen-rich chemistry in the disk. We calculate column densities of all detected species, providing a starting point to quantify the chemical diversity among young disks and the chemical evolution of the planet-forming material.

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space SciencesVol. 13
Leiden University (NL), Purdue University West Lafayette (US), National Tsing Hua University (TW), National Radio Astronomy Observatory (US), Leiden Observatory (NL)
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