US4748100A — Multilayer silver halide color photographic light…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 372 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one red-sensitive emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive emulsion layer and at least one blue-sensitive emulsion layer, wherein a coupler represented by the formula (I), a coupler represented by the formula (III), and a coupler represented by the formula (IV) are present in light-sensitive emulsion layers having sensitivities to different colors: ##STR26## wherein R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R 2 represents an alkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms or an alkyl group substituted with an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, or an arylseleno group; R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or acylamino group; Y 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a group releasable upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent; R 2 , R 3 or Y 1 may form a dimer or a higher polymer; ##STR27## wherein R 7 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic residual group bonded by carbon, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus or silicon; Y 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a group releasable upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent; Z a , Z b and Z c each represents a methine group, a substituted methine group, ═N--, or --NH--; and R 7 , Y 3 or the methine group as represented by Z a , Z b or Z c may form a dimer or a higher polymer; ##STR28## wherein R 8 represents a substituted or unsubstituted N-phenylcarbamoyl group; Y 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a group releasable upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent; and R 8 or Y 4 may form a dimer or a higher polymer, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (I) is present in a red-sensitive emulsion layer, the coupler represented by the formula (III) is present in a green-sensitive emulsion layer, and the coupler represented by the formula (IV) is present in a blue-sensitive emulsion layer.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 372 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one red-sensitive emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive emulsion layer and at least one blue-sensitive emulsion layer, wherein a coupler represented by the formula (I), a coupler represented by the formula (III), and a coupler represented by the formula (IV) are present in light-sensitive emulsion layers having sensitivities to different colors: ##STR26## wherein R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R 2 represents an alkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms or an alkyl group substituted with an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, or an arylseleno group; R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or acylamino group; Y 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a group releasable upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent; R 2 , R 3 or Y 1 may form a dimer or a higher polymer; ##STR27## wherein R 7 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic residual group bonded by carbon, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus or silicon; Y 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a group releasable upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent; Z a , Z b and Z c each represents a methine group, a substituted methine group, ═N--, or --NH--; and R 7 , Y 3 or the methine group as represented by Z a , Z b or Z c may form a dimer or a higher polymer; ##STR28## wherein R 8 represents a substituted or unsubstituted N-phenylcarbamoyl group; Y 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a group releasable upon coupling with an oxidized product of a developing agent; and R 8 or Y 4 may form a dimer or a higher polymer, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (I) is present in a red-sensitive emulsion layer, the coupler represented by the formula (III) is present in a green-sensitive emulsion layer, and the coupler represented by the formula (IV) is present in a blue-sensitive emulsion layer.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 24 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein R 1 in formula (I) is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 2, wherein R 1 in the formula (I) is a substituted aryloxyalkyl group.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 25 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein R 3 in formula (I) is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 25 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein Y 1 in formula (I) is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 21 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 5, wherein Y 1 in formula (I) is a chlorine atom.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 215 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by formula (III) is represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX): ##STR29## wherein R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, RO--, ##STR30## wherein R represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an aliphatic oxy group, an aromatic oxy group, an acyl group, an ester group, an amido group, an imido group, an ureido group, an aliphatic or aromatic sulfonyl group, an aliphatic or aromatic thio group, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a nitro group, a sulfo group or a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, an imido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an N-substituted carbamoyl group, an N-substituted sulfamoyl group, an N-substituted ureido group or an N-substituted sulfamoylamino group; X has the same meaning as Y 3 ; and either one of R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , and X may be a divalent group to form a dimer or may be a divalent group which links a high polymeric main chain and a coupling group.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 25 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 7, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (III) is represented by the formula (VIII).

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 42 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 2, wherein R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, the substituent specified by R, RO--, RCONH--, RSO 2 NH--, RNH--, RS--, or ROCONH.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 61 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein R 8 in the formula (IV) is represented by formula (IVA): ##STR31## wherein G 1 represents a halogen atom or an alkoxy group; G 2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group; and R 14 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 123 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein Y 4 in the formula (IV) is represented by formula (X), (XI), (XII), or (XIII): ##STR32## wherein R 20 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; ##STR33## wherein R 21 and R 22 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a carboxylic ester group, an amino group, an alkyl group, an alkylthio group, an alkoxy group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and ##STR34## wherein W 1 represents a non-metallic atom group necessary to form a 4-, 5- or 6-membered ring rogether with ##STR35##

