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Photographic elements with heterocyclic cyan dye-forming couplers

US5441863A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1994
Grant dateAug 15, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C7/383
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Novel imidazo[3,2-a]imidazole cyan dye-forming couplers and photographic elements containing them are described. The couplers are represented by the following structure: ##STR1## wherein: EWG.sub.1 and EWG.sub.2 each independently represent an electron withdrawing group; PA1 X is hydrogen or a coupling-off group; and PA1 R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a substituent group.

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