Method of processing silver halide color photographic materials

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is a reaction product of (i) at least one metal selected from said first and second group with (ii) a chelating agent having one of Formulas I-VIII M.sub.m P.sub.m O.sub.3m I wherein M is a hydrogen atom, alkali metal or ammonium; and m is an integer of 3 to 6; M.sub.n+2 P.sub.n O.sub.3n+1 II wherein n is an integer of 2 to 20, M is defined in Formula I; A.sub.1 --R.sub.4 --Y--R.sub.5 --COOH III wherein A 1 is a hydrogen atom, --OH, COOM, or --PO 3 M 2 , M is as defined in Formula I; R 4 and R 5 are each an alkylene group; and Y is --N--R 6 --A 6 or --N--A 6 wherein R 6 is the same as R 4 and R 5 and A 6 is the same as A 1 ; ##STR16## wherein D is an alkylene group, cycloalklene group, phenylene group, --R 6 OR 6 --, --R 6 OR 6 OR 6 -- or --R 6 YR 6 -- wherein Y and R 6 are as defined above; R 7 to R 10 are each the same as R 4 and R 5 ; and A 2 to A 5 are each the same as A 1 ; R.sub.11 N(CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 M.sub.2).sub.2 V wherein R 11 is a lower alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, nitrogen-containing 6-membered cyclic group; and M is as defined in Formula I; ##STR17## wherein R 12 to R 14 are each a hydrogen atom, --OH, or a lower alkyl group; B 1 to B 3 are each a hydrogen atom, --OH, --COOM, --PO 3 M 2 or --NJ 2 wherein J is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, C 2 H 4 OH or --PO 3 M 2 ; M is as defined in Formula I; and p and q are each 0 or 1; ##STR18## wherein R 15 and R 16 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, ammonium, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group or a cyclic alkyl group; and M is as defined in Formula I; ##STR19## wherein R 17 is an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a monoalkylamino group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms a dialkylamino group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an amino group, an aryloxy group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an arylamino group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, or an amyloxy group; Q 1 to Q 3 each represents --OH, an alkoxy group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an aralkyloxy group, aryloxy group, --OL 3 , amino group, morpholino group, cyclic amino group, alkylamino group, dialkylamino group, arylamino group or alkyloxy group; and L is a cation.

Claim 4

The method of claim 2 wherein said chelating agent is of Formula VI.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1 wherein said chelate compound is of at least one metal selected from Ba, Ca, Sn, Zn, Zr and Mg.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 wherein the pH of said stabilizing solution is in the range of 0.5 to 10.

Claim 7

The method of claim 5 wherein the pH of said stabilizing solution is in the range of 3 to 9.

Claim 8

The method of claim 5 wherein the pH of said stabilizing solution is in the range of 6 to 8.

Claim 9

The method of claim 1 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is used in an amount of 4×10 -4 to 2×10 -2 mol per liter of said stabilizing solution.

Claim 10

The method of claim 8 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is used in an amount of 8×10 -4 to 1×10 -2 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution.

Claim 11

The method of claim 1 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound of at least one metal selected from said second group is used in an amount of 1×10 -4 to 3.5×10 -2 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution.

Claim 12

The method of claim 1 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is used in an amount of 5×10 -4 to 3×10 -2 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution.

Claim 13

The method of claim 1 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is used in an amount of 1×10 -3 to 2×10 -2 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution.

