Developing method

Claim 1

A method for developing an imagewise exposed negative silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in the presence of a hydrazine derivative, comprising treating the material with a developer containing at least components (a) a developing agent, (b) not less than 0.25 mol/liter of a sulfite preservative, and (c) not less than 0.1 mol/liter of a compound having an acid dissociation constant of from 1×10 -11 to 3×10 -13 , selected from: the group consisting of saccharides represented by formulae (I) and (II) ##STR27## wherein X 1 , X 2 and X 3 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a halogen atom, an acyloxy group, an alkoxy group, an acylamino group, or a phosphoryloxy group; R 1 and R 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, or a carboxyl group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, or an alkyl group; and when X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , R 1 , R 2 and Y all represent a hydroxy group, a 5- or 6-membered ring may be formed by an ether-linkage formation between two hydroxy groups of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , R 1 , R 2 and Y or by an acetal formation of said two hydroxy groups and a carbonyl compound, an oxime represented by formula (III) ##STR28## wherein R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, an acyl group, or a heterocyclic ring; or R 3 and R 4 together form a 5- or 6-membered ring; phenols represented by formula (IV) ##STR29## wherein R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 , which may be the same or different; each represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a carobxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group; and fluorinated alcohols represented by formula (V) ##STR30## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; n represents 1 or 2; and J represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group when n is 1, or J represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene group when n is 2.

Claim 2

A method for developing an imagewise exposed negative silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in the presence of a hydrazine derivative, comprising treating the material with a developer containing at least components (a) a developing agent, (b) not less than 0.25 mol/liter of a sulfite preservative, and (c) not less than 0.1 mol/liter of a compound having an acid dissociation constant of from 1×10 -11 to 3×10 -13 , selected from: the group consisting of saccharides represented by formulae (I) and (II) ##STR27## wherein X 1 , X 2 and X 3 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a halogen atom, an acyloxy group, an alkoxy group, an acylamino group, or a phosphoryloxy group; R 1 and R 2 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, or a carboxyl group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, or an alkyl group; and when X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , R 1 , R 2 and Y all represent a hydroxy group, a 5- or 6-membered ring may be formed by an ether-linkage formation between two hydroxy groups of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , R 1 , R 2 and Y or by an acetal formation of said two hydroxy groups and a carbonyl compound, an oxime represented by formula (III) ##STR28## wherein R 3 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, an acyl group, or a heterocyclic ring; or R 3 and R 4 together form a 5- or 6-membered ring; phenols represented by formula (IV) ##STR29## wherein R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 , which may be the same or different; each represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a carobxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group; and fluorinated alcohols represented by formula (V) ##STR30## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; n represents 1 or 2; and J represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group when n is 1, or J represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene group when n is 2.