JPH08304973A - Silver halide photographic element - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve light stability of pigment by containing a support body having a ring azole magenta pigment generating coupler having relatedly a stabilizer combination containing a photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and specific compounds. SOLUTION: A support body having a ring azole magenta pigment generating coupler having relatedly a stabilizer combination containing a photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a compound having formula I, a compound having formula II and a compound having formula III, is contained. In the formulae I to III, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, and respective (m)s represent an integer of 0 to 4, and A represents an alkylene group having the carbon number of 1 to 6 in its straight chain structure, and R3 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. Z1 and Z2 represent an alkylene group having the carbon number of 1 to 3, but the total of the carbon number of a ring is 3 to 6. (n) represents an integer of 1 or 2, and M represents Cu, Co or the like, and respective W<2> to W<5> represent hydrogen, halogen or the like, and respective W<6> and W<7> represent hydrogen, hydroxyalkyl or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to photographic elements containing particular magenta dye-forming couplers that have associated with them compounds that reduce the fading of the dye formed from the magenta dye-forming coupler during processing of the photographic element. .

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In silver halide photographic elements, the element is exposed to light and color developed with a primary aromatic amine developing agent to produce a color image. Color development results in the imagewise reduction of silver halide and the formation of oxidized developing agent. The oxidized developing agent reacts with one or more incorporated dye-forming couplers to form an imagewise distribution of dyes.

The dyes produced by the color couplers during processing tend to fade over time as a result of exposure to light, heat and humidity. This results in an overall fading of the image over time, as all three image dyes of a typical color element fade. Moreover, since the three types of image dyes will not fade at the same rate, there will be a clear change in image color. In the case of magenta image dye fading, such changes are particularly noticeable.

A wide variety of magenta dye-forming coupler types are used in photographic materials. Particularly known magenta dye-forming couplers are cyclic azoles such as pyrazolotriazoles, pyrazolobenzimidazoles, and imidazopyrazoles. These couplers have a bridgehead nitrogen 5,5 fused ring system, pyrrolo [1,2-b] pyrazoles, pyrazolo [3,2-c]
[1,2,4] triazoles, pyrazolo [2,3-
b] [1,2,4] triazoles, imidazo [1,2]
-B] pyrazoles, imidazo [1,5-b] pyrazoles, imidazo [1,2-a] imidazoles, imidazo [1,2-b] [1,2,4] triazoles, imidazo [2,2] 1-c] [1,2,4] triazoles, imidazo [5,1-c] [1,2,4] triazoles and [1,2,4] triazolo [3,4-c] [1,
2,4] triazole and other couplers are included.

A significant drawback of pyrazoloazole couplers is that long-term exposure to low levels of light causes the dyes produced from those couplers to fade by photographic processing. Compounds included in photographic elements to reduce image dye fading are known as stabilizers. The inclusion of stabilizers in color photographic materials can reduce the long term degradation of the dye image as a result of the action of light, heat or humidity. This is true for dyes made from pyrazoloazole couplers. US Pat. Nos. 5,236,819 and 5,0
82,766 describes the use of certain stabilizers with pyrazoloazole couplers to improve their dye stability.

[0006]

It is desirable to further improve the photostability of dyes obtained from cyclic azole magenta dye-forming couplers and maintain the color rendering of the image for a longer period of time.

[0007]

We have found that when there is a combination stabilizer compound R, S and N (shown below) associated with the coupler, a magenta dye produced from a cyclic azole magenta coupler which is very stable. It was found that the image can be obtained. Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and i) a compound having the formula R:

[0008]

[Chemical 4]

Ii) a compound having the formula S:

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And iii) a compound having the formula N:

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[Chemical 6]

(Wherein each R ₁ is independently a hydrogen atom,
Represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group,
Each R ₂ independently represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an acyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfonamide group or a hydroxy group. Each m is independently an integer of 0 to 4, A represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in its linear structure, and R ₃ represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. Z ₁ and Z ₂ each represent an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, but the total number of carbon atoms in the ring is 3 to 6, n is an integer of 1 or 2, and M is Cu. , C
o, Ni, Pd or Pt, each of W ² , W ³ and W
⁴ and W ⁵ are independently hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, carbonyl, sulfonyl, amido, carbamoyl,
Sulfonamide, sulfamoyl or heterocyclyl, or any of W ² , W ³ , W ⁴ and W ⁵ can be taken together to form a cycloalkyl or heterocyclic group, each W ⁶ and W ⁷ being Independently hydrogen, hydroxyalkyl or aryl, or W ⁶ and W ⁷
Provide together a support having a cyclic azole magenta dye-forming coupler having associated with it a stabilizer combination comprising 5 or 6 membered rings). To do.