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 88 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 11, wherein formula (XIII) is represented by formula (XIV), (XV), or (XVI): ##STR36## wherein R 23 and R 24 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or a hydroxyl group; R 25 , R 26 , and R 27 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an acyl group; and W 2 represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 41 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by formula (I), (III), or (IV) is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 1.0 mole per mole of silver halide on an individual basis.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 41 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by formula (I), (III), or (IV) is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 0.5 mole per mole of silver halide on an individual basis.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 27 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by the formula (I) is used in combination with an ultraviolet absorbent.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 68 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet absorbent is represented by formula (XVII): ##STR37## wherein R 28 , R 29 , R 30 , R 31 , and R 32 each represents a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group; and R 31 and R 32 together can form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-carbon-membered aromatic ring.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 30 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet absorbent is used in an amount of from 1×10 -4 to 2×10 -3 mole/m 2 .

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 30 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet absorbent is used in an amount of from 5×10 -4 to 1.5×10 -3 mole/m 2 .

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 210 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by formula (IV) is used in combination with a discoloration inhibitor selected from compounds represented by formula (XVIII) to (XIX): ##STR38## wherein R 40 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a substituted silyl group represented by the formula: ##STR39## wherein R 50 , R 51 and R 52 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic oxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic oxy group; R 41 , R 42 , R 43 , R 44 and R 45 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a mono- or dialkylamino group, an amino group, or an acylamino group; ##STR40## wherein R 46 , R 47 , R 48 and R 49 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic or aromatic sulfonyl group, an aliphatic or aromatic sulfinyl group, a hydroxyl radical or a hydroxyl group; and A represents a non-metallic atomic group is group forming a 5- or 7-membered ring.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 35 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 19, wherein the discoloration inhibitor is used in an amount of from 0.5 to 200% by weight based on the coupler represented by formula (IV).

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 36 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 19, wherein the discoloration inhibitor is used in an amount of from 2 to 150% by weight with respect to the coupler represented by formula (IV).

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 304 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein the coupler represented by formula (III) is used in combination with a discoloration inhibitor selected from compounds represented by the formulae (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), (XXIV), and (XXV): ##STR41## wherein R 60 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a substituted silyl group represented by the formula: ##STR42## wherein R 50 , R 51 and R 52 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic oxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic oxy group; R 61 , R 62 , R 63 , R 64 , and R 65 each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, an acylamino group, a mono- or dialkylamino group, an aliphatic or aromatic thio group, an aliphatic or aromatic oxycarbonyl group or --OR 60 ; R 60 and R 61 together can form a 5- or 6-membered ring; R 61 and R 62 together can form a 5- or 6-membered ring; X represents a divalent linking group; R 66 and R 67 each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring or a hydroxyl group; R 68 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring; R 66 and R 67 together can form a 5- or 6-membered ring; M represents Cu, Co, Ni, Pd, or Pt; n represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 6; m represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4; and when m or n is 2 or more, the substituted groups R 62 or R 61 may be the same or different.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 19 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 22, wherein X in the formula (XXIV) is ##STR43##

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 27 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 22, wherein R 61 in the formula (XXV) is a group capable of forming a hydrogen bond.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 45 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 22, wherein at least one of R 62 , R 63 , and R 64 in the formula (XXIII) or (XXV) is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 50 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 22, wherein the discoloration inhibitor selected from the compounds represented by formulae (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), and (XXIV) is used in an amount of from 10 to 200 mol% with respect to the amount of coupler represented by formula (III).

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 50 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 22, wherein the discoloration inhibitor selected from the compounds represented by formulae (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), and (XXIV) is used in an amount of from 30 to 100 mol% with respect to the amount of coupler represented by formula (III).

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 45 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 22, wherein the discoloration inhibitor selected from the compounds represented by formula (XXV) is used in an amount of from 1 to 100 mol% with respect to the amount of coupler represented by formula (III).

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 45 words

A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material as in claim 22, wherein the discoloration inhibitor selected from the compounds represented by formula (XXV) is used in an amount of from 5 to 40 mol% with respect to the amount of coupler represented by formula (III).

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1991-05-31	1991-11-30	1992-05-31	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1995-05-31	1995-11-30	1996-05-31	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1999-05-31	1999-11-30	2000-05-31	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Multilayer silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material containing a novel combination of couplers

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