Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, said emulsion layer or at least one of other hydrophilic colloid layers containing a compound represented by formula (I):PWR--Time--.sub.T LA (I)wherein PWR represents a group which undergoes reduction to release (Time).sub.t LA; Time represents a group which release LA upon reaction following release of (Time).sub.t LA from PWR; t represents an integer of 0 or 1; and LA represents a group having a maximum light absorption in a wