Process for improving light fastness of color images

Claim 2

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image comprising incorporating at least one member of the complexes represented by the following formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), and at least one member of the discoloration prevention aids represented by the following formulae (V), (VII) and (VIII) in a layer in which said magenta color image can be formed by reaction of a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone type magenta coupler and an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; wherein formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV) are ##STR23## wherein M is Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each hydrogen, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group linked to the carbon atom of the benzene nucleus either directly or through a divalent linking group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a heterocyclic group, or R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 3 and R 4 represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining with each other to form a 6-membered ring; R 5 , R 8 , and R 9 can each represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, or R 8 or R 9 together represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining to form a 5- to 8-membered ring; R 6 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a hydroxy group; R 7 can represent an alkyl group or an aryl group, or R 7 and R 8 together represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining to form a 5- to 8-membered ring; and Z is a group of non-metallic atoms forming a 5- or 6-membered ring; and wherein formula (V), (VII) and (VIII) are ##STR24## wherein R 10 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group a sulfonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a trialkylsilyl group; A is a group of non-metallic atoms completing a 5- or 6-membered ring in combination with the group ##STR25## and may contain a bisspiro bond; R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenoxy group, an acylamino group, a halogen atom, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a diacylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group or a sulfonamido group; R 17 is hydrogen, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; R 18 is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; B is --S--, --S--S--, --O--, --CH 2 --S--CH 2 --, SO 2 --, --SO--, --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --, ##STR26## R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , and R 22 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkylthio group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an arylthio group, an aralkoxy group, an aryloxy group, --COOR 27 , --NHCOR 27 , --NHSO 2 R 27 , --O--COR 27 , ##STR27## or --CH 2 ) n D, all containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; R 23 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 24 and R 25 are each hydrogen, or an aryl group, or they combine together to form a substituted 5- or 6-membered ring; R 26 is hydrogen or a methyl group; R 27 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 28 and R 29 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or an aralkyl group, or they combine together to form a substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; D is an ester group or ##STR28## and m and n are each an integer of from 1 to 3.

Claim 3

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1, wherein said 3-anilino type magenta coupler is a compound represented by formula (IX) ##STR29## wherein X is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an amido group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group or a cyano group; Y is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; E is hydrogen or a coupling-off group; W is hydrogen or a hydrophobic group; and V is hydrogen or a group as defined for X or W.

Claim 4

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1, wherein said 3-anilino type magenta coupler is a compound represented by formula (X) ##STR30## wherein X is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group or a nitro group; Y 1 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a nitro group, an aryloxy group, a cyano group or an acylamino group; Y 2 and Y 3 each represents hydrogen or a group as defined for Y 1 ; E is hydrogen or a coupling-off group; and W is hydrogen or a hydrophobic group.

Claim 5

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the halogen atoms represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; and alkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 contain from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, and may be straight chain or branched chain, or substituted or unsubstituted; the aryl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 contain from 6 to 14 carbon atoms and may be substituted or unsubstituted; the heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are 5- or 6-membered rings, and may be substituted or unsubstituted; the cycloalkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are 5- or 6-membered rings and may be substituted or unsubstituted; and the 6-membered rings formed by R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 3 or R 4 are benzene rings and said benzene rings may be substituted or unsubstituted, or may be part of a condensed ring structure.

Claim 6

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1, wherein the straight chain or branched chain alkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a hexyl group, an octyl group, a decyl group, a dodecyl group, a tetradecyl group, a hexadecyl group, and an octadecyl group; the aryl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a phenyl group and a naphthyl group; the heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing as a hetero atom at least one nitrogen atom, oxygen atom or sulfur atom in the ring thereof; the cycloalkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cyclohexadienyl group; and the 6-membered rings obtained by the bonding of R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 3 and R 4 are selected from a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, an isobenzothiophene ring, an isobenzofuran ring, and an isoindoline ring.

Claim 7

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 5, wherein the alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, or heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are linked to the carbon atom of the benzene nucleus through a divalent linking group selected from an oxy group (--O--), a thio group (--S--), an amino group, an oxycarbonyl group, a carbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbonylamino group, a sulfonylamino group, a sulfonyl group, or a carbonyloxy group.