The photographic elements of this invention produce magenta dye images with low fade when exposed to light.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION As used herein, unless otherwise specified, alkyl and aryl groups, and the alkyl and aryl moieties of each group, can be unsubstituted or substituted with non-interfering substituents. Can be done. A typical alkyl group has 1 to 32 carbon atoms, and a typical aryl group has 6 to 32 carbon atoms. Depending on the position of the group, preferred alkyl groups have 1 to 20 carbon atoms, 1 to
It can be 12 or 1 to 4, and the preferred aryl group can be 6 to 20 or 6 to 10 carbon atoms. The other groups shown below, which have substitutable hydrogen atoms, can be substituted or unsubstituted, depending on the particular structure and properties desired.

The magenta dye-forming couplers of this invention can be based on any of the above bridgehead nitrogen 5,5 fused ring systems. Preferred couplers are the pyrazolotriazoles represented by formula II:

[0017]

[Chemical 7]

Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen or a substituent; R ₇ is a ballast group; X is hydrogen or a coupling-off group, and Z _a , Z _b , and Z _c
Are independently a substituted or unsubstituted methine group, = N
-,

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Or -NH-, but one of the Z _a -Z _b bond or the Z _b -Z _c bond is a double bond, the other is a single bond, and the Z _b -Z _c bond is carbon - If a carbon double bond, it can be part of an aromatic ring, at least one Z _a, Z _b, and Z _c represents a methine group attached to the R _7). Preferred pyrazolotriazole couplers of the present invention are 1H-pyrazolo [2,3-b] [1,2,4] represented by Formula III.
Is a triazole:

[0021]

[Chemical 9]

Where X, R ₆ and R ₇ are the same as previously defined. Examples of suitable R ₆ groups are alkyl (which can be linear or branched and are, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl,
Trifluoromethyl, tridecyl or 3- (2,4
-Di-t-amylphenoxy) propyl); alkoxy (eg methoxy or ethoxy); alkylthio (eg methylthio or octylthio); aryl, aryloxy or arylthio (eg phenyl, 4-t-butylphenyl, 2,4) , 6-trimethylphenyl, phenoxy, 2-methylphenoxy, phenylthio or 2-butoxy-5-t-octylphenylthio); heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy or heterocyclylthio (respectively at least selected from carbon atom and oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur) Having a 3- to 7-membered heterocycle consisting of one heteroatom, for example, 2-furyl, 2-thienyl, 2-benzimidazolyloxy or 2-benzothiazolyl); cyano; acyloxy (eg Acetoxy or hexadecanoyloxy); carbamoyloxy (eg, N-phenylcarbamoyloxy or N-ethylcarbamoyloxy); silyloxy (eg, trimethylsilyloxy); sulfonyloxy (eg, dodecylsulfonyloxy); acylamino (eg, acetamide or Benzamide); anilino (eg phenylanilino or 2-chloroanilino); ureido (eg phenylureido or methylureido); imide (eg N-succinimide or 3-benzylhydantoinyl); sulfamoylamino (eg,
N, N-dipropyl-sulfamoylamino or N
-Methyl-N-decylsulfamoylamino); carbamoylamino (eg, N-butylcarbamoylamino or N, N-dimethylcarbamoylamino); alkoxycarbonylamino (eg, methoxycarbonylamino or tetradecyloxycarbonylamino); aryl Oxycarbonylamino (eg, phenoxycarbonylamino, 2,4-di-t-butylphenoxycarbonylamino); sulfonamide (eg,
Methanesulfonamide or hexadecanesulfonamide); carbamoyl group (for example, N-ethylcarbamoyl or N, N-dibutylcarbamoyl); acyl (for example, acetyl or (2,4-di-t-amylphenoxy) acetyl); sulfamoyl ( For example, N
-Ethylsulfamoyl or N, N-dipropylsulfamoyl); sulfonyl (eg, methanesulfonyl or octanesulfonyl); sulfinyl (eg, octansulphinyl or dodecylsulfinyl); alkoxycarbonyl (eg, methoxycarbonyl or butyloxycarbonyl). Aryloxycarbonyl (eg, phenyloxycarbonyl or 3-pentadecyloxycarbonyl); alkenyl; hydroxyl; amino; and carbonamido groups.

