Photolytic decomposition of indapamide (I) in nitrogenflushed methanol yields 3‐sulfamoyl‐4‐chlorobenzamide (II), 2‐methylindoline (III), semicarbazide (IV), and 1‐(N‐formamido)‐2‐methylindoline (V); in oxygen‐flushed methanol, II—V, 1‐aminocarboxymethyl‐2‐methylindoline (VI), 3‐sulfamoyl‐4‐chlorobenzoic acid (VII), methyl‐3‐sulfamoyl‐4‐chlorobenzoate (VIII), and 2‐(N‐acetamido)‐benzoic acid (IX) are formed. A comparison is made with thermal decomposition of I. Copyright © 1979 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company