Claim 8

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1, wherein the alkyl groups represented by R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 include both substituted alkyl groups and unsubstituted alkyl groups which may be either straight chain or branched chain, and wherein the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl groups, excluding the carbon atoms of the substituent portion, is from 1 to 20; the aryl groups represented by R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 or R 9 include both substituted aryl groups and unsubstituted aryl groups, wherein the number of carbon atoms of the aryl groups, excluding the carbon atoms of the substituent portion, is from 6 to 14.

Claim 9

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1, wherein said at least one complex is selected from complexes represented by formulae (I), (IIa), (IIIa), (IIIb) and (IVa) ##STR31## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and M each have the same meaning as defined in claim 1, and n is 2 or 3.

Claim 10

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 8, wherein said at least one complex is (I) or (IIa).

Claim 11

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 9, wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is an alkyl group or an alkoxy group.

Claim 12

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 9 or 10, wherein the total number of carbon atoms contained in the groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 is at least 4.

Claim 13

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 8, wherein M is Cu, Co or Ni.

Claim 14

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 8, wherein M is Ni.

Claim 15

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 8, wherein R 10 is hydrogen, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a trialkylsilyl group; A is a group of non-metallic atoms forming a 5- or 6-membered ring in combination with ##STR32## wherein the 5- or 6-membered ring may be substituted with an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an N-substituted amino group, a heterocyclic group, or by a radical forming a condensed ring, and the alkyl group and aryl group may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, a sulfo group, a sulfonyloxy group, an amido group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group; R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenoxy group, an acylamino group, a halogen atom, an alkylthio group, a diacylamino group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group, or a sulfonamido group; R 17 is hydrogen, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; and R 18 is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms.

Claim 16

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 14, wherein the compound represented by formula (V) comprises a bisspiro compound represented by formula (V') ##STR33## wherein R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 have the same meanings as R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 , respectively in claim 14, and R 10' , R 11' , R 12' , and R 13' also have the same meanings as R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 , respectively in claim 14.

Claim 17

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 14, wherein said discoloration prevention aid is selected from the compounds represented by formula (V), wherein the total number of carbon atoms contained in R 11 , R 12 , R 13 is at least 8.

Claim 18

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 14, wherein said discoloration prevention aid is selected from the compounds represented by formula (V), wherein R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 , are each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group or an alkylthio group.

Claim 19

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 15, wherein said discoloration prevention aid is a compound represented by formula (V'), wherein R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 11' , R 12' , and R 13' are each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group or an alkylthio group.

Claim 20

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 8, wherein the amount of the complex is from about 0.01 mol to about 10 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 21

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 8, wherein the amount of the complex is from 0.05 mol to 2 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 22

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 8, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from about 0.01 to 10 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 23

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 1 or 8, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from 0.1 mol to 5 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 24

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 14, wherein the amount of the complex is from about 0.01 mol to about 10 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 25

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 14, wherein the amount of the complex is from 0.05 mol to 2 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 26

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 14, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from about 0.01 to 10 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 27

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 14, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from 0.1 mol to 5 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 28

A color photographic light-sensitive element comprising at least one layer containing a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone type magenta coupler capable of forming a magenta color image with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent, and a layer in which said magenta color image can be formed containing at least one member of the complexes represented by the following formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV), and at least one member of the discoloration prevention aid represented by the following formulae (V), (VII) and (VIII) wherein formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV) are ##STR34## wherein M is Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each hydrogen, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group linked to the carbon atom of the benzene nucleus either directly or through a divalent linking group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a heterocyclic group, or R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 3 and R 4 represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining with each other to form a 6-membered ring; R 5 , R 8 , and R 9 can each represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, or R 8 and R 9 together represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining to form a 5- to 8-membered ring; R 6 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a hydroxy group; R 7 can represent an alkyl group or an aryl group, or R 7 and R 8 together represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining to form a 5- to 8-membered ring; and Z is a group of non-metallic atoms forming a 5- or 6-membered ring; and wherein formulae (V), (VII) and (VIII) are ##STR35## wherein R 10 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a trialkylsilyl group; A is a group of non-metallic atoms completing a 5- or 6-membered ring in combination with the group ##STR36## and may contain a bisspiro bond; R 11 , R 12 , R 13 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenoxy group, an acylamino group, a halogen atom, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a diacylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group or a sulfonamido group; R 17 is hydrogen, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; R 18 is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; B is --S--, --S--S--, --O--, --CH 2 --S--CH 2 --, --SO 2 --, --SO--, --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --, ##STR37## R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , and R 22 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkylthio group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an arylthio group, an aralkoxy group, an aryloxy group, --COOR 27 , --NHCOR 27 , --NHSO 2 R 27 , --O--COR 27 , ##STR38## or --CH 2 ) n D, all containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; R 23 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 24 and R 25 are each hydrogen, or an aryl group, or they combine together to form a substituted 5- or 6-membered ring; R 26 is hydrogen or a methyl group; R 27 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 28 and R 29 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or an aralkyl group, or they combine together to form a substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; D is an ester group or ##STR39## and m and n are each an integer of from 1 to 3.

