In rats, inabenfide is mainly hydroxylated on the
phenyl ring which is not substituted by a chlorine atom
through epoxidation. Oxidation of the benzyl alcohol
gives benzophenone. The other hydroxylation is the
substitution of the chlorine with hydroxyl of the other phenyl ring possessing a chlorine atom. Also,
hydrolysis of the amide bond resulting in the
corresponding aniline and N-oxidation of the pyridine
nitrogen can be observed.