Claim 16

The method of claim 13 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is a reaction product of (i) at least one metal selected from said first and second group with (ii) a chelating agent having one of Formulas I-VIII M.sub.m P.sub.m O.sub.3m I wherein M is a hydrogen atom, alkali metal or ammonium; and m is an integer of 3 to 6; M.sub.n+2 P.sub.n O.sub.3n+1 II wherein n is an integer of 2 to 20, and M is as defined in Formula I; A.sub.1 --R.sub.4 --Y--R.sub.5 --COOH III wherein A 1 is a hydrogen atom, --OH, COOM, or --PO 3 M 2 , M is as defined in Formula I; R 4 and R 5 are each an alkylene group; and Y is --N--R 6 --A 6 or --N--A 6 wherein R 6 is the same as R 4 and R 5 and A 6 is the same as A 1 ; ##STR23## wherein D is an alkylene group, cycloalklene group, phenylene group, --R 6 OR 6 --, --R 6 OR 6 OR 6 -- or --R 6 YR 6 -- wherein Y and R 6 are as defined above; R 7 to R 10 are each the same as R 4 and R 5 ; and A 2 to A 5 are each the same as A 1 ; R.sub.11 N(CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 M.sub.2).sub.2 V wherein R 11 is a lower alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, nitrogen-containing 6-membered cyclic group; and M is as defined in Formula I; ##STR24## wherein R 12 to R 14 are each a hydrogen atom, --OH, or a lower alkyl group; B 1 to B 3 are each a hydrogen atom, --OH, --COOM, --PO 3 M 2 or --NJ 2 wherein J is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, C 2 H 4 OH or --PO 3 M 2 ; M is as defined in Formula I; and p and q are each 0 or 1; ##STR25## wherein R 15 and R 16 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, ammonium, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group or a cyclic alkyl group; and M is as defined in Formula I; ##STR26## wherein R 17 is an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a monoalkylamino group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms a dialkylamino group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an amino group, an aryloxy group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an arylamino group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, or an amyloxy group; Q 1 to Q 3 each represents --OH, an alkoxy group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an aralkyloxy group, aryloxy group, --OL 3 , amino group, morpholino group, cyclic amino group, alkylamino group, dialkylamino group, arylamino group or alkyloxy group; and L is a cation.

Claim 17

The method of claim 13 wherein said coupler of Formula C-I or C-II is of Formula XIV, XV, or XVI: ##STR27## wherein R 1 is a ballast group; R 18 is an aryl group; and Z is a hydrogen atom or a group that is capable of leaving upon coupling with the oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine color developing agent; ##STR28## wherein R 1 is as defined above; R 19 is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having a 5- to 7-membered ring, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and Z is as defined above; ##STR29## wherein R 1 , R 19 and Z are as defined above.

Claim 18

The method of claim 15 wherein R 18 in said Formula XIV is a phenyl group that is substituted by at least one member selected from among --SO 2 R 20 , halogen atom, --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --CN, --COR 20 , --COOR 20 , --SO 2 OR 20 , ##STR30## wherein R 20 is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having a 5- to 7-membered ring or a phenyl group; and R 21 is a hydrogen atom or the same as R 20 .

Claim 19

The method of claim 15 wherein said R 1 ballast group in said Formula XIV is of Formula XVII: ##STR31## wherein G is an oxygen atom, sulfur atom or a sulfonyl group; R 22 is an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R 23 is a monovalent group; k is an integer of 0 to 4; and l is an integer of 0 to 1; provided that when k is 2 or more, R 23 may be the same or different.

Claim 20

The method of claim 17 wherein said R 23 monovalent group in said Formula XVII is a group selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phenoxy group, a hydroxy group, an acyloxy group, a carboxy group, an alkyloxycarbonyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylthio group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an acyl group, an acylamino group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a sulfonamide group, a carbamoyl group and a sulfamoyl group.

Claim 21

The method of claim 13 wherein the pH of said stabilizing solution is in the range of 0.5 to 10.

Claim 22

The method of claim 13 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound of at least one metal selected from said first group is used in an amount of 1×10 -4 to 1×10 -1 mol per liter of said stabilizing solution.

Claim 23

The method of claim 13 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound of at least one metal selected from said second group is used in an amount of 1×10 -4 to 3.5×10 -2 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution.

Claim 24

The method of claim 13 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is used in an amount of 5×10 -4 to 3×10 -2 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution.

Claim 25

The method of claim 13 wherein said water-soluble chelate compound is used in an amount of 1×10 -3 to 2×10 -2 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution.