US3674499A - Silver halide photographic supersensitized emulsion - Google Patents

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US3674499A
US3674499A US41092A US3674499DA US3674499A US 3674499 A US3674499 A US 3674499A US 41092 A US41092 A US 41092A US 3674499D A US3674499D A US 3674499DA US 3674499 A US3674499 A US 3674499A
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Keisuke Shiba
Masanao Hinata
Nobuo Tusji
Takushi Miyazaki
Akira Sato
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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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    • G03C1/28Sensitivity-increasing substances together with supersensitising substances
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09BORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES, e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; LAKES
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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
    • C09B23/0008Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes substituted on the polymethine chain
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    • C09B23/00Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes
    • C09B23/0075Methine or polymethine dyes, e.g. cyanine dyes the polymethine chain being part of an heterocyclic ring
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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
    • G03C1/00Photosensitive materials
    • G03C1/005Silver halide emulsions; Preparation thereof; Physical treatment thereof; Incorporation of additives therein
    • G03C1/04Silver halide emulsions; Preparation thereof; Physical treatment thereof; Incorporation of additives therein with macromolecular additives; with layer-forming substances

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  • R and R are each respectively alkyl groups, such as methyl, ethyl, and propyl groups; SILVER SUPER substituted alkyl groups such as B-hydroxyethyl, B-acetoxy- Keisuke Shiba, Masanao Hinata, Nobuo Tusji, Takushi ethyl YP PY fl'sulfatoethyl 2 4 3 'Y' Miyazaki, and Akira Sato, Kanagawa, Japan, assignors 5 Sulfatopropyl 3 6 3- carboxymethyl, fiyto Fuji Photo Film, Ltd., Nakanuma, Minami Ashigara e hyl, 2-(2-Carboxyethoxy)ethyl, B-ulfoethyl, 'y-sulfopro- Machi, Ashigara-Kamigun, Kanagawa, Japan
  • ABS OF THE DISCLOSURE substituted alkyl group such as a hydroxyalkyl group, a
  • a supersensitizing combination for use in a photograph- 1 ic emulsion comprising (1) a sensitizing dye having the general formula Q wherein the symbols R, R R R R R R X, Y, Y Q, group, and when n,,, is 0, R may be connected through the n n n n,, and m are described hereinafter, and -(2) a methine chain with a nitrogen atom in a heterocyclic ring condensate of formalin with a halogenated poly
  • n n and n are respectively 0 or 1, n is 0, or 2, Q 15 an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR (1) Field of the invention 'wherein R is an alkyl group such as a methyl or an ethyl
  • R is an alkyl group such as a methyl or an ethyl
  • This invention relates to a silver halide photographic groupi Y and Y1 each represent for example emulsion More particularly, it is concerned with a metallic atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic nucleus of the thiazole series for exam le, thiazole, 4-methcalled supersensitlzed silver halide photographic emulsion.
  • the silver halide emulsion may be 5-hydfoxybenlfllialole, 0f 6-hydf0Xybe11ZthiflZ01e), 0f the considered to be supersensitized.
  • Such compounds which naphthothiazole Series p vl-naphthoflliazole, 1 do not sensitize the same spectral reigon as sensitizing p h hi y-fi- P Y- dyes are called supersensitizers.
  • halogenated polyhydroxybenzene thoxazole or B naphthoxazole means a halogen-Substituted benzene having from one to (for example, 4-methylselenazole or 4-phenylselenazo'le), three hydroxyl groups in the benzene n cle s.
  • Fur h of the benzselenazole series (for example, benzoselenazole, the tfir H1 halogenated Polyhydroxybenzene'formalin c011- S-chlorobenzselenazole, 5 methoxybenzselenazole, S-hydensate 0f halogenated cfesol-fol'malin condensate Will droxybenzselenazole, or tetrahydrobenzselenazole), of the hereinafter be referred to 38 formalin condensate.
  • benzoselenazole the tfir H1 halogenated Polyhydroxybenzene'formalin c011- S-chlorobenzselenazole, 5 methoxybenzselenazole, S-hydensate 0f halogenated cfesol-fol'malin condensate Will droxybenzselenazole, or tetrahydrobenzselen
  • naphthoselenazole eries for example -naphthoselena General Formula I zole or fl-naphthoselenazole
  • thiazoline series for Y-"-- R3 R4 R5 --Y example, thiazoline or 4-methylthiazoline
  • Z-quinoline series for example, quinoline, 3-methylquinoline, 5- methylquinoline, 7-methylquinoline, S-methylquinoline, 6- chloroquinoline, 8 chloroquinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, G-ethoxyquinoline, 6-hydroxyquinoline or 8-hydroxyquinoline
  • 4-quinoline series for example, quinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, 7-methylquinoline or S-methylquinoline
  • the l-isoquinoline series for example, isoquinoline series (for example, isoquinoline itself), of the benzimidazole series (for example, 1,3-diethylbenzimidazole 0r l-ethy
  • halogenated polyhydroxybenzene used in the invention is represented by the following general formula (Xrh wherein n ranges from 1 to 3, n ranges from 1 to 3 wherein simultaneously n and n cannot both be 3, wherein X is achlorine or bromine atom.
  • Examples of the compounds represented by the above mentioned general formula are o-chlorophenol, m-chlorophenol, p-chlorophenol, o-bromophenol, m-bromophenol, p-bromophenol, 2,4-dichloropheuol, 2,6-dichlorophenol, 2, S-dichlorophenol, 2,4-dibromophenol, 2,5-dibromophenol, 2 chlorohydroquinone, 4-chlororesorcinol, 4-chlorocatechol, Z-bromohydroquinone, 4-bromores0rcinol, 4-bromoresorcinol, 4-bromocatechol, and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol.
  • halogenated cresol used in the invention is represented by the following general formula.
