Silver halide photographic light-sensitive material

Claim 1

A photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a coupling compound which forms a colorless compound with oxidized developer, said coupling compound being represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR15## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom; an alkyl group; an aryl group; a halogen atom; an --O--Z group in which Z represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing one or more nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms as a hetero atom, an acyl group or an --SO 2 R 2 group in which R 2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a pyridine group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a phthalimide group, a succinimide group or Y; X represents ##STR16## wherein R 1 represents an aryl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more monovalent substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a thiocyano group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, a carboxy group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfo group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, an aryloxysulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamido group and a divalent substituent forming a condensed ring with said aryl group; and Y represents (i) a benzotriazolyl group substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a benzyloxy group or a thiazolinylidenamino group represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR17## wherein W represents a condensed aromatic ring which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; and R 0 represents an aliphatic group or an aryl group, or (ii) a 1,2,4-triazolyl group substituted with a thiazolinylidenamino group of general formula (IV) defined above, wherein said benzotriazolyl group or 1,2,4-triazolyl group represented by Y is bonded to the coupling position of said coupler through the nitrogen atom at the 1-position of the triazole ring thereof.

Claim 12

A method of forming a photographic image comprising developing an imagewise exposed photographic light-sensitive material in the presence of a coupling compound which forms a colorless compound with oxidized developer, said coupling compound being represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR27## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom; an alkyl group; an aryl group; a halogen atom; an --O--Z group in which Z represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing one or more nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms as a hetero atom, an acyl group or an --SO 2 R 2 group in which R 2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a pyridine group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a phthalimide group, a succinimide group or Y; X represents ##STR28## wherein R 1 represents an aryl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more monovalent substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a thiocyano group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, a carboxy group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfo group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, an aryloxysulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamido group and a divalent substituent forming a condensed ring with said aryl group; and Y represents (i) a benzotriazolyl group substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a benzyloxy group or a thiazolinylidenamino group represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR29## wherein W represents a condensed aromatic ring which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; and R 0 represents an aliphatic group or an aryl group, or (ii) a 1,2,4-triazolyl group substituted with a thiazolinylidenamino group of general formula (IV) defined above, wherein said benzotriazolyl group or 1,2,4-triazolyl group represented by Y is bonded to the coupling position of said coupler through the nitrogen atom at the 1-position of the triazole ring thereof.

Claim 13

A method of forming a photographic image comprising developing an imagewise exposed photographic light-sensitive material in the presence of a coupling compound which forms a colorless compound with oxidized developer, said coupling compound being represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR27## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom; an alkyl group; an aryl group; a halogen atom; an --O--Z group in which Z represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing one or more nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms as a hetero atom, an acyl group or an --SO 2 R 2 group in which R 2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a pyridine group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a phthalimide group, a succinimide group or Y; X represents ##STR28## wherein R 1 represents an aryl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more monovalent substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a thiocyano group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, a carboxy group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfo group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, an aryloxysulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamido group and a divalent substituent forming a condensed ring with said aryl group; and Y represents (i) a benzotriazolyl group substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a benzyloxy group or a thiazolinylidenamino group represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR29## wherein W represents a condensed aromatic ring which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; and R 0 represents an aliphatic group or an aryl group, or (ii) a 1,2,4-triazolyl group substituted with a thiazolinylidenamino group of general formula (IV) defined above, wherein said benzotriazolyl group or 1,2,4-triazolyl group represented by Y is bonded to the coupling position of said coupler through the nitrogen atom at the 1-position of the triazole ring thereof.

Claim 14

A method of forming a color photographic image comprising developing a multilayer color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow color-forming coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta color-forming coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan color-forming coupler and said material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a coupling compound which forms a colorless compound with oxidized developer, said coupling compound being represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR30## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom; an alkyl group; an aryl group; a halogen atom; an --O--Z group in which Z represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing one or more nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms as a hetero atom, an acyl group or an --SO 2 R 2 group in which R 2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a pyridine group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a phthalimide group, a succinimide group or Y; X represents ##STR31## wherein R 1 represents an aryl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more monovalent substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a thiocyano group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, a carboxy group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfo group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, an aryloxysulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamido group and a divalent substituent forming a condensed ring with said aryl group; and Y represents (i) a benzotriazolyl group substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting a benzyloxy group or a thiazolinylidenamino group represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR32## wherein W represents a condensed aromatic ring which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; and R O represents an aliphatic group or an aryl group, or (ii) a 1,2,4-triazolyl group substituted with a thiazolinylidenamino group of general formula (IV) defined above, wherein said benzotriazolyl group or 1,2,4-triazolyl group represented by Y is bonded to the coupling position of said coupler through the nitrogen atom at the 1-position of the triazole ring thereof.

Claim 15

A method of forming a color photographic image comprising developing a multilayer color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow color-forming coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta color-forming coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan color-forming coupler and said material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a coupling compound which forms a colorless compound with oxidized developer, said coupling compound being represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR30## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom; an alkyl group; an aryl group; a halogen atom; an --O--Z group in which Z represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing one or more nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atoms as a hetero atom, an acyl group or an --SO 2 R 2 group in which R 2 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a pyridine group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a phthalimide group, a succinimide group or Y; X represents ##STR31## wherein R 1 represents an aryl group which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more monovalent substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a thiocyano group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an amino group, a carboxy group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfo group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, an aryloxysulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamido group and a divalent substituent forming a condensed ring with said aryl group; and Y represents (i) a benzotriazolyl group substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting a benzyloxy group or a thiazolinylidenamino group represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR32## wherein W represents a condensed aromatic ring which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom; and R O represents an aliphatic group or an aryl group, or (ii) a 1,2,4-triazolyl group substituted with a thiazolinylidenamino group of general formula (IV) defined above, wherein said benzotriazolyl group or 1,2,4-triazolyl group represented by Y is bonded to the coupling position of said coupler through the nitrogen atom at the 1-position of the triazole ring thereof.