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Hydroquinone derivatives of pyridinecarboxylic acids

US4410702A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1981
Grant dateOct 18, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/16
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen or alkyl, X represents the atoms to complete an aromatic heterocyclic ring system and Y is hydrogen or has the meaning assigned to X, are readily cleaved in alkaline solutions to release a hydroquinone derivative. The compounds can be incorporated into photographic materials used for activation processing.

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