Baryon resonances from chiral coupled-channel dynamics

We discuss the formation of s- and d-wave baryon resonances as predicted by the chiral SU(3) symmetry of QCD. Based on the leading order term of the chiral Lagrangian a rich spectrum of molecules is generated, owing to final-state interactions. The spectrum of s- and d-wave baryon states with zero and non-zero charm is remarkably consistent with the empirical pattern. In particular, the recently announced Σc(2800) of the BELLE collaboration is reproduced with realistic mass and width parameters. Similarly, the d-wave states Λc(2625) and Ξc(2815) are explained naturally as chiral excitations of JP=32+ states. In the open-charm sector exotic multiplet structures are predicted. These findings support a radical conjecture: meson and baryon resonances that do not belong to the large-Nc ground state of QCD should be viewed as hadronic molecular states.