Abstract: A process for the formation of a color image which comprises the steps of: exposing to light a silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer, and developing said light-sensitive material to form a color image, wherein said light-sensitive material comprises at least one dye-forming coupler and at least one coloring reducing agent represented by formula (I) and is intensified with a solution containing hydrogen peroxide or a compound releasing hydrogen peroxide to form an intensified image:R.sup.11 --NH--NH--X--R.sup.12 (I)wherein R.sup.11 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R.sup.12 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; and X represents --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, --COCO--, --CO--O--, --CO--N(R.sup.13)--, --COCO--O--, --COCO--N(R.sup.13)--, or --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sup.13)--, in which R.sup.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one photographic constitutional layer on a support, wherein at least one reducing agent for color formation, which is a specific hydrazine compound, at least one dye-forming coupler, and at least one high-boiling-point organic solvent whose electron-donative parameter .DELTA..nu..sub.D at 25.degree. C. is 80 or more, are contained in at least one of said photographic constitutional layers. The above light-sensitive material enables low replenishment and reduced discharge of a color developer; can form colors favorably even when the coating film's pH is low; and is reduced in stain due to long-term storage of the light-sensitive material or stain after the processing of the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the emulsion layer contains at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said emulsion layer contains at least one dye-forming coupler and at least one reducing agent for coloring represented by the following formula (I), and further the film pH of said silver halide color photographic material is 6.5 or less:R.sup.11 --NH--NH--X--R.sup.12 (I)wherein R.sup.11 represents an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R.sup.12 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; X represents --SO.sub.2 --, --CO--, --COCO--, --CO--O--, --CO--N(R.sup.13)--, --COCO--O--, --COCO--N(R.sup.13)-- or --SO.sub.2 --N(R.sup.13)--; where R.sup.13 represents a hydrogen atom or a group described for R.sup.12.

Abstract: There is disclosed a light-sensitive material comprising, in a hydrophilic colloid provided on a base, a color-developing agent represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; X.sup.1, X.sup.3, and X.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an acyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or a heterocyclic group; and X.sup.2 and X.sup.

Abstract: There is disclosed a dye fixing element containing a novel compound which improves the light fastness of an image obtained by the method in which the image is formed by transferring. The above dye fixing element contains a novel hydrazine derivative represented by the following Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group, or aralkyl group; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be combined with each other to form a ring, provided that this ring is a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring and the atoms constituting the ring other than the nitrogens of Formula (I) are carbon atoms.

Abstract: 2-aryl-4-isoxazolin-3-1-derivatives of formula (I), useful as intermediates for positive working compounds in silver halide photographic materials ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4, are the same or different, each having up to 20 carbon atoms and each represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy, a substituted or unsubstituted acyl, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl, halogen, nitro, a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl, cyano, or trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that at least one of said R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl, trifluoromethyl, or nitro.

Abstract: A diffusion transfer-type silver halide color photographic photosensitive material comprising a support, having thereon at least a photosensitive thermally developable silver halide, a binder, a dye donating compound which is fast to diffusion and which forms or releases a diffusible dye, a development inhibitor releasing compound which releases a development inhibitor and a compound represented by formula (I)R.sup.1 --Y--O--H [I]wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylamino group, an arylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a heterocyclic residual group or a polymer residual group of said groups, Y represents ##STR1## or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.2 -- and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an acyl group, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be joined together to form a five or eight membered ring is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material comprising a support, having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein there is contained in the silver halide emulsion layer or other hydrophilic colloid layer a compound of which an oxidized form is produced in accordance with development of the silver halide and is capable of releasing a photographically useful group by means of a conjugated addition-elimination mechanism due to an intramolecular nucleophilic group attack.

Abstract: A novel silver halide photographic material is described, comprising a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Q represents a nonmetallic atomic group required to be connected to carbon atom and nitrogen atom to form a monocyclic or condensed heterocyclic ring therewith; L represents a divalent group; n represents an integer of 0 to 2; M.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, ammonium ion or metallic ion; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, ammonium ion or metallic ion and may be the same or different or may be connected to each other to form a 5- or 6-membered ring. In a preferred embodiment, at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, ammonium ion or metallic ion.