Preferred R ₆ is a t-alkyl group having 4 to 12 carbon atoms. Most preferred is t-butyl. The ballast group represented by R ₇ is of sufficient size such that, in combination with the rest of the molecule, it is substantially non-diffusible from the layer of the photographic element to which it is coated, the coupler and the dye formed therefrom. It is the basis of size and composition to provide. Typical ballast groups include alkyl or aryl groups having 6 to 32 carbon atoms. Other ballast groups include alkoxy, aryloxy, arylthio, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, carboxy, acyl, acyloxy,
Carbonamide, carbamoyl, alkylcarbonyl,
Arylcarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, sulfenamoyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, alkylphosphonyl, arylphosphonyl, alkoxyphosphonyl,
And arylphosphonyl. Preferred R ₇ is
It is an alkyl group having 6 to 32 carbon atoms.

Possible substituents for R ₆ and R ₇ include halogen, alkyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocyclyl, cyano, alkoxy, acyloxy, carbamoyloxy, silyloxy, sulfonyloxy, acylamino, anilino, ureido, imide, sulfonyl. Amino, carbamoylamino, alkylthio, arylthio, heterocyclylthio, alkoxycarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, sulfonamide, carbamoyl, acyl, sulfamoyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkenyl, carboxyl, sulfo,
Included are hydroxyl, amino and carbonamido groups.

The coupling-off group represented by X can be either a hydrogen atom or a coupling-off group known in the art. The coupling-off group can determine the chemical equivalent of the coupler,
The reactivity of the coupler can be changed, or after being released from the coupler, for example, by performing an action such as development inhibition, development acceleration, bleach inhibition, bleach acceleration, color correction, and the like,
The coupler coated layer, or other layers of the element, can have a beneficial effect.

Representative classes of coupling-off groups include halogen (especially chlorine, bromine, or fluorine),
Alkoxy, aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy,
Heterocycles (eg hydantoin and pyrazolone groups), sulfonyloxy, acyloxy, carbonamide, imide, acyl, heterocyclylthio, sulfonamide, alkylthio, arylthio, phosphonyloxy, and arylazo are included.

Preferred X is hydrogen or halogen. Most preferred X is hydrogen or chlorine. Certain couplers within the scope of this invention have the following structure:

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[0029]

[Chemical 11]

[0030]

[Chemical 12]

[0031]

[Chemical 13]

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[0033]

[Chemical 15]

It is believed that the stabilizer having formula R above stabilizes the dye image by scavenging free radicals. In this formula, the group represented by A has a straight chain portion of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and one or more of aryl, cyano,
A straight chain, branched chain or cyclic alkylene group that can be substituted with halogen, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, and aryloxy groups. This alkylene group has the formula:

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Cycloalkyl rings can be formed such as In formula R, each R ₁ can be a group as defined above for R ₆ or R ₇ of formula III. These include halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, acyl, acylamino, sulfonyl and sulfonamide.

Preferred compounds of formula R are: each R ₁
Are each independently hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl having 1 to 8 carbons, each R ₂ is independently hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl or alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbons, and each m is A compound which is an integer of 0 to 2 and A is an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Typical examples of stabilizer compounds satisfying formula R are:

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[Chemical 17]

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It is believed that the stabilizer having formula S above stabilizes by acting as a singlet oxygen quencher. In this formula, aryl and heterocyclic groups represented by R ₃ include phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-furyl and 2-thienyl. They have the formula I
It can be substituted with the groups described for R ₆ in II, and can also be substituted with the alkylene groups represented by Z ₁ and Z ₂ .

Preferred stabilizers represented by formula S are those having formula S1:

[0043]

[Chemical 19]

(In the formula, R ₈ is alkyl, alkoxy,
Alkylthio, amido, ureido, or halogen, R ₉ is alkyl, r is an integer of 1 or 2 and s is an integer of 0-4).

Typical examples of stabilizers satisfying formula S are:

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[Chemical 21]

The stabilizers of formula N above are known compounds and are known to act as stabilizers for dyes derived from couplers in photographic elements. They are published European Patent Application No. 0618497 (published October 5, 1994) and US Pat. No. 4,906,559 (1990).
Issued March 6th and 5,208,140 (March 1990)
Issued on the 6th of each month) As described in these patent specifications, these compounds act as singlet oxygen quenchers and produce a noticeable color in the coated layer. However, these compounds have not been used in combination with other magenta dye stabilizers having structures R and S above. Nor has it been proposed that they would enhance the stabilizing effect of another singlet oxygen quencher (S compound above) when used as such. Used in this way, the N-stabilizer can be used in such small amounts that it does not impart an undesired color to the coated layer.

In a preferred embodiment, in formula N, W ² ,
Each of W ³ , W ⁴ , W ⁵ , W ⁶ and W ⁷ is hydrogen,
Halogen and alkyl or alkoxy having 20 or less carbon atoms (more preferably 12 or less). , W ² , W
Each of ³ , W ⁴ , W ⁵ , W ⁶ and W ⁷ is independently
It can be methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, octyl, or it can be the corresponding alkoxy analogue.

Specific examples of stabilizers of formula N include the following:

[0051]

[Chemical formula 22]

[0052]

[Chemical formula 23]

[0053]

[Chemical formula 24]

[0054]

[Chemical 25]

The compound of formula N can be synthesized as described in the above-referenced European patent application No. 0618497. Generally, the associated coupler and stabilizer are dispersed in the same layer of the photographic element using high boiling organic compounds known in the art as coupler solvents. Representative coupler solvents include alkyl phthalates (eg, dibutyl phthalate and dioctyl phthalate), phosphates (eg, tricresyl phosphate, diphenyl phosphate, tris-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, and tris-3,5,5 phosphate). 5-trimethylhexyl), citric acid esters (eg tributyl acetylcitrate), benzoic acid esters (eg octyl benzoate), aliphatic amides (eg N, N-diethyllauramide), and alkylphenols (eg , 2,4-di-t-butylphenol).

Particularly preferred coupler solvents are phthalates, which can be used alone or in combination with one another or in combination with another coupler solvent.
The choice of the correct coupler solvent has been found in order to have the effect of both the hue of the dye formed on coupling as well as its stability. Throughout the specification, any type of "group" includes both unsubstituted and substituted forms of the stated groups. Generally, unless otherwise specified, the substituents that can be used in the molecules herein are any group that does not impair the properties required for photographic utility (substituted or unsubstituted groups).
Also includes. Also, throughout this specification, reference to a compound of a particular general formula is understood to also include compounds of other more specific formulas, where the specific formula falls within the definition of that general formula. Let's do it. Examples of substituents on the mentioned groups are halogen (eg chloro, fluoro, bromo, iodo); alkoxy, especially those having 1 to 6 carbons (eg
Methoxy, ethoxy); substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, especially lower alkyl (eg, methyl, trifluoromethyl); alkenyl or thioalkyl (eg,
Methylthio, or ethylthio), especially 1 to 6 carbon atoms
A substituted or unsubstituted aryl, particularly one having 6 to 20 carbon atoms (eg, phenyl); and a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, particularly 1 to 5 selected from N, O, or S. To include known substituents such as those having a 5 or 6 membered ring with 3 heteroatoms (eg pyridyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl); as well as others known in the art. it can.

Alkyl substituents may especially include "lower alkyl" having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (eg, methyl, ethyl, etc.). It will be further understood that with respect to any alkyl, alkylene or alkenyl groups, they may be branched or unbranched and may contain ring structures. The couplers and stabilizers of this invention are known compounds and can be prepared by techniques known in the art. The references describing the preparation of magenta dye-forming couplers are the patent specifications and publications cited above for these compounds. The preparation of stabilizing compounds R and S is described in US Pat.
819 and references cited therein. The synthesis of stabilizer compound N can be readily accomplished by methods known to those skilled in the art, for example by reacting an appropriately substituted amine with an activated alkene (eg acrylic tolyl).

