US3556800A - Photographic silver halide emulsions - Google Patents

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US3556800A
US3556800A US747480A US3556800DA US3556800A US 3556800 A US3556800 A US 3556800A US 747480 A US747480 A US 747480A US 3556800D A US3556800D A US 3556800DA US 3556800 A US3556800 A US 3556800A
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    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03CPHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES; PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES, e.g. CINE, X-RAY, COLOUR, STEREO-PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES; AUXILIARY PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
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    • G03C1/06Silver halide emulsions; Preparation thereof; Physical treatment thereof; Incorporation of additives therein with non-macromolecular additives
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • C09B23/00Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes
    • C09B23/02Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups
    • C09B23/04Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups one >CH- group, e.g. cyanines, isocyanines, pseudocyanines
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • C09B23/00Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes
    • C09B23/02Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups
    • C09B23/06Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups three >CH- groups, e.g. carbocyanines
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    • C09B23/00Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes
    • C09B23/02Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups
    • C09B23/08Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups more than three >CH- groups, e.g. polycarbocyanines
    • C09B23/083Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain containing an odd number of >CH- or >C[alkyl]- groups more than three >CH- groups, e.g. polycarbocyanines five >CH- groups

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  • the present invention relates generally to a photographic silver halide emulsion, and more particularly, to a photographic silver halide emulsion containing a novel cyanine sensitizing dye in which a benzene ring forming the quinoline nucleus has a fluorine atom as a substituent.
  • the incorporation of a sensitizing dye in a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion tends to increase the formation of photographic fog in the photographic emulsion layer, especially, when a sensitizing dye having a quinoline nucleus is employed.
  • Z represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic ring of the type employed in a cyanine dye
  • R and R each represent a member selected Patented Jan. 19 1971 from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an allyl group, a benzyl group, a phenethyl group and a phenoxyethyl group
  • X- represents an anion
  • 11 may vary from 0 to 1
  • n may vary from 0 to l
  • in may vary from 1 to 2.
  • the novel sensitizing dye of the present invention can spectrally sensitize a silver halide emulsion, and, in particular, it is quite effective in enlarging the spectral lightsensitive region of a gelatino silver halide emulsion.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a novel sensitizing dye having a quinoline nucleus.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a lightsensitive silver halide emulsion, containing the novel sensitizing dye mentioned above, will well illustrate reduced fogging.
  • the sensitizing dye used in this invention may be prepared by known condensation methods using the compound (Compound II) shown by general Formula II wherein R and X" have the same meaning as heretofore defined.
  • R and X contain sulfonic acid or carboxylic acid
  • the compound may have a betaine structure by intermolecular ionization, or the compound may be an alkali metal salt.
  • Compound II may be prepared by reacting fluoroanilines and methylvinyl ketone using general methods of preparing 4-methylquinolines. The product may then be converted into its quaternary salt.
  • a mixture of g. of 6-flu0r0-4-methylquinoline and ethyl-p-toluenesulfonate was heated to 140 C. for 4 hours in an oil bath. After cooling, the product was mixed with ether and acetone, stirred and filtrated to provide g. of the hygroscopic crystal of the sulfonate.
  • a mixture of 30 g. of 1-ethyl-6-fiuor0-4-methylquinolinium p-toluenesulfonate and 19.5 g. of diphenyl formamidine was heated to 140 C. for 10 minutes in an oil bath, with intermittent stirring. After cooling, the prod uct was mixed with ether and acetone to cause crystallization, and the precipitate formed was recovered by filtration, washed with acetone and recrystallized from a mixed solvent of methanol and isopropanol to provide 11.5 g. of the sulfonate, having a melting point of 218220 C.
  • a mixture of 2.8 g. of 1-ethyl-8-fluoro-4-methylquinolinium p-toluenesulfonate and 2 g. of 3-ethyl-2- methylthiobenzothiazolium ethyl sulfate was dissolved in 60 ml. of ethanol by heating. After adding 4 ml. of triethylamine, the mixture was boiled for 30 minutes under conditions of reflux. After the reaction was finished, an aqueous solution of potassium iodide was added to the system, precipitating the dye.
  • the dye thus formed was filtered, washed with ethanol and recrystallized from a mixed solvent of methanol and chloroform to provide 1.9 g. of the dye having a melting point of 258-259 C. (decomposed).