Abstract: The compounds in a preferred form are represented by general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A and A' are each a group which can be hydrolyzed by hydrogen or alkali; X, Y and Z are each hydrogen, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a thioalkyl group or an electron-withdrawing group; PUG is a group released by a reaction with a light-exposed silver halide and/or the oxidized product of the developing agent, Time is a timing group; Time.sub.t PUG is a group released as .crclbar.TimePUG first when the oxidation-reduction moiety causes a cross reaction during the development and becomes an oxidized product, and is bonded to the benzene nucleus via a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom or a selenium atom; and t is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing an aromatic amine, an aromatic alcohol or an aromatic thiol by an aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction is disclosed, which comprises reacting a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 represents an aromatic ring; EWG represents a group having a positive Hammett's .sigma..sub.p value; m represents an integer of 1 to 5; n represents an integer of 1 to 3; and X represents a group represented by formula (III): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents hydrogen atom, an aryl group or an alkyl group; Q.sup.2 represents an atomic group for forming an aromatic ring; and Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom with a nucleophilic reagent represented by formula (II):M--Y (II)wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, a metal atom or an ammonium; Y represents a --NHR.sup.1 group, an --OR.sup.1 group, or a --SR.sup.1 group; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a residue of a heterocyclic ring, a --NR.sup.2 R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide color light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least a silver halide and an infrared-absorbing image-forming compound represented by formula (I):(Dye --X).sub.q --Y (I)wherein Dye represents an infrared-absorbing dye group or an infrared-absorbing dye precursor group derived from a compound represented by formula (II)A, (II)B or (II)C; X represents a chemical bond or a connecting group; Y represents a group capable of making a difference in the diffusibility of the dye component of said compound represented by formula (I) between before and after the reaction with the silver halide having a latent image in correspondence or counter correspondence to the silver halide; having a latent image and q represents an integer 1 or 2, and when q is 2, the two (Dye-X) groups may be the same or different: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1A and R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material containing a compound having a structure represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein EAG represents a group capable of accepting an electron from a reducing material; E represents an electron-attracting group; R.sup.3 represents an atomic group necessary for forming a 5-membered to 8-membered single ring or condensed ring by combining with the carbon atom carrying EAG and E; ETG represents an electron-transmitting group; n represents 0 or 1; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic group, or a single bond for forming a ring with EAG; Time represents a group releasing PUG upon cleavage of the bond between the carbon atom carrying R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and Time; t represents 0 or 1; and PUG represents a photographically useful group.

Abstract: 2-aryl-4-halomethyl-4-isoxazolin-3-1-derivatives of formula (I), useful as intermediates for positive working compounds in silver halide photographic materials ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4, are the same or different, each having up to 20 carbon atoms and each represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy, a substituted or unsubstituted acyl, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl, halogen, nitro, a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl, cyano, trifluoromethyl, or carboxyl, with the proviso that at least one of said R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide color photographic material contains an image forming compound represented by the following general formula (I):(Dye--X).sub.q --Y (I)wherein Dye represents a cyan dye group represented by the general formula (II) described below or a precursor thereof; X represents a chemical bond or a linking group; Y represents a group having a property of releasing Dye in correspondence or counter-correspondence to development of a light-sensitive silver salt having a latent image distributed imagewise and making a difference in diffusibility between the dye thus-released and the compound represented by (Dye--X).sub.q --Y; Dye and X are connected with each other by C or E in the general formula (II); and q represents an integer of 1 or 2, and when q is 2, the two groups (Dye--X) may be the same or different: ##STR1## wherein A represents a halogen atom, --OR.sup.1 or --SR.

Abstract: A radiation responsive composition containing a compound represented by the following formula (I) and a photoreducing agent capable of forming a redox couple together with said compound for many uses, e.g., image formation, etching, plating, etc.: ##STR1## wherein N represents a nitrogen atom; X represents an oxygen atom (--O--), a sulfur atom (--S--), or a nitrogen-containing group of formula, ##STR2## R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents a mere bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, heterocyclic, acyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or carbamoyl group, or a sulfonyl group into which a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group has been introduced, provided that at least one of the substituents R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 be a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heterocyclic group and that two or more of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, or of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A color light sensitive material which provides a positive dye image having high density, good color reproducibility and which exhibits excellent preservability before use. The material comprises a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, a reducible dye donating compound, and at least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (IA) and a compound represented by formula (IB): ##STR1## wherein the substituents have the meanings indicated in the specification.

Abstract: A novel silver halide light-sensitive material is provided, comprising a compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein EAG represents an aromatic group which receives electrons from a reducing substance; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or a substituent; R.sup.2 represents an electrophilic group, with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be in the position of cis or trans to each other; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; ETG represents a group capable of transferring electrons; e represents an integer 0 or 1; Time represents a group which undergoes reaction triggered by the cleavage from the carbon carrying R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 to release PUG; t represents an integer 0 or 1; and PUG represents a photographically useful group.In a preferred embodiment, R.sup.1 represents an aromatic group, heterocyclic group or group represented by --Y.sup.1 --R.sup.5 in which Y.sup.1 represents a hetero atom or hetero atomic group and R.sup.

Abstract: A heat developable color light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent and/or a reducing agent precursor, a binder, a dye providing substance which releases a mobile dye in counter-correspondence to a latent image formed by imagewise exposure, and an oxidizable compound which has a single bond cleaved by reduction and which does not release any substance having a photographic effect.

Abstract: A color light-sensitive material is provided, comprising on a support at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder, a dye providing substance which provides a mobile dye in inverse-relationship to the reduction reaction of silver ion to silver, and a development inhibitor precursor of the general formula (I):PWR--Time--.sub.t AF (I)wherein PWR represents a group which releases (Time--hd tAF by being reduced; AF represents a group which serves as a development inhibitor after being released; Time represents a group which releases AF through a reaction following the release of --Time--.sub.t AF from PWR; and t represents an integer of 0 or 1.