Typical amounts of compound R and compound S are from about 0.2 to about 3. stabilizer per mole of coupler, respectively.
0 moles, preferably about 0.5 to about 1.5 moles stabilizer per mole coupler. The amount of compound N is
From about 0.01 to about 0.5 moles of stabilizer per mole of coupler, preferably from about 0.02 to about 0.1 moles of stabilizer per mole of coupler.

Pyrazoloazole couplers are generally
0.25 mmol / m ^{2 to} 1.01 mmol / m ² , preferably 0.40 mmol / m ^{2 to} 0.70 mmol /
Apply to a photographic element at a coverage of m ² . If a coupler solvent is used, it is typically 0.5 per mg coupler.
It is present in an amount of 0-5.0 mg, preferably 1.0-3.0 mg.

The photographic elements of this invention can be black and white elements (eg, using magenta, cyan and yellow dye-forming couplers), single color elements or multicolor elements.
Multicolor elements contain dye-forming units sensitive to each of the three primary regions of the spectrum. Each unit can consist of a single emulsion layer or multiple emulsion layers sensitive to a given region of the spectrum. The layers of the element, including the image-forming layer units, can be arranged in a wide variety of orders known in the art. In another configuration, emulsions sensitive to each of the three primary regions of the spectrum can be dispersed as a single segmented layer.

The photographic elements of this invention can be of the structure, composition, exposure and processing described in Research Disclosure, February 1995, Item 37038, pages 79-114. Research Disclos
ure) is Kenneth Mason Publications, Ltd., Dudley
Annex, 12a North Street, Emsworth, Hampshire PO10
Published by 7DQ, England. Specific elements can be those described in Research Disclosure, pages 96-98, under the headings Color Paper Elements 1 and 2, in place of the stabilizers described therein, the stabilizers of the present invention. The agent combination is used for magenta dye formation.

A typical multicolor photographic element of this invention is a set of at least one cyan dye image-forming unit comprising at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having at least one associated cyan dye-forming coupler. A magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer with an associated magenta dye-forming coupler and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer with at least one associated yellow dye-forming coupler. A support carrying a yellow dye image-forming unit consisting of The element can include additional layers such as filter layers, intermediate layers, overcoat layers, subbing layers, and the like.

All these layers can be applied to a support which can be transparent or reflective (for example a paper support). The photographic elements of this invention are also Research Disclosure, Item 34390, November 1992,
Magnetic recording material described in US Pat.
A transparent magnetic recording layer containing magnetic particles on the back surface of a transparent support, which is described in each of 79,945 and 4,302,523, can be effectively included.

This element typically has a total thickness of 5 to 30 μm.
(Excluding support). The order of these color-sensitive layers can vary, but in the order on the transparent support is usually red-sensitive, green-sensitive and blue-sensitive (ie the blue-sensitive layer is the furthest from the support) and the reflective support. On the body, the opposite is common. The present invention also contemplates the use of the photographic elements of the present invention referred to as single-use cameras (ie film units with lenses). These cameras are sold with the film preloaded in them and the entire camera is returned to the developer with the exposed film left inside the camera. Such cameras can have glass or plastic lenses through which the photographic elements of this invention are exposed.

The stabilizers of this invention can be used in photographic elements to be processed in an intensifying process, such as those described in US Pat. No. 5,324,624, using developers / enhancing solutions. . When processing in this manner, the low volume, thin wall tank processing system and apparatus described in US patent application Ser. No. 08 / 221,711 (filed Mar. 31, 1994) is used.

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The present invention will be described in more detail by the following examples. Example 1 Photographic Evaluation A dispersion of coupler and stabilizer was prepared as follows.
The coupler, coupler solvent, stabilizer (s) and ethyl acetate mixed in the first vessel were charged and the mixture was warmed and dissolved. In a second container, gelatin, surfactant (AlkanolXC ™, EI duPont Co.) and water were mixed and milled three times on a Gorin colloid mill. The ethyl acetate was removed by evaporation and water was added to bring it to the initial weight after kneading.

Photographic elements were prepared by coating the following layers in the order listed on the resin-coated paper support.