  • the maximum absorption maximum of the dye in methanol was 656 my.
  • a mixture of 5 g. of 8-fluoro-4-methy1quinoline and 4.6 g. of a-butylonitrile was heated to 140 C., for 6 hours, in an oil bath. After reaction was completed, the product was cooled, mixed with ether and acetone with stirring to cause crystallization. The crystals thus formed were recovered by filtration and recrystallized from a mixed solvent of ethanol and isopropanol to provide 3.6 g. of 1-(3-cyanopropyl) 8 fluoro-4-methylquinolinium bromide, having a melting point of 180-181 C. The product (3.6 g.) was then refluxed for 6 hours with ml.
  • the following dyes are within the scope of the present invention and it is believed that the preparation of these dyes will be easily Understand fmm Hm aimm mmtmn..- -..1.
  • the novel sensitizing dye used in this invention can spectrally sensitize a silver halide emulsion, and, in particular, is quite elfective for enlarging the spectral lightsensitive region of a gelatino silver halide emulsion.
  • the sensitizing dye of this invention will also sufficiently sensitize a photographic emulsion containing hydrophilic colloids other than gelatin, such as agar agar, collodon, water-soluble cellulose derivatives, polyvinyl alcohol and other synthetic or natural hydrophilic resins.
  • silver halide emulsion of this invention there may be employed various silver salts, such as, silver chloride, silver bromide, silver iodo-bromide, silver chlorobromide, silver chloroido-bromide, and the like.
  • the sensitizing dye of this invention may also be added to a photographic silver halide emulsion which has been preliminarily sensitized by a physical ripening or a chemical ripening.
  • one or more sensitizing dyes of this invention may be incorporated in a photographic emulsion by conventional methods.
  • the sensitizing dye is incorporated into the photographic emulsion as a solution in a suitable solvent, such as methanol or ethanol.
  • a suitable solvent such as methanol or ethanol.
  • the amount of the sensitizing dye may be widely varied. For most commercial purposes, a range of 1-150 mg. of dye per one kg. of emulsion, according to the final use, will be acceptable.
  • the photographic silver halide emulsion of this invention may be further subjected to super-sensitization and hyper-sensitization, if desired.
  • additives that are usually employed in the field, such as, sensitizers, stabilizers, color toning agents, hardening agents, surface active agents, antifoggants, plasticizers, developing accelerators, couplers, and fluorescent whitening agents may be incorporated into the photographic silver halide emulsion.
  • the silver halide emulsion of this invention also contains at least one of the following materials: Compound A-I, Compound A-II, Compound A- III or Compound B, described in Japanese patent publication No. 4,724/53, Japanese patent application No. 11,- 669/ 67, Japanese patent application No. 52,488/65, and Japanese patent publication No. 81,697/ 65, respectively, the sensitivity of the spectral sensitizing regions can be increased. That is, a super-sensitizing effect can be obtained, and further, the spectral sensitivity decrease during preservation of light sensitive elements having the light-sensitive layers of the silver halide emulsions of this invention can be halted to a great extent.
  • Compound A-I is represented by the general formula:
  • R and R each may represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl group, a hetercyclic ring; and X and X each represent a hydrogen atom or SO I-I.
  • Compound A-II is represented by the following general formula:
  • R and R each represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or NHR (where R represents an aryl group or an aralkyl group); D represents a hydogen atom, an alkali metal, an ammonium group or an amine salt.
  • Compound B is a condensation product of formaldehyde and a compound represented by the following formula:
  • the sensitizing dyes of this invention were incorporated in a silver chlor-bromide emulsion (AgBr 40 moles; AgCl 60 moles).
  • the photographic emulsion thus prepared was applied to a cellulose triacetate film and dried to provide a light-sensitive film.
  • the light sensitive emulsion layer was exposed to the light of a tungsten lamp, using a diffraction grating spectrograph, developed. The spectral sensitivity characteristics were then measured.
  • a developer having the composition shown below (Table 1) was used:
  • Table 3 shows the results of a comparison of the fog densities when employing the silver halide emulsions of this invention and when employing identical silver halide emulsions containing the conventional sensitizing dyes shown below (not the novel dyes of the present invention).
  • sensitizing dye is selected from the group consisting of 8-fluoro-4-methylquinoline; 6-fluoro-4-methylquinoline; 1-ethyl-8-fluoro-4-methylquinolinium iodide; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-4-methyl-quinolinium iodide; 1-ethyl-8-fiuoro-4-methylquinolinium p-toluenesulfonate; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-4-methylquinolinium p-toluenesulfonate; 4- Z-acetanilidovinyl) l -ethyl-8-fluoro-quinolinium p-toluenesulfonate; 4-(Z-anilinovinyl)-1-ethyl-6-fluoro-quinolinium n-toluenesnlfnmrp- 13 1,1'-diethy1-8

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CN102702769A (zh) * 2012-06-20 2012-10-03 大连理工大学 一类绿光荧光菁染料、制备方法及其应用
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