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Light-sensitive silver halide color photographic material
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-04
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Granted: 1987-08-04
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Expires: 2005-12-04
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material which comprises containing at least one coupler represented by the formula (I) shown below and at least one of the compounds represented by the formulae (XI) and (XII) shown below: <IMAGE> (I) wherein Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent eliminatable through the reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, <IMAGE> (XI) <IMAGE> (XII) wherein X1, X2 and X4 each represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or -NR10-(R10 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a hydroxyl group); X3 represents a hydroxyl group or a mercapto group; Y represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R1, R2 and R3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least two of R1, R2 and R3 represent alkyl groups or aryl groups; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, and acyl group, an acylamino group, an arylamino group, an alkylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfonyl group or a cycloalkyl group, or they can be linked to each other to form a 5- or 6-membered ring; M represents a metal atom; a, b, c, d, e and f each represent an integer of 0 to 4.
Inventors
- 👤 Toyoki Nishijima
- 👤 Kaoru Onodera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:28
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/392; G03C7/39208; G03C7/39284; G03C7/3003; G03C7/3005; G03C7/3008; G03C7/301
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material, which comprises at least one coupler represented by the formula (I) shown below and at least one of the compounds represented by the formulae (XI) and (XII) shown below: ##STR19## wherein Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent eliminatable through the reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, ##STR20## wherein X 1 , X 2 and X 4 each represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or --NR 10 -- (R 10 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a hydroxyl group); X 3 represents a hydroxyl group or a mercapto group; Y represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least two of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 represent alkyl groups or aryl groups; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an acyl group, an acylamino group, an arylamino group, an alkylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfonyl group or a cycloalkyl group, or they can be linked to each other to form a 5- or 6-membered ring; M represents a metal atom; and a, b, c, d, e and f each represent an integer of 0 to 4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material, which comprises at least one coupler represented by the formula (I) shown below and at least one of the compounds represented by the formulae (XI) and (XII) shown below: ##STR19## wherein Z represents a group of non-metallic atoms for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent eliminatable through the reaction with the oxidized product of a color developing agent; and R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, ##STR20## wherein X 1 , X 2 and X 4 each represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or --NR 10 -- (R 10 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a hydroxyl group); X 3 represents a hydroxyl group or a mercapto group; Y represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, provided that at least two of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 represent alkyl groups or aryl groups; R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an acyl group, an acylamino group, an arylamino group, an alkylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamide group, a sulfonyl group or a cycloalkyl group, or they can be linked to each other to form a 5- or 6-membered ring; M represents a metal atom; and a, b, c, d, e and f each represent an integer of 0 to 4.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (I) is a coupler represented by the formulae (II) to (VII): ##STR21## wherein R 1 to R 8 and X each have the same meanings as the R and X in the formula (I).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (I) is a coupler represented by the formula (VIII): ##STR22## wherein R 1 , X and Z 1 have the same meanings as R, X and Z in the formula (I).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein said substituent R has the formula (IX): ##STR23## wherein each of R 9 and R 10 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a cyano group, a spiro compound residual group, a bridged hydrocarbon residual group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a heterocyclicoxy group, a siloxy group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an amino group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamide group, an imide group, an ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group or a heterocyclicthio group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 4, wherein both R 9 and R 10 are alkyl groups.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 4, wherein said R 9 and R 10 are bonded together with the root carbon atom to form a cycloalkyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the coupler represented by the formula (I) is within the range of from 1×10 -3 mole to 5×10 -1 mole per mole of the silver halide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the compounds represented by the formula (XI) and (XII) is 5 to 100% by weight based on the coupler.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 2, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (I) is a coupler represented by the formulae (II) or (III).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 9, wherein the coupler represen6ted by the formula (I) is a coupler represented by the formula (II).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 9, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (I) is a coupler represented by the formula (III).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the X 1 and X 2 in the formulae (XI) and (XII) are each oxygen atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the Y in each of the formulae (XI) and (XII) is a sulfur atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the M in the formulae (XI) and (XII) is a transition metal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the M in the formulae (XI) and (XII) is nickel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein R is a substituent of which the root atom directly bonded to the ring is a carbon atom having only one hydrogen atom bonded thereto.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A light-sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1, wherein the substituent R is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a cyano group, a spiro compound residual group, a bridged hydrocarbon compound residual group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a heterocyclicoxy group, a siloxy group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an amino group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamide group, an imide group, an ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a heterocyclicthio group; a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group, a bridged hydrocarbon residual group, of which each root atom bonded directly to the ring is a carbon atom having only one hydrogen atom bonded thereto.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A light sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 1 wherein said coupler is present in an amount of from 1×10 -3 mole to 5×10 -1 mole per mole of silver halide and said compound having the formula (XI) or (XII) is present in an amount of 5 to 100% by weight based on the coupler.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A light sensitive silver halide photographic material according to claim 18 wherein said coupler is present in an amount of from 1×10 -2 mole to 5×10 -1 mole per mole of silver halide and said compound having the formula (XI) or (XII) is present in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight based on the coupler.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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