  • X is a chlorine or bromine atom.
  • Examples of compounds represented by the above mentioned general formula are -chloro-m-cresol, p-chloro-ocresol and p-chloro-m-cresol.
  • Synthesis of the condensate of the halogenated polyhydroxybenzene and formalin can be carried out according to the concentional synthesis method for a phenolformaldehyde resin of the novolak type.
  • the general synthesis method is as follows: The halogenated polyhydroxybenzene is dissolved or dispersed in water, to which a mineral acid, such as concentrated hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, and 37% formalin (aqueous solution of formaldehyde) are added, and the mixture is heated at C. for from 30 minutes to 1 hour with agitation. The reaction can be carried out under a pressure in an autoclave. After the reaction, the product is poured in cold water and the resultant precipitate is purified.
  • a mineral acid such as concentrated hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid
  • formalin aqueous solution of formaldehyde
  • Another example is as follows: 400 parts of o-chlorophenol is dispersed in 1,000 parts of water with vigorous agitation, to which 25 parts of 35% hydrochloric acid and 250 parts of 37% formalin are then added. Then, the reaction mixture is heated at 100 C. with stirring and held for 30 minutes. 20 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid is added additionally and the reaction is further continued for another 30 minutes. 20 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid is then added and stirred to give a white turbidity. After about 1 hour and 30 minutes, the stirring is stopped and the mixture is transferred into 3,000 parts of cold water with agitation. The resulting precipitate is filtered, not dried, re-dissolved in 500 parts of methanol and precipitated again with cold water. Then, the precipitate is filtered and dried to obtain the desired product.
  • the formalin condensate used in the invention has a condensation unit (degree of polymerization) of from 2 to 10 similar to the conventional novolak resins.
  • a degree of polymerization of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 5, as well as a molecular weight of from 250 to 750 is desired.
  • the sensitizing dye used in the invention may be synthesized in known manner per se such as the method as disclosed in US. Pat. 2,947,680. Several synthetic examples are as follows:
  • ing dye is incorporated in an emulsion.
  • the sensitizing dye of the invention is ordinarily used in a silver halide emulsion at a concentration of from 0.002 to 0.2 g./silver halide g. mol and the formalin condensate is used at a concentration of from 0.1 to 5.0 g./silver halide g. mol, the concentration ratio of the sensitizing dye and formalin condensate preferably ranging from 1:5 to 1:500.
  • Addition of the sensitizing dye can be carried out using methods known to those skilled in the art.
  • the formalin condensate can be added to a silver halide emulsion in the form of a solution in an organic solvent such as methanol or ethanol.
  • the sensitizing dye and formalin condensate are preferably added to an emulsion before the application of the emulsion.
  • the order of addition to the emulsion is not limited particularly. Any of the sensitizing dyes and the formalin condensate can be added firstly or the both can be added in admixture. Furthermore, they can be added to an emulsion after water washing and during ageing.
  • a conventional gelatino-silver halide emulsion is used but other resinous materials and cellulose derivatives, compatible with photographic materials, can be used of course.
  • Silver halides such as silver chloride, silver bromide, silver iodobromide, silver chlorobromide or silver chloriodobromide, can be used for the emulsion of the invention.
  • the emulsion of the invention also can contain conventional additives such as chemical sensitizers, fog inhibitors, stabilizers, hardeners, coating aids, plasticizers, development accelerators, color tone regulators, whitening agents and couplers.
  • the emulsion can be applied in the conventional manner to a suitable support such as a glass sheet, a cellulose derivative film, a synthetic resin film or a baryta paper.
  • a silver halide photographic emulsion containing the combination of 1) at least one sensitizing dye having the following general formula wherein Y and Y each represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a heterocyclic nucleus selected from the group consisting of the thiazole series, of the benzthiazole series, of the naphthopercent) was used.
  • the development is carried out at 20 20 thiazole series, of the oxazole series, of the benzoxa- C. for 2 mnutes with a developer as shown in Table 2 zole series, of the napthoxazole series, of the thiazofor Examples 1 to 16 and at 20 C.
  • halogenated polyhydrozybenzene is selected from the group consisting of o-chlorophenol, m-chlorophenol, p-chlorophenol, o-bromophenol, m-bromophenol, p-bromophenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,6-dichlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol, 2,4-dibromophenol, 2,5-dibromophenol, 2-chlorohydroquinone, 4-chlororesorcinol, 4-chlorocatechol, 2-bromohydroquinone, 4-bromoresorcinol, 4-bromocatechol, and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol.
  • halogenated cresol is selected from the group consisting of 6-ch1orom-cresol, p-chloro-o-cresol, and p-chloro-m-cresol.
  • the combination of the sensitizing dye with the formalin condensation is selected from the group consisting of o-chlorophenolformaldehyde condensate, p-chlorophenol-formaldehyde condensate, p-brornophenol-formaldehyde condensate, 2,4- dichlorophenol-formaldehyde condensate, 2-chlorohydroquinone-formaldehyde condensate, 4-chlororesorcinolformaldehyde condensate and 6-ch10ro-m-cresol-formaldehyde condensate, wherein the sensitizing dye is and p-chlorophenol-formaldehyde condensate.
  • a photographic light-sensitive element comprising a support having thereon at least one layer containing the silver halide emulsion of claim 1.

