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Use of tertiary phosphines in photographic silver dye bleach materials

US4357280A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 1981
Grant dateNov 2, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F9/54
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of processing photographic silver dye bleach materials which have been exposed imagewise is provided. The process steps are (1) silver developing, (2) dye bleaching, (3) silver bleaching and (4) fixing. The treatment baths for the process steps (2), (3) and (4), or the combined treatment baths useful for process step (3) with at least one the process steps (2) or (4) contain water-soluble tertiary phosphines as silver ligands. These phosphines effect an acceleration of the dye and silver bleaching and they are further suitable stabilizers and optionally antioxidants which yield stable treatment baths.

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