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Silver halide color photographic material
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-30
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2012-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A silver halide color photographic material composed of a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light containing a cyan coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light containing a magenta coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light containing a yellow coupler; and at least one non-light-sensitive layer; at least one layer thereof containing at least one nondiffusible, non-color-forming compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R 11 , R 12 and R 13 , which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R 14 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group or a carbamoyl group; G 11 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a ##STR2## group, or an iminomethylene group; and n is 0 or 1.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiji Miyahashi
- 👤 Morio Yagihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:05
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/392; G03C7/39208; G03C7/39224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light containing a cyan coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light containing a magenta coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light containing a yellow coupler; at least one non-light-sensitive layer; and in said non-light-sensitive layer at least one nondiffusible, non-color-forming compound represented by formula (I): ##STR23## wherein R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 , which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R 14 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group or a carbamoyl group; G 11 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a ##STR24## group, or an iminomethylene group; and n is 0 or 1, wherein (1) the non-color-forming compound of formula (I) does not have residual groups which couple with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent and form a colored or colorless dye, and (2) the R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , and G 11 groups of the non-color-forming compound of formula (I) are not redox residual groups which undergo a redox reaction with an oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent, and wherein the molecular weight of the non-color-forming compound of formula (I) per N-N unit is at least 400 but not more than 1,200.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light containing a cyan coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light containing a magenta coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light containing a yellow coupler; at least one non-light-sensitive layer; and in said non-light-sensitive layer at least one nondiffusible, non-color-forming compound represented by formula (I): ##STR23## wherein R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 , which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R 14 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group or a carbamoyl group; G 11 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a ##STR24## group, or an iminomethylene group; and n is 0 or 1, wherein (1) the non-color-forming compound of formula (I) does not have residual groups which couple with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent and form a colored or colorless dye, and (2) the R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , and G 11 groups of the non-color-forming compound of formula (I) are not redox residual groups which undergo a redox reaction with an oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent, and wherein the molecular weight of the non-color-forming compound of formula (I) per N-N unit is at least 400 but not more than 1,200.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aromatic group represented by R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said compound represented by formula (I) has a molecular weight of from 500 to 800.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 1, wherein said non-light-sensitive layer is an intermediate layer between two light-sensitive layers containing from 0.4 to 1.0 g of gelatin per square meter of said material and said compound represented by formula (I) is present in an amount of from 0.001 to 0.8 g per square meter thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 4, wherein said compound represented by formula (I) is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to 0.3 g per square meter of said material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
261 words
A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light containing a cyan coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light containing a magenta coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light containing a yellow coupler; at least one non-light-sensitive layer; and in said non-light-sensitive layer at least one nondiffusible, non-color-forming compound represented by formula (II): ##STR25## wherein R 21 represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; R 22 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or an amino group; G 21 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a ##STR26## group or an iminomethylene group; at least one of R 23 and R 24 represents hydrogen and the other represents hydrogen or an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group or an acyl group, wherein (1) the non-color-forming compound of formula (II) does not have residual groups which couple with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent and form a colored or colorless dye, and (2) the R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , R 24 , and G 21 groups of the non-color-forming compound of formula (II) are not redox residual groups which undergo a redox reaction with an oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent, and wherein the molecular weight of the non-color-forming compound of formula (II) per N-N unit is at least 400 but not more than 1,200.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
261 words
A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light containing a cyan coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light containing a magenta coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light containing a yellow coupler; at least one non-light-sensitive layer; and in said non-light-sensitive layer at least one nondiffusible, non-color-forming compound represented by formula (II): ##STR25## wherein R 21 represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; R 22 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or an amino group; G 21 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfinyl group, a ##STR26## group or an iminomethylene group; at least one of R 23 and R 24 represents hydrogen and the other represents hydrogen or an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group or an acyl group, wherein (1) the non-color-forming compound of formula (II) does not have residual groups which couple with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent and form a colored or colorless dye, and (2) the R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , R 24 , and G 21 groups of the non-color-forming compound of formula (II) are not redox residual groups which undergo a redox reaction with an oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent, and wherein the molecular weight of the non-color-forming compound of formula (II) per N-N unit is at least 400 but not more than 1,200.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 6, wherein said aliphatic group, aromatic group or heterocyclic group represented by R 21 is substituted with a substituent selected from a ureido group, an alkoxy group, an alkyl group, a substituted amino group, a urethane group, an aryloxy group and a hydroxyl group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 7, wherein in formula (II) the moiety represented by -G 21 -R 22 is selected from the group consisting of a formyl group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfinamoyl group, and an alkoxysulfonyl group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 8, wherein said group represented by -G 21 -R 22 is a formyl group or an acyl group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 6, wherein R 21 represents an aryl group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or a methyl group substituted with an aryl group; R 22 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group; R 23 and R 24 each represents hydrogen, an unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl group, a substituted phenylsulfonyl group in which the sum of the Hammett substituent constants is at least -0.5; an unsubstituted benzoyl group; a substituted benzoyl group in which the sum of the Hammett substituent constants is at least -0.5; an unsubstituted aliphatic acyl group; or a substituted aliphatic acyl group substituted with a substituent selected from a halogen atom, an ether group, a sulfonamido group, a carbonamido group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group and a sulfonic acid group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 10, wherein R 21 represents an aryl group; R 22 represents hydrogen; R 23 and R 24 each represents hydrogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The silver halide color photographic material as claimed in claim 6, wherein the aliphatic group, aromatic group or heterocyclic group represented by R 21 comprises at least one group selected from a ballast group and a group capable of adsorbing to silver halide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light containing a cyan coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light containing a magenta coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light containing a yellow coupler; at least one non-light-sensitive layer; and in said non-light-sensitive layer at least one nondiffusible, non-color-forming compound represented by formula (III): ##STR27## wherein R 21 represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; R 23 represents hydrogen, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group or an acyl group; R 25 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R 26 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, wherein (1) the non-color-forming compound of formula (III) does not have residual groups which couple with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent and form a colored or colorless dye, and (2) the R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , and R 24 groups of the non-color-forming compound of formula (III) are not redox residual groups which undergo a redox reaction with an oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent, and wherein the molecular weight of the non-color-forming compound of formula (III) per N-N unit is at least 400 but not more than 1,200.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
234 words
A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light containing a cyan coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light containing a magenta coupler; at least one silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to blue light containing a yellow coupler; at least one non-light-sensitive layer; and in said non-light-sensitive layer at least one nondiffusible, non-color-forming compound represented by formula (III): ##STR27## wherein R 21 represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; R 23 represents hydrogen, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group or an acyl group; R 25 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and R 26 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, wherein (1) the non-color-forming compound of formula (III) does not have residual groups which couple with the oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent and form a colored or colorless dye, and (2) the R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , and R 24 groups of the non-color-forming compound of formula (III) are not redox residual groups which undergo a redox reaction with an oxidized form of a primary aromatic amine developing agent, and wherein the molecular weight of the non-color-forming compound of formula (III) per N-N unit is at least 400 but not more than 1,200.
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