Reaction SMILES: [C:1]([O:4][CH:5]1[O:19][C@H:18]([CH2:20][O:21][C:22](=[O:24])[CH3:23])[C@@H:13]([O:14][C:15](=[O:17])[CH3:16])[C@H:8]([O:9][C:10](=[O:12])[CH3:11])[C@H:6]1[NH2:7])(=[O:3])[CH3:2].[I:25][C:26]1[CH:31]=[C:30]([I:32])[CH:29]=[C:28]([I:33])[C:27]=1[C:34]1[CH:39]=[CH:38][C:37]([C:40](Cl)=[O:41])=[C:36]([N+:43]([O-:45])=[O:44])[CH:35]=1>>[N+:43]([C:36]1[CH:35]=[C:34]([C:27]2[C:28]([I:33])=[CH:29][C:30]([I:32])=[CH:31][C:26]=2[I:25])[CH:39]=[CH:38][C:37]=1[C:40]([C:5]1([O:19][C@H:18]([CH2:20][O:21][C:22](=[O:24])[CH3:23])[C@@H:13]([O:14][C:15](=[O:17])[CH3:16])[C@H:8]([O:9][C:10](=[O:12])[CH3:11])[C@H:6]1[NH2:7])[O:4][C:1](=[O:3])[CH3:2])=[O:41])([O-:45])=[O:44]
Reactant: CC(=O)OC[C@H]1OC(OC(C)=O)[C@H](N)[C@@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1OC(C)=O
Reactant: O=C(Cl)c1ccc(-c2c(I)cc(I)cc2I)cc1[N+](=O)[O-]
Product: CC(=O)OC[C@H]1OC(OC(C)=O)(C(=O)c2ccc(-c3c(I)cc(I)cc3I)cc2[N+](=O)[O-])[C@H](N)[C@@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1OC(C)=O

Procedure:
4-iodotoluene is reacted with picryl chloride in the presence of copper bronze at 215° C. to yield 2′,4′,6′-trinitro-4-methylbiphenyl (1). C 7 ⁢ H 7 ⁢ I + C 6 ⁢ H 2 ⁢ Cl ⁢ N 3 ⁢   ⁢ O 6 ⁢ → Δ Cu ⁢ C 13 ⁢ H 9 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N 3 ⁢   ⁢ O 6 2′,4′,6′-trinitro-4-methylbiphenyl (1) is reacted with stannous chloride and hydrochloric acid to yield 2′,4′,6′-triamino-4-methylbiphenyl (2). C 13 ⁢ H 9 ⁢ N 3 ⁢   ⁢ O 6 ⁢ → H ⁢   ⁢ Cl Sn ⁢   ⁢ Cl 2 ⁢ C 13 ⁢ H 15 ⁢ N 3 2′,4′,6′-triamino-4-methylbiphenyl (2) is reacted with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid to convert the amino groups to diazonium groups. The diazonium groups react with potassium iodide to yield 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-4-methylbiphenyl (3). C 13 ⁢ H 15 ⁢ N 3 ⁢ → H ⁢   ⁢ Cl Na ⁢   ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 2 ⁢ → K ⁢   ⁢ I ⁢   ⁢ C 13 ⁢ H 9 ⁢ I 3 Aromatic nitration of 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-4-methylbiphenyl (3) is performed with nitric acid and sulfuric acid to yield a mixture of 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-2-nitro-4-methylbiphenyl (4) and 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-3-nitro-4-methylbiphenyl (5). The products are separated using column chromatography. C 13 ⁢ H 9 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ → H 2 ⁢   ⁢ S ⁢   ⁢ O 4 H ⁢   ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 3 ⁢ C 13 ⁢ H 8 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 2 The methyl group of 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-3-nitro-4-methylbiphenyl (5) is oxidized by potassium permanganate to yield 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-3-nitrobiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid (6). C 13 ⁢ H 8 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 2 ⁢ → K ⁢   ⁢ Mn ⁢   ⁢ O 4 ⁢ C 13 ⁢ H 6 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 4 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-3-nitrobiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid (6) is reacted with thionyl chloride to yield 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-3-nitrobiphenyl-4-carbonyl chloride (7). C 13 ⁢ H 6 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 4 ⁢ → S ⁢   ⁢ O ⁢   ⁢ Cl 2 ⁢ C 13 ⁢ H 5 ⁢ Cl ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 3 The hydroxyl groups of D-Glucosamine (8) are protected by reaction with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine to yield 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-D-glucosamine (9). C 6 ⁢ H 13 ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 5 ⁢ → C 5 ⁢   ⁢ H 5 ⁢ N C 4 ⁢   ⁢ H 6 ⁢   ⁢ O 3 ⁢ C 14 ⁢ H 21 ⁢ N ⁢   ⁢ O 9 1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-D-glucosamine (9) is reacted with 2′,4′,6′-triiodo-3-nitrobiphenyl-4-carbonyl chloride (7) to yield 2-nitro-4-(2′,4′,6′-triiodophenyl)-benzoyl-1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-D-glucosamine (10). C14H21NO9+C13H5ClI3NO3→C27H25I3N2O12 2-nitro-4-(2′,4′,6′-triiodophenyl)-benzoyl-1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-D-glucosamine (10) is treated with stannous chloride in the presence of hydrochloric acid to yield 2-amino-4-(2′,4′,6′-triiodophenyl)-benzoyl-D-glucosamine (11). C 27 ⁢ H 25 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N 2 ⁢   ⁢ O 12 ⁢ → Sn ⁢   ⁢ Cl 2 ,   ⁢ H ⁢   ⁢ Cl ⁢ C 19 ⁢ H 19 ⁢ I 3 ⁢ N 2 ⁢   ⁢ O 6