Nitropentadecene, or more precisely (E)-1-nitropentadec-1-ene, is a highly toxic unsaturated nitroalkene, the only aliphatic nitro compound known to be synthesized by insects.^{[citation needed]} It is produced by termite soldiers of genus Prorhinotermes (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) as a defensive chemical.^[1][2] Nitropentadecene is biosynthesized and stored in one of the exocrine glands, a frontal gland, of termite soldiers, and it is released upon attack of enemy.

Nitropentadecene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (1E)-1-Nitropentadec-1-ene
Other names (E)-1-nitropentadec-1-ene
Identifiers
CAS Number	53520-53-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	26949125 Y
PubChem CID	14753110
UNII	2CGJ6VS9HW Y
InChI InChI=1S/C15H29NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h14-15H,2-13H2,1H3/b15-14+ N Key: VXUKZOXLZJQOHU-CCEZHUSRSA-N N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C/[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H29NO2
Molar mass	255.402 g·mol−1
log P	6.911
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references