Claim 29

A color photographic light-sensitive element comprising at least one layer containing a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone type magenta coupler capable of forming a magenta color image with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent, and a layer in which said magenta color image can be formed containing at least one member of the complexes represented by the following formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV), and at least one member of the discoloration prevention aid represented by the following formulae (V), (VII) and (VIII) wherein formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV) are ##STR34## wherein M is Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each hydrogen, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group linked to the carbon atom of the benzene nucleus either directly or through a divalent linking group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a heterocyclic group, or R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 3 and R 4 represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining with each other to form a 6-membered ring; R 5 , R 8 , and R 9 can each represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, or R 8 and R 9 together represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining to form a 5- to 8-membered ring; R 6 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a hydroxy group; R 7 can represent an alkyl group or an aryl group, or R 7 and R 8 together represent a group of non-metallic atoms combining to form a 5- to 8-membered ring; and Z is a group of non-metallic atoms forming a 5- or 6-membered ring; and wherein formulae (V), (VII) and (VIII) are ##STR35## wherein R 10 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a trialkylsilyl group; A is a group of non-metallic atoms completing a 5- or 6-membered ring in combination with the group ##STR36## and may contain a bisspiro bond; R 11 , R 12 , R 13 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenoxy group, an acylamino group, a halogen atom, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a diacylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group or a sulfonamido group; R 17 is hydrogen, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; R 18 is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; B is --S--, --S--S--, --O--, --CH 2 --S--CH 2 --, --SO 2 --, --SO--, --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --, ##STR37## R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , and R 22 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkylthio group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an arylthio group, an aralkoxy group, an aryloxy group, --COOR 27 , --NHCOR 27 , --NHSO 2 R 27 , --O--COR 27 , ##STR38## or --CH 2 ) n D, all containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; R 23 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 24 and R 25 are each hydrogen, or an aryl group, or they combine together to form a substituted 5- or 6-membered ring; R 26 is hydrogen or a methyl group; R 27 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 28 and R 29 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or an aralkyl group, or they combine together to form a substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; D is an ester group or ##STR39## and m and n are each an integer of from 1 to 3.

Claim 30

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, wherein said 3-anilino type magenta coupler is a compound represented by formula (IX) ##STR40## wherein X is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an amido group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group or a cyano group; Y is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; E is hydrogen or a coupling-off group; W is hydrogen or a hydrophobic group; and V is hydrogen or a group as defined for X or W.

Claim 31

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, wherein said 3-anilino type magenta coupler is a compound represented by formula (X) ##STR41## wherein X is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group or a nitro group; Y 1 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a nitro group, an aryloxy group, a cyano group or an acylamino group; Y 2 and Y 3 each represents hydrogen or a group as defined for Y 1 ; E is hydrogen or a coupling-off group; and W is hydrogen or a hydrophobic group.

Claim 32

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, 28, or 29, wherein the halogen atoms represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; the alkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 contain from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, and may be straight chain or branched chain, or substituted or unsubstituted; the aryl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 contain from 6 to 14 carbon atoms and may be substituted or unsubstituted; the heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are 5- or 6-membered rings, and may be substituted or unsubstituted; the cycloalkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are 5- or 6-membered rings and may be substituted or unsubstituted; and the 6-membered rings formed by R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 3 or R 4 are benzene rings and said benzene rings may be substituted or unsubstituted, or may be part of a condensed ring structure.

Claim 33

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, wherein the straight chain or branched chain alkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a hexyl group, an octyl group, a decyl group, a dodecyl group, a tetradecyl group, a hexadecyl group, and an octadecyl group; the aryl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a phenyl group and a naphthyl group; the heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing as a hetero atom at least one nitrogen atom, oxygen atom or sulfur atom in the ring thereof; the cycloalkyl groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are selected from a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cyclohexadienyl group; and the 6-membered rings obtained by the bonding of R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 3 and R 4 are selected from a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, an isobenzothiophen ring, an isobenzofuran ring, and an isoindoline ring.

