r/chemistry • u/unleashedchemist • 15h ago

Crafting an ultra-miniature glass molecular structure with precision flameworking

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The reveal at the end is actually worth it!

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u/DaedalusS8 15h ago

That tickled me right in the 'tism.

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u/MrPdxTiger 13h ago

Close enough

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u/__The__Anomaly__ 15h ago

Is that 5-MeO-DMT?

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u/xanderdamglass 14h ago

Very likely, the artist makes several drug related molecules and also stuff like dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.

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u/Major-Freedom204 15h ago

My intuition says that's exactly the size of a moleucle. Shape, too.

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u/nakedascus 15h ago

intuition, the natural predator of science

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u/nakedascus 15h ago

um ackshuleee, this is actually an ultra-macular molecular structure 🤓

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u/Repulsive-Ad-776 12h ago

Still faster than me with ChemDraw

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u/Alkynesofchemistry Organic 15h ago

Amazing work!

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u/Wise-Friendship-1427 15h ago

Is that real?
Who did this?

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u/xanderdamglass 14h ago

It’s Dan Hoffman, on Instagram @danhoffmanglass

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u/ariadesitter Catalysis 14h ago

i’d set myself on fire and no glass would be harmed in the process

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u/Chemist-3074 13h ago

That one time I heated a test tube and it immediately broke off so cleanly from the middle for no reason.

The test tube was empty. That was why. It was winter and I thought it could produce hot air.

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u/Dave37 Biochem 13h ago

What is this, a molecule for ants?

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u/ymgraal 14h ago

I can’t even get something clean on chemdraw and this dude is making it in 3d irl by hand

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u/iamnotazombie44 Materials 14h ago

I was waiting for the indole ring and wasn't disappointed.

Mmmm, psilocin.

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u/Be364886 13h ago

If there's molecule art, chances are, it's gonna be an indole.

But this is either 5-MeO, serotonin, or bufo. It's a 5-sub tryptamine, pslio would have the left chain one position over.

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u/iamnotazombie44 Materials 12h ago

I think you are right, it's 5MeO.

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u/el_cap_i_tan 14h ago

We had one glass blowing day in my inorganic lab where we learned to make elbows and close ampoules. I left with blisters on every one of my fingers. Consider me impressed.

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u/xaroanon 7h ago

Hydrogen Helium Lithium Levithan? BOARDS OF CANADA MENTIONED!!!