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Silver halide color photographic material
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-09
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2009-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon a cyan coupler-containing layer, a magenta coupler-containing layer and a yellow coupler-containing layer, wherein the cyan coupler-containing layer contains a dispersion of oleophilic fine particles which is obtained by emulsifying or dispersing a solution containing (a) at least one cyan coupler represented by the general formula (I) and/or (II) described below, (b) at least one compound represented by the general formula (III) described below and (c) at least one water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble homopolymer or copolymer, ##STR1## wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 4 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R 3 , R 5 and R 6 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or an acylamino group, and R 3 may represent a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a nitrogen-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring together with R 2 , Y 1 and Y 2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent, and n represents 0 or 1, ##STR2## wherein R 7 R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a mono- or di-alkylamino group, an acylamino group or a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, and R 10 and R 11 may combine with each other to form a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring. The silver halide color photographic material exhibits excellent stability of coating solution therefor and provides cyan color image having improved fastness both to heat, to humidity and heat and to light.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Sakai
- 👤 Tsumoru Hirano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/392; G03C7/396; G03C7/3003; G03C7/3005; G03C7/3006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
321 words
A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon a cyan coupler-containing layer, a magenta coupler-containing layer and a yellow coupler-containing layer, wherein the cyan coupler-containing layer contains a dispersion of oleophilic fine particles which is obtained by emulsifying or dispersing a solution containing (a) at least one cyan coupler represented by the general formula (I) and/or (II) described below, (b) at least one compound represented by the general formula (III) described below, (c) at least one water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble homopolymer or copolymer, and (d) an organic solvent having a boiling point of not less than 160° C., ##STR82## wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 4 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R 3 , R 5 and R 6 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or an acylamino group, and R 3 may represent a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a nitrogen-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring together with R 2 , Y 1 and Y 2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent, and n represents 0 or 1, ##STR83## wherein R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a mono- or di-alkylamino group, an acylamino group or a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, and R 10 and R 11 may combine with each other to form a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
321 words
A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon a cyan coupler-containing layer, a magenta coupler-containing layer and a yellow coupler-containing layer, wherein the cyan coupler-containing layer contains a dispersion of oleophilic fine particles which is obtained by emulsifying or dispersing a solution containing (a) at least one cyan coupler represented by the general formula (I) and/or (II) described below, (b) at least one compound represented by the general formula (III) described below, (c) at least one water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble homopolymer or copolymer, and (d) an organic solvent having a boiling point of not less than 160° C., ##STR82## wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 4 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, R 3 , R 5 and R 6 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or an acylamino group, and R 3 may represent a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a nitrogen-containing 5-membered or 6-membered ring together with R 2 , Y 1 and Y 2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent, and n represents 0 or 1, ##STR83## wherein R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 , which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a mono- or di-alkylamino group, an acylamino group or a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, and R 10 and R 11 may combine with each other to form a 5-membered or 6-membered aromatic ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aliphatic group represented by R 1 , R 2 or R 4 is an aliphatic group having from 1 to 32 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein a substituent for the aliphatic group, the aryl group or the heterocyclic group represented by R 1 , R 2 or R 4 is selected from an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkenyloxy group, an acyl group, an ester group, an amido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an imido group, a ureido group, an aliphatic or aromatic sulfonyl group, an aliphatic or aromatic thio group, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a nitro group, a sulfo group and a halogen atom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1 wherein R 5 represents an aliphatic group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the group capable of being released upon coupling represented by Y 1 or Y 2 is a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group, a sulfonyloxy group, an amido group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyloxy group, an aliphatic or aromatic thio group, an imido group or an aromatic azo group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 6, wherein R 1 is an aryl group substituted with one or more substituents selected from a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group, an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfonamido group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfamido group, an oxycarbonyl group and a cyano group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 8, wherein R 2 is an alkyl group substituted with a substituted aryloxy group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 3 is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 11, wherein R 4 is an aryl group substituted with a substituted aryloxy group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 5 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 13, wherein R 5 is an alkyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 6 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein R 6 is a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein Y 1 and Y 2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group or a sulfonamido group.