Methyl Man writeup for Reductive amination of "MDP2P with Al/Hg + nitromethane" calls for a 2 liter FLAT bottom flask.
ref.: https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/alhg-meno2.html (https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/alhg-meno2.html)
SWIM is wondering why a Flat bottom flask is needed and what is against using a round bottom flask of the same size ???
This thread includes sharp critizism against the MM writeup: Post 319058 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=9131.msg31905800#msg31905800)
(Rhodium: "Distill or Recrystallize!", Methods Discourse)