[0068] The first layer of gelatin 3.23 g / m ² second layer Gelatin 1.61 g / m ² Coupler M-9 0.22g / m ² phthalate Dibutyl coupler solvent 0.16 g / m ² diethylhexyl phthalate coupler solvent 0.16 g / m ² stabilizer R-4 0.18 g / m ² stabilizer S-8 0.18 g / m ² stabilizer N-15 0.02 g / m ² green sensitized AgCl emulsion 0.17 g / M ² 3rd layer gelatin 1.34 g / m ² 2- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4,6-bis- (1,1-dimethylpropyl) phenol 0.73 g / m ² Tinuvin 326 ( Ciba-Geigy) (TM) 0.13 g / m ² 4th layer gelatin 1.40 g / m ² bis (vinylsulfonyl methyl) ether 0.14 g / m ²

The photographic element was given a step exposure to green light and processed at 35 ° C. as follows: Developer 45 seconds Bleach-fix 45 seconds Wash (running water) 1 minute 30 seconds.

The developer and bleach-fix had the following composition: developer water 700.00 ml triethanolamine 12.41 g Blankophor REU (Mobay Corp.) (TM) 2.30 g lithium polystyrene sulfonate (30%). 0.30 g N, N-diethylhydroxylamine (85%) 5.40 g lithium sulfate 2.70 g N- {2-[(4-amino-3-methylphenyl) ethylamino] ethyl} methanesulfonamide sesquisulfate 5 0.000 g 1-hydroxyethyl-1,1-diphosphonic acid (60%) 0.81 g potassium carbonate, anhydride 21.16 g potassium chloride 1.60 g potassium bromide 7.00 mg Water was added to bring the total amount to 1 liter, The pH was adjusted to 10.04 +/- 0.05 at 26.7 ° C.

Bleach-fixing water 700.00 ml Ammonium thiosulfate (54.4%) + ammonium sulfite (4%) solution 127.40 g Sodium metabisulfite 10.00 g Glacial acetic acid 10.20 g Ammonium ferric diamine tetraacetate ( 44%) + ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (3.5%) 110.40 g Water was added to make the total amount 1 liter, and the pH was adjusted to 5.5 +/- 0.1 at 26.7 ° C.

Processing was performed to produce a magenta dye. The following photographic properties were measured: D _max (maximum density for green light), speed (relative log exposure required to produce a density of 1.0 for green light), contrast [ratio (S-
T) /0.6, S is the density at 0.3 log exposure units higher than the speed value, and T is the density at 0.3 log exposure units lower than the speed value].

The exposed and treated elements were illuminated with 50 klux high intensity daylight (HID) for 3 weeks to give Status A green densities of 1.0 and 1.7. The concentration change resulting from irradiation was measured at 3 or 2 weeks and again at 3 weeks. This data shows that the stabilizer combination of the present invention has improved photostability over the combination without stabilizer N.

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[Table 1]

Example 2 Example 1 was repeated except that the amount of stabilizer mixture N-15 was used at two concentrations and the composition of the second layer was as follows:

Second layer gelatin 1.61 g / m ² coupler M-9 0.22 g / m ² dibutyl phthalate coupler solvent 0.24 g / m ² diethylhexyl phthalate coupler solvent 0.24 g / m ² stabilizer R -4 0.13 g / m ² see green sensitized stabilizer ^S-2 0.13g / m 2 stabilizer N-15 table AgCl emulsion 0.17 g / m ²

Photobleaching data are shown in Table II.

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Other preferred embodiments of the invention are described below in connection with the claims. However, the first aspect is the same as the first aspect. (Aspect 1) Light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and i) a compound having the following formula R:

[0080]

[Chemical formula 26]

Ii) a compound having the formula S:

[0082]

[Chemical 27]

And iii) a compound having the formula N:

[0084]

[Chemical 28]

(Wherein each R ₁ is independently a hydrogen atom,
Represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an aryl group,
Each R ₂ independently represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an acyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfonamide group or a hydroxy group. Each m is independently an integer of 0 to 4, A represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in its linear structure, and R ₃ represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. Z ₁ and Z ₂ each represent an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, but the total number of carbon atoms in the ring is 3 to 6, n is an integer of 1 or 2, and M is Cu. , C
o, Ni, Pd or Pt, each of W ² , W ³ and W
⁴ and W ⁵ are independently hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, carbonyl, sulfonyl, amido, carbamoyl,
Sulfonamide, sulfamoyl or heterocyclyl, or any of W ² , W ³ , W ⁴ and W ⁵ can be taken together to form a cycloalkyl or heterocyclic group, each W ⁶ and W ⁷ being Independently hydrogen, hydroxyalkyl or aryl, or W ⁶ and W ⁷
A silver halide photographic element comprising a support having a cyclic azole magenta dye-forming coupler having associated therewith a stabilizer combination comprising 5 or 6 membered rings together.

