Process for forming a photographic image

Claim 2

A process for forming a photographic image, comprising: (1) imagewise exposing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material including at least one silver halide emulsion layer and containing in at least said emulsion layer or other hydrophilic layer a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR7## wherein: A and A' each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkalihydrolyzable group; R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each represents a hydrogen atom or group capable of substituting a hydrogen atom on the hydroquinone nucleus, or R 2 and R 3 , A and R 1 , or A and R 2 together form a ring, wherein said ring is a 5-6 membered ring; and X represents a group which shows a development-inhibiting effect after being released, and (2) photographically developing the resulting imagewise exposed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, using a lithographic developer, wherein a polyalkylene oxide compound is employed in said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, or said lithographic developer or both.

Claim 3

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 1, wherein A and A' each represents a member selected from a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, and an aryloxycarbonyl group; R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each represents a member selected from a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amido group, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonamido group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl group, and a heterocyclic ring group, a group represented by X, or R 2 and R 3 , A and A 1 , A and R 2 or A' and R 3 together form a ring, X representing a group which shows a development inhibiting effect after being released.

Claim 4

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 2, wherein X is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted benzotriazole, a substituted indazole, a substituted benzimidazole, a substituted or unsubstituted mercaptoazole, a substituted or unsubstituted mercaptoazaindene, and a substituted or unsubstituted mercaptopyrimidine.

Claim 5

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 1, wherein the compound represented by formula (I) is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 10 -7 to 10 -1 mol per mol of silver halide.

Claim 6

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 2, wherein the compound represented by formula (I) is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 10 -7 to 10 -1 mol per mol of silver halide.

Claim 7

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 3, wherein the compound represented by formula (I) is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 10 -7 to 10 -1 mol per mol of silver halide.

Claim 8

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 1, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 5×10 -4 g to 5 g per mol of silver halide.

Claim 9

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 2, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 5×10 -4 g to 5 g per mol of silver halide.

Claim 10

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 3, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 5×10 -4 g to 5 g per mol of silver halide.

Claim 11

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 4, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 5×10 -4 g to 5 g per mol of silver halide.

Claim 12

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 5, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 5×10 -4 g to 5 g per mol of silver halide.

Claim 13

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 6, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is incorporated in the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in an amount of from 5×10 -4 g to 5 g per mol of silver halide.

Claim 14

A process for forming a photographic image as in claim 1, wherein said 5- or 6-membered ring is a napthalene ring, a bridged compound ring or a heterocyclic ring together with a moiety of ##STR8## in formula (I).