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Tebufloquin is a fungicide used in the preparation of new quinoline derivatives against Pyricularia oryae and Erysiphe cichoracearum.

ChEBI:Tebufloquin is a member of the class of quinolines that is quinoline which is substituted at positions 2 and 3 by methyl groups and at positions 4, 6, and 8 by acetoxy, tert-butyl, and fluorine, respectively. A fungicide developed mainly for the control of rice blast (Magnaporthe grisea), it has also been found to be effective against fungal diseases in soya beans and tomatoes. It has a role as an antifungal agrochemical. It is a member of quinolines, an organofluorine compound and an acetate ester.