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 17, wherein Y 2 is a halogen atom.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 18, wherein Y 2 is chlorine atom or fluorine atom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein n is 0, and Y 1 is a halogen atom.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 20, wherein Y 1 is a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble homopolymer or copolymer is composed of a repeating unit having a linkage of ##STR84## in the main chain or side chain thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 22, wherein the homopolymer or copolymer is composed of a repeating unit having a linkage of ##STR85## in the main chain or side chain thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 22, wherein the homopolymer or copolymer is composed of a repeating unit having a group of ##STR86## (wherein G 1 and G 2 , each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, provided that both G 1 and G 2 are not hydrogen atoms at the same time) in the side chain thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 24, wherein one of G 1 and G 2 is a hydrogen atom and the other is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group each having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the homopolymer or copolymer is a vinyl polymer composed of a monomer selected from an acrylic acid ester, a methacrylic acid ester, a vinyl ester, an acrylamide, a methacrylamide, an olefin, a styrene, a vinyl ether and other vinyl monomers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the homopolymer or copolymer is a polyester obtained by condensation of a polyhydric alcohol and a polybasic acid.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the homopolymer or copolymer is a polyester obtained by condensation of a diamine and a dibasic acid or a ω-amino-ω-carboxylic acid.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the homopolymer or copolymer is a polyurethane obtained by polyaddition of a diisocyanate and a dihydric alcohol.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the homopolymer or copolymer is a polyester or a polyamide having a repeating unit of ##STR87## wherein X represents --O-- or --NH--; m represents an integer from 4 to 7; and the --CH 2 -- chain may be a branched chain.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound represented by the general formula (III) is a compound represented by the following general formula (IV): ##STR88## wherein R 7 and R 8 each has the same meaning as defined in the general formula (III); and R 10 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group or an aryloxy group each has the same meaning as defined in the general formula (III).
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 31, wherein R 10 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein an amount of the compound represented by the general formula (III) is in a range from 1×10 -4 mol/m 2 to 2×10 -3 mol/m 2 of the color photographic material.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cyan coupler-containing layer is a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, the magenta coupler-containing layer is a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and the yellow coupler-containing layer is a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein silver halide in the silver halide emulsion layers is silver chlorobromide.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein silver halide grains in the silver halide emulsion have a coefficient of variation of diameter not more than 15%.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the yellow coupler is a compound represented by the following general formula (Y-1) or (Y-2); ##STR89## wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released upon compling; R 21 represents a diffusion resistant group having from 8 to 32 carbon atoms in total; R 22 represents a hydrogen atom, one or more of halogen atoms, lower alkyl groups, lower alkoxy groups or diffusion resistant groups having from 8 to 32 carbon atoms in total; and R 23 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, when two or more R 23 's are present, they may be the same or different.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 36, wherein the magenta couple is a compound represented by the following general formula (M-1), (M-2) or (M-3): ##STR90## wherein R 31 represents a diffusion resistant group having from 8 to 32 carbon atoms in total; R 32 represents a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group; R 33 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z represents a nonmetallic atomic group necessary to form a 5-membered azole ring containing two to four nitrogen atoms, which azole ring may have one or more substituents (including a condensed ring); and X 2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of being released.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic solvent having a high boiling point is a compound represented by the following general formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX) or (X): ##STR91## wherein W 1 , W 2 and W 3 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; W 4 represents W 1 , --O--W 1 or --S--W 1 ; n represents an integer from 1 to 5 and when n is two or more, two or more W 4 's may be the same or different; W 1 and W 2 in the general formula (IX) may combine with each other to form a condensed ring; W 5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and the total number of carbon atoms included in W 5 is not less than 12.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the oleophilic fine particles have an average particle size of from 0.04 μm to 2 μm.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 34, wherein said silver halide emulsion layers each contains a silver chlorobromide emulsion having 90 mol % or more of silver chloride content.
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