What chemicals have been detected in space?


Symbol

Name

H2

Hydrogen

CO

Carbon monoxide

CH

Methylidyne

OH

Hydroxyl

C2

Dicarbide

CN

Cyanogen

NO

Nitric oxide

NS

Nitrogen sulfide

SO

Sulfer monoxide

SiS

Silicon sulfide

SiO

Silicon monoxide

HCl

Hydrogen chloride

HCN

Hydrogen cyanide

HNC

Hydrogen isocyanide

H2O

Water

CCH

Ethynyl

HCO

Formyl

OCS

Carbonyl sulfide

H2S

Hydrogen sulfide

SO2

Sulfer dioxide

SiC2

Silicon dicarbide

H2H

Protonated nitrogen

HCS

Thioformyl

NH3

Ammonia

H2CO

Formaldehyde

HCCH

Acetylene

H2CS

Thioformaldehyde

HNCO

Isocyanic acid

HNCS

Thioisocyanic acid

C3N

Cyanoethynyl

C3H

Propnyl

C3O

Tricarbon monoxide

HOCO

Protonated carbon dioxide

HCNH

Protonated hydrogen cyanide

CH4

Methane

HC3N

Cyanoacetylene

HCOOH

Formic acid

H2CCO

Ketene

NH3CN

Cyanamide

CH2HN

Methanimine

C4H

Butadiynyl

SiH4

Silane

C3H2

Cyclopropenylidene

CH3OH

Methanol

CH3CN

Acetonitrile

CH3SH

Methyl mercaptan

C2H4

Ethylene

NH2HCO

Formamide

C5H

Pentynylidyne

CH3CCH

Methyl acetylene

CH3CHO

Acetaldehyde

CH2CHCN

Vinyl cyanide

CH3NH2

Methylamine

HC5N

Cyanobutadiyne

C6H

Hexatriynyl

CH3C3N

Methylcyanoacetylene

HCOOCH3

Methyl formate

CH3CH2OH

Ethanol

CH3CH2CN

Ethyl cyanide

CH3OCH3

Dimethyl ether

CH3C4H

Methyl diacetylene

HC7N

Cyanohexatriyne

HC9N

Cyanooctatetrayne

HC11N

Cyanodecapentayne