Embodiment 2 The photographic element according to Embodiment 1 wherein the magenta dye-forming coupler has the structure:

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[Chemical 29]

Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen or a substituent; R ₇ is a ballast group; X is hydrogen or a coupling-off group, and Z _a , Z _b , and Z _c
Are independently a substituted or unsubstituted methine group, = N
-,

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Or --NH--, but one of the Z _a -Z _b bond or the Z _b -Z _c bond is a double bond, the other is a single bond, and the Z _b -Z _c bond is carbon - If a carbon double bond, it can be part of an aromatic ring, at least one Z _a, Z _b, and Z _c represents a methine group attached to the R _7). (Aspect 3) A photographic element according to aspect 2 wherein the magenta dye-forming coupler has the structure:

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[Chemical 31]

(Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen or a substituent; R ₇ is a ballast group; and X is hydrogen or a coupling-off group). (Aspect 4) The photographic element according to aspect 3, wherein R ₆ is a t-alkyl group. (Aspect 5) In compound N, W ² , W ³ , W ⁴ , W
The photographic element according to aspect 1, wherein each of ⁵ , W ⁶ and W ⁷ is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy having 20 or less carbon atoms.

(Aspect 6) A photographic element according to aspect 1, wherein compound N has a structure selected from the following structures:

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(Aspect 7) Compound S has the following structure:

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[Chemical 33]

(In the formula, R ₈ is alkyl, alkoxy,
Alkylthio, amido, ureido, or halogen, R ₉ is alkyl, r is an integer of 1 or 2 and s is an integer of 0-4), and compound R is Construction:

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(Wherein each R ₁ is independently a hydrogen atom,
Represents alkyl or cycloalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and each R ₂ independently represents hydrogen, hydroxy, or 1 carbon atom.
~ 8 alkyl or alkoxy, each m is 0
Is an integer from 1 to 2 and A is an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms).

(Embodiment 8) The compounds R and S each comprise about 0.2 to about 1 compound of the compound per mol of the magenta dye forming coupler.
A photographic element according to embodiment 1 present in the range of 3.0 moles and Compound N is present in the range of about 0.01 to 0.5 moles of compound per mole of magenta dye-forming coupler. (Aspect 9) The photographic element according to aspect 9, further comprising a phthalate ester coupler solvent.

(Embodiment 10) The photographic element according to embodiment 1, wherein the support is opaque.

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The photographic elements of this invention produce magenta dye images with low fade when exposed to light.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and i) a compound having the following formula R: ii) a compound having the formula S: And iii) a compound having the formula N: (In the formula, each R ₁ is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group,
Represents an alkenyl group or an aryl group, and each R ₂ independently represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an acyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonyl group. , A sulfonamide group or a hydroxy group, each m is independently an integer of 0 to 4, A is an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in its linear structure, and R ₃ is Represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, Z ₁ and Z ₂ each represent an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms in the ring is 3 to 6, and n is 1 or 2 is an integer, M is Cu, Co, Ni, a Pd or Pt, each W ^2, W ^3, W ⁴ and W ⁵ are independently hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, alkyl, aryl, Alkoxy, aryloxy, carbonyl, sulfonyl, amido, carbamoyl, sulfonamido, sulfamoyl or heterocyclyl, or W ^2, W ^3, W ⁴ and W ⁵
Any of the above can be taken together to form a cycloalkyl or heterocyclic group, each W ⁶ and W ⁷ is independently hydrogen, hydroxyalkyl or aryl, or W ⁶ and W ⁷ is Together 5
Silver halide photographic element comprising a support having a cyclic azole magenta dye-forming coupler associated therewith a stabilizer combination comprising a 6-membered or 6-membered ring).