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Photographic elements containing particular color couplers in combination with particular stabilizers

US5437962A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1993
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C7/3013
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photographic element having at least one photosensitive silver halide layer and associated therewith both a particular type of color coupler and a particular type of stabilizer. The color coupler is of the general formula (1) or (2): ##STR1## wherein A and B represent the same or different electron-withdrawing group, X is H or a group which splits off on coupling with oxidized color developer, R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heterocyclic which may be substituted, --COR.sup.1, --CSR.sup.1, SOR.sup.1, SO.sub.2 R.sup.1, --NHCOR.sup.1, --CONHR.sup.1, --COOR.sup.1, --COSR.sup.1, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.1 wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl group any of which are optionally substituted, and wherein two or more of A, B, R, and X optionally form part of a ring, Link is a linking group and n is 0, 1 or 2. The stabilizer is of the general formula (II), (III) or (IV): ##STR2## wherein the substituents of (II), (III) and (IV) are as defined in the specification.

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