Photographic element with 2-equivalent 5-pyrazolone and competitor for oxidized developing agent

Claim 2

A color reversal photographic element comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer, a 2-equivalent 5-pyrazolone coupler in reactive association with said silver halide emulsion, and a dispersion in a high boiling point water insoluble coupler solvent of a competitor for oxidized developer in reactive association with said coupler having the formula: ##STR13## wherein R 1 represents an electron donating group, R 2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl or amino of the formula --NHR 3 , where R 3 is phenyl or benzyl, with the proviso that at least one of the substituents R 1 and R 2 (a) represents a ballast group of sufficient size as to render the hydrazide compound non-diffusible in the photographic element prior to development in alkaline processing solution and (b) comprises a polar group, and n is 0, 1 or 2.

Claim 3

A photographic element according to claim 1 wherein said coupler has the formula: ##STR14## R 1 represents a carbonamido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfonamido group, an alkylamino group, or a heterocyclic amino group, R 2 represents an aryl group, such as a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and X represents a group capable of being released by a coupling reaction with an oxidized aromatic primary amine developing agent.

Claim 4

A photographic element according to claim 1 wherein said coupler has the formula: ##STR15## wherein R 3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted: arylamino group, a carbonamido group, a ureido group, a sulfonamido group, an alkylamino group, or a heterocyclic amino group, R 4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted: alkyl group or aryl group, X' represents a group capable of being released by a coupling reaction with an oxidized aromatic primary amine developing agent, X" represents a divalent group derived from X' having bonding sites to the pyrazolone ring and to --(Y) q -- in the formula hereinbelow, * represents a site for linkage to --(Y) q -- in the formula: ##STR16## wherein R 5 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a chlorine atom, A represents --CONH--, --COO--, --O--, or a phenylene group, B represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight or branched alkylene group, aralkylene group, or phenylene group, Y represents --CONR'--, --NR'CONR'--, --NR'--COO--, --NR'CO--, --OCONR'--, --NR'--, --COO--, --OCO--, --CO--, --O--, --SO 2 --, --NR'SO 2 -- or --SO 2 NR'--, wherein R' represents a hydrogen atom or substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group or aryl group, and when two or more R's are present in one molecule, R's may be same or different. q is 0 or 1, p is 0 when q is 0, or 1 when a is 1.

Claim 5

A photographic element according to claim 3 wherein R 3 is an anilino group, a carbonamido group, or a ureido group.

Claim 6

A photographic element according to claim 2 wherein R 1 is an anilino group, a carbonamido group, or a ureido group.

Claim 7

A photographic element according to any of claim 1 wherein said polar group has a π constant which is more negative than -1.0.

Claim 8

A photographic element according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is carbonamido of the formula --NR 4 COR 5 where R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms and R 5 is as defined for R 4 or a benzyl or phenyl group.

Claim 9

A photographic element according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is sulfonamido of the formula --NR 4 SO 2 R 5 wherein R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms and R 5 is as defined for R 4 or a benzyl or phenyl group.

Claim 10

A photographic element according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is amino of the formula --NR 4 R 5 wherein R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms and R 5 is as defined for R 4 or is benzyl or phenyl.

Claim 11

A photographic element according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is alkyl or alkoxy having from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms.

Claim 12

A photographic element according to claim 1 wherein R 2 is aryl or aryloxy having from 6 to about 10 ring carbon atoms.

Claim 13

A color reversal processing method comprising the steps of developing an imagewise exposed photographic element with a non-chromogenic developer, then uniformly fogging the element, and then developing with a chromogenic developer, wherein said element comprises a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer a 2-equivalent 5-pyrazolone coupler in reactive association with said silver halide emulsion layer, and a competitor for oxidized developer in reactive association with said coupler having the formula: ##STR17## wherein R 1 represents an electron donating group, R 2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl or amino of the formula --NHR 3 , where R 3 is phenyl or benzyl, with the proviso that at least one of the substituents R 1 and R 2 (a) represents (1) a ballast group of sufficient size as to render the hydrazide compound non-diffusible in the photographic element prior to development in alkaline processing solution and (b) comprises a polar group, and n is 0, 1, or 2.

Claim 14

A color reversal processing method comprising the steps of developing an imagewise exposed photographic element with a non-chromogenic developer, then uniformly fogging the element, and then developing with a chromogenic developer, wherein said element comprises a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer a 2-equivalent 5-pyrazolone coupler in reactive association with said silver halide emulsion layer, and a competitor for oxidized developer in reactive association with said coupler having the formula: ##STR17## wherein R 1 represents an electron donating group, R 2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl or amino of the formula --NHR 3 , where R 3 is phenyl or benzyl, with the proviso that at least one of the substituents R 1 and R 2 (a) represents (1) a ballast group of sufficient size as to render the hydrazide compound non-diffusible in the photographic element prior to development in alkaline processing solution and (b) comprises a polar group, and n is 0, 1, or 2.

Claim 15

A photographic process according to claim 12 wherein said coupler has the formula: ##STR18## R 1 represents a carbonamido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfonamido group, an alkylamino group, or a heterocyclic amino group, R 2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and X represents a group capable of being released by a coupling reaction with an oxidized aromatic primary amine developing agent.

Claim 16

A photographic process according to claim 12 wherein said coupler has the formula: ##STR19## wherein R 3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted: arylamino group, carbonamido group, ureido group, sulfonamido group, alkylamino group, or heterocyclic amino group, R 4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted: alkyl group or aryl group, X' represents a group capable of being released by a coupling reaction with an oxidized aromatic primary amine developing agent, X" represents a divalent group derived from X having bonding sites to the pyrazolone ring and to --(Y) q -- in the formula below, * represents a site for linkage to --(Y) q -- in the formula: ##STR20## wherein R 5 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a chlorine atom, A represents --CONH--, --COO--, --O--, or a phenylene group, B represents a substituted or unsubstituted straight or branched: alkylene group, aralkylene group, or phenylene group, Y represents --CONR'--, --NR'CONR'--, --NR'--COO--, --NR'CO--, --OCONR'--, --NR'--, --COO--, --OCO--, --CO--, --O--, --SO 2 --, --NR'SO 2 --, or --SO 2 NR'--, wherein R' represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted: aliphatic group or aryl group, and when two or more R's are present in one molecule, the R's may be the same or different, q is 0 or 1, and p is 0 when q is 0, or 1 when q is 1.

Claim 17

A photographic process according to claim 14 wherein R 3 is an anilino group, a carbonamido group, or a ureido group.

Claim 18

A photographic process according to claim 13 wherein R 1 is an anilino group, a carbonamido group, or a ureido group.

Claim 19

A photographic process according to claim 12 wherein said polar group has a π constant which is more negative than -1.0.

Claim 20

A photographic process according to claim 12 wherein R 1 is carbonamido of the formula --NR 4 COR 5 where R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and R 5 is as defined for R 4 or a benzyl or phenyl group.

Claim 21

A photographic process according to claim 12 wherein R 1 is sulfonamido of the formula --NR 4 SO 2 R 5 where R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and R 5 is as defined for R 4 or a benzyl or phenyl group.

Claim 22

A photographic process according to claim 12 wherein R 1 is amino of the formula --NR 4 R 5 wherein R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and R 5 is as defined for R 4 or is benzyl or phenyl.

Claim 23

A photographic process according to claim 12 wherein R 1 is alkyl or alkoxy having from 8 to 16 carbon atoms.

Claim 24

A photographic process according to claims 12 wherein R 2 is aryl or aryloxy having from 6 to 10 ring carbon atoms.