Silver halide light-sensitive photographic material containing a novel yellow coupler

Claim 2

A silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising a support and, provided thereon, at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a dye-forming coupler of Formula [I]: wherein, R 1 is an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an acyl group or an aryl group; R 3 is a group which is substitutable to a benzene ring; n is an integer of zero or 1; R 4 is an organic group containing one linkage group containing a carbonyl unit or a sulfonyl unit; J is a - group or a -group, wherein R 5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and X, is a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent.

Claim 3

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said R, is an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.

Claim 4

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said R, is a branched alkyl group.

Claim 5

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said R 2 is an alkyl group or an aryl group.

Claim 6

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said R 3 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group, an acylamino group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonamido group, an arylsulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group or an imido group.

Claim 7

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said R 4 is an ester group, an amido group, a carbamoyl group, a ureido group or a urethane group.

Claim 8

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said R 4 is a sulfon group, a sulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group, or an aminosulfonamido group.

Claim 9

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said R 4 is a sulfon group, a sulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group, or a aminosulfonamido group.

Claim 10

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein said X, is a group having the following general formula [II] or [III]: wherein R 6 is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; wherein Zi represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5-member or 6-member ring together with the nitrogen atom of the formula.

Claim 11

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 1, wherein the dye-forming coupler is one represented by Formula [IV]: wherein, R 1 is an alkyl group or a cylcoalkyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an acyl group or an aryl group; R 3 is a group which is substitutable to a benzene ring, R 4 is an organic group containing one linkage group containing a carbonyl unit or a sulfonyl unit; J is a - or -group, wherein R 5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and X 1 is a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent; n is an integer of 0 or 1; R 7 is an alkylene group, an arylene group, an alkylenearylene group, or a - A-V 1 -B - group, in which A and B each is independently an alkylene group, an arylene group, an arylenealkylene group or an alkylenearylene group, and V, is a bivalent linkage group; R 8 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; P is a linkage group having a carbonyl unit or a sulfonyl unit; and X 2 is a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent.

Claim 12

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 10, wherein said R 7 is an alkylene group.

Claim 13

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 10. wherein said P is a -COO-group, a -SOrgroup, a - group, a -group, a - group, in which R and R' each is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.

Claim 14

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 12, wherein said R and R' are hydogen atoms.

Claim 15

The silver halide light-sensitive photographic material of claim 10, wherein said X 2 is a group represented by one of Formulae [VI] through [Xll]: in which R 9 is a carboxyl group, an ester group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a hydroxyl group or one of those groups as defined in R 3 , 1 is an integer of 1 to 5, provided that when 1 is 2 or more R 9 may be either the same or different groups, in which R 10 and R 11 each is independently a hydrogen aton, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a carboxylate group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonamido group, an arylsulfonamido group and a carboxyl group, provided that R 10 and R 11 may cooperatively form a ring: in which Z 2 and Z 3 each is independently a heterocyclic group; R 12 , R 13 and R 14 represent independently the same groups as defined for R 10 and R 11 ; and R, 5 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylcarbonyl group, an arylcarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl or an arylsufonyl group; in which Y is a hetero atom, a -NH-group, a sulfonyl group, a carbonyl group, or =group; Z 4 is a group of atoms necessary to complete a 5-member or a 6-member ring; and R 16 , R 17 and R 18 represent independently the same groups as defined for R 11 , provided that at least one of R 16 , R 17 and R 18 may form a ring with a portion of Z 4 .

Claim 16

A photographic coupler having the following Formula [I]: wherein, R 1 is an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an acyl group or an aryl group; R 3 is a group which is substitutable to a benzene ring; n is an integer of zero or 1; R 4 is an organic group containing one linkage group containing a carbonyl unit or a sulfonyl unit; J is a - group or a. -group, wherein R 5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and X, is a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent.

Claim 17

A photographic coupler having the following Formula [I]: wherein, R 1 is an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an acyl group or an aryl group; R 3 is a group which is substitutable to a benzene ring; n is an integer of zero or 1; R 4 is an organic group containing one linkage group containing a carbonyl unit or a sulfonyl unit; J is a - group or a. -group, wherein R 5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and X, is a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent.

Claim 18

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said R 1 is an alkyl group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms.

Claim 19

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said R 1 is a branched alkyl group.

Claim 20

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said R 2 is an alkyl group or an aryl group.

Claim 21

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said R 3 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group, an acylamino group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonamido group, an arylsulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group or an imido group.

Claim 22

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said R 4 is an ester group, an amido group, a carbamoyl group, a ureido group or a urethane group.

Claim 23

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said R 4 is a sulfon group, a sulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group, or an aminosulfonamido group.

Claim 24

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said X, is a group having the following general formula [II] or [III]: wherein R 6 is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; wherein Z 1 represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5-member or 6-member ring together with the nitrogen atom of the formula.

Claim 25

The photographic coupler of claim 15, wherein said dye-forming coupler is one represented by Formula [IV]: wherein, R, is an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; R 2 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an acyl group or an aryl group; R 3 is a group which is substitutable to a benzene ring, R 4 is an organic group containing one linkage group containing a carbonyl unit or a sulfonyl unit; J is a - or a -group, wherein R 5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and X, is a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent; n is an integer of 0 or 1; R 7 is an alkylene group, an arylene group, an alkylenearylene group, or a - A-Vi-B - group, in which A and B each is independently an alkylene group, an arylene group, an arylenealkylene group or an alkylenearylene group, and V, is a bivalent linkage group; R 8 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; P is a linkage group having a carbonyl unit or a sulfonyl unit; and X 2 is a group capable of being split off upon reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent.

Claim 26

The photographic coupler of claim 24, wherein said R 7 is an alkylene group.

Claim 27

The photographic coupler of claim 24, wherein said P is a -COO-group, a -SO 2 -group, a - group, a -group, a group, in which R and R' each is independently a a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.

Claim 28

The photographic coupler of claim 26, wherein said R and R' are hydogen atoms.

Claim 29

The photographic coupler of claim 24, wherein said X 2 is a group represented by one of Formulae [VI] through [Xll]: in which R 9 is a carboxyl group, an ester group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a hydroxyl group or one of those groups as defined in R 3 , 1 is an integer of 1 to 5, provided that when 1 is 2 or more R 9 may be either the same or different groups, in which Rio and R 11 each is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a carboxylate group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an alkylsufonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonamido group, an arylsulfonamido group and a carboxyl group, provided that R 10 and R 11 may cooperatively form a ring: in which Z 2 and Z 3 each is independently a heterocyclic group; R 12 , R 13 and R 14 represent independently the same groups as defined for R 10 and R 11 ; and R 15 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylcarbonyl group, an arylcarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl or an arylsufonyl group; in which Y is a hetero atom, a -NH-group, a sulfonyl group, a carbonyl group, or = group; Z 4 is a group of atoms necessary to complete a 5-member or a 6-member ring; and R 16 , R 17 and R 18 represent independently the same groups as defined for R 11 , provided that at least one of R 16 , R 17 and R 18 may form a ring with a portion.of Z 4 .