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US3971664A (en) * 1970-10-27 1976-07-27 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Fine grain silver halide emulsions with polyheteronuclear sensitizing dyes
EP0219113A2 (fr) 1985-10-15 1987-04-22 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Procédé de traitement d'un matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0253390A2 (fr) 1986-07-17 1988-01-20 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Support photographique et matériau photosensible couleur
EP0313083A2 (fr) 1987-10-22 1989-04-26 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0317983A2 (fr) 1987-11-27 1989-05-31 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0318987A1 (fr) 1987-12-02 1989-06-07 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique directement positif sensible à la lumière
EP0320939A2 (fr) 1987-12-15 1989-06-21 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0456210A2 (fr) 1990-05-09 1991-11-13 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Méthode pout traiter un matériau photographique à l'halogénne d'argent et matériau photosensible pour photographie
US5439786A (en) * 1991-11-12 1995-08-08 International Paper Company Photographic emulsions and materials with reduced pressure sensitivity

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US3971664A (en) * 1970-10-27 1976-07-27 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Fine grain silver halide emulsions with polyheteronuclear sensitizing dyes
EP0219113A2 (fr) 1985-10-15 1987-04-22 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Procédé de traitement d'un matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0253390A2 (fr) 1986-07-17 1988-01-20 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Support photographique et matériau photosensible couleur
EP0313083A2 (fr) 1987-10-22 1989-04-26 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0317983A2 (fr) 1987-11-27 1989-05-31 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0318987A1 (fr) 1987-12-02 1989-06-07 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique directement positif sensible à la lumière
EP0320939A2 (fr) 1987-12-15 1989-06-21 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Matériau photographique couleur à l'halogénure d'argent
EP0456210A2 (fr) 1990-05-09 1991-11-13 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Méthode pout traiter un matériau photographique à l'halogénne d'argent et matériau photosensible pour photographie
US5439786A (en) * 1991-11-12 1995-08-08 International Paper Company Photographic emulsions and materials with reduced pressure sensitivity

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