Methylamine

Methylamine is the simplest primary amine, an organic compound derived from ammonia where one hydrogen atom is replaced by a methyl group. It exists as a colorless gas with a strong, fishy odor. Industrially, it is often sold as a solution in solvents like methanol or water, or as a pressurized anhydrous gas. Methylamine is a crucial building block in organic synthesis, used to produce a wide range of commercially significant chemicals. Its applications are vast, including the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals like ephedrine, pesticides such as carbofuran, and solvents like N-methylpyrrolidone. It is also used in paint removers, as a fuel additive, and in the tanning and dyeing industry.

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Notes

• If you happen to break something, use superglue to fix it. It will make the broken part even stronger.
• I decided to go with the ball-and-stick type, as it is easiest to color, is rigid, and looks awesome.
• The model represents the major resonance contributor.
• I oriented the model for optimal strength/waste/time compromise, but if you decide to reorient it, try to avoid placing bonds along the Z-axis, as they will be very easy to break.
• Supports removable without too much worry of damaging model if you are careful with scalpel and do of paper-sanding afterwards.
• You can use PETG as support material (don't forget to set the heatbed to 70 °C!) and PLA for the model itself (the support then come off much easier). For extra swag, use PLA support filament or PVA as supports.
• Recommended colorization is based on the Corey–Pauling–Koltun (CPK) palette (Figure 1). To quickly change colors, use the settings depicted in Figure 2.
  Alternatively, if you want to save filament and time, print the model in full-white and paint it with a permanent marker.

Figure 1. Recommended palette based on CPK coloring.

Figure 2. Setting to quickly color atoms with one click.

Figure 3. Filament flushing page.

Happy printing!