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Photographic material and process comprising a coupler capable of forming a wash-out dye (C/C)

US5279929A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 1992
Grant dateJan 18, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/158
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A photographic element comprises a support bearing at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer and at least one coupler (A) having a water solubilizing group wherein coupler (A) forms a compound that is washed out of the photographic element during photographic processing and forms a coupling-off group represented by the formula: EQU --X--Rel.sup.3 --T.sup.3 --INH wherein; PA0 X is selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur PA0 X--Rel.sup.3 contains a photographic ballast and is a releasing group for releasing T.sup.3 --INH from X--Rel.sup.3 by intramolecular displacement reaction during photographic processing without substantial delay of releasing; PA0 T.sup.3 is a timing group that releases INH by intramolecular displacement reaction with timing delay during photographic processing; PA0 INH is a development inhibitor group; The photographic coupler (A) enables formation of easily removable dyes in photographic elements and processes that provide images having improved acutance, stability and interimage effects.

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