Method for the formation of color images using a color developer not substantially containing benzyl alcohol

Claim 1

A method for the formation of a color image wherein a silver halide color photographic material comprising a photographic layer provided on a reflective support is imagewise exposed and then subjected to development for a period of time within 2 minutes and 30 seconds with a color developer which contains am aromatic primary amine developing agent but containing benzyl alcohol in an amount of 0.5 m/l or less, wherein said photographic layer contains at least one non-coloring compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (I), (III) and (IV). ##STR17## wherein A represents a divalent electron attractive group; R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted anilino group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; l represents an integer of 1 or 2; R 2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom; m represents an integer of 1 to 4; Q represents a benzene ring or hetero ring which may be condensed with the phenol ring in the formula; Y 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or ##STR18## wherein R 10 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group; R 4 ' represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene group; R 4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; provided that Y 1 and R 4 are not both alkyl groups; n represents an integer of 1 to 5; R 5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or arylsulfonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group; R 6 represents the same substituent as R 4 ; or R 5 and R 6 together represent a 5- or 7-membered ring.

Claim 2

A method for the formation of a color image wherein a silver halide color photographic material comprising a photographic layer provided on a reflective support is imagewise exposed and then subjected to development for a period of time within 2 minutes and 30 seconds with a color developer which contains am aromatic primary amine developing agent but containing benzyl alcohol in an amount of 0.5 m/l or less, wherein said photographic layer contains at least one non-coloring compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (I), (III) and (IV). ##STR17## wherein A represents a divalent electron attractive group; R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted anilino group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; l represents an integer of 1 or 2; R 2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom; m represents an integer of 1 to 4; Q represents a benzene ring or hetero ring which may be condensed with the phenol ring in the formula; Y 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or ##STR18## wherein R 10 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group; R 4 ' represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene group; R 4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; provided that Y 1 and R 4 are not both alkyl groups; n represents an integer of 1 to 5; R 5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or arylsulfonyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group; R 6 represents the same substituent as R 4 ; or R 5 and R 6 together represent a 5- or 7-membered ring.