Claim 34

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, or 31, wherein the alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, or heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are linked to the carbon atom of the benzene nucleus through a divalent linking group selected from an oxy group (--O--), a thio group (--S--), an amino group, an oxycarbonyl group, a carbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbonylamino group, a sulfonylamino group, a sulfonyl group, or a carbonyloxy group.

Claim 35

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, wherein the alkyl groups represented by R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 include both substituted alkyl groups and unsubstituted alkyl groups which may be either straight chain or branched chain, and wherein the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl groups, excluding the carbon atoms of the substituent portion, is from 1 to 20; the aryl groups represented by R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , or R 9 include both substituted aryl groups and unsubstituted aryl groups, wherein the number of carbon atoms of the aryl groups, excluding the carbon atoms of the substituent portion, is from 6 to 14.

Claim 36

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, wherein said at least one complex is selected from complexes represented by formulae (I), (IIa), (IIIa), (IIIb) and (IVa) ##STR42## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and M each has the same meaning as defined in claim 27, and n is 2 or 3.

Claim 37

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, wherein said at least one complex is (I) or (IIa).

Claim 38

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27, wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is an alkyl group or an alkoxy group.

Claim 39

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 36, wherein the total number of carbon atoms contained in the groups represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 is at least 4.

Claim 40

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 34, wherein M is Cu, Co or Ni.

Claim 41

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 34, wherein M is Ni.

Claim 42

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 34, wherein R 10 is hydrogen, an alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a trialkylsilyl group; A is a group of non-metallic atoms forming a 5- or 6-membered ring in combination with ##STR43## wherein the 5- or 6-membered ring may be substituted with an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an N-substituted amino group, a heterocyclic group, or by a radical forming a condensed ring, and the alkyl group and aryl group may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, a sulfo group, a sulfonyloxy group, an amido group, an alkoxy group, or an aryloxy group; R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyl group, an aralkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkenoxy group, an acylamino group, a halogen atom, an alkylthio group, a diacylamino group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group, or a sulfonamido group; R 17 is hydrogen, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms; and R 18 is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms.

Claim 43

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 40, wherein the compound represented by formula (V) comprises a bisspiro compound represented by formula (V') ##STR44## wherein R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 have the same meanings as R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 , respectively in claim 40 and R 10' , R 11' , R 12' , and R 13' , respectively in claim 40.

Claim 44

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 40, wherein said discoloration prevention aid is selected from the compounds represented by formula (V), wherein the total number of carbon atoms contained in R 11 , R 12 , R 13 is at least 8.

Claim 45

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 40, wherein said discoloration prevention aid is selected from the compounds represented by formula (V), wherein R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group or an alkylthio group.

Claim 46

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 41, wherein said discoloration prevention aid is a compound represented by formula (V'), wherein R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 11' , R 12' , and R 13' are each an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group or an alkylthio group.

Claim 47

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 34, wherein the amount of the complex is from about 0.01 mol to about 10 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 48

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 34, wherein the amount of the complex is from 0.05 mol to 2 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 49

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 34, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from about 0.01 to 10 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 50

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 27 or 34, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from 0.1 mol to 5 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 51

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 40, wherein the amount of the complex is from about 0.01 mol to about 10 mols per mol of the magneta coupler.

Claim 52

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 40, wherein the amount of the complex is from 0.05 mol to 2 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 53

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 40, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from about 0.01 to 10 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 54

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 40, wherein the amount of the discoloration prevention aid is from 0.1 mol to 5 mols per mol of the magenta coupler.

Claim 55

A process for improving the light fastness of a magenta color image as in claim 4, wherein the alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, or heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are linked to the carbon atom of the benzene nucleus through a divalent linking group selected from an oxy group (--O--), a thio group (--S--), an amino group, an oxycarbonyl group, a carbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbonylamino group, a sulfonylamino group, a sulfonyl group, or a carbonyloxy group.

Claim 56

A color photographic light-sensitive element as in claim 30, wherein the alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, or heterocyclic rings represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are linked to the carbon atom of the benzene nucleus through a divalent linking group selected from an oxy group (--O--), a thio group (--S--), an amino group, an oxycarbonyl group, a carbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbonylamino group, a sulfonylamino group, a sulfonyl group, or a carbonyloxy group.