Fig. 4. Plausible route to the C–H activation product 8 and the benzene-deconstructed product 4 from masked dialumene 3. Ter = 2,6-C₆H₃Mes₂, Mes = 2,4,6-Me₃C₆H_2. Free energy differences (ΔG), in kcal mol⁻¹, computed among all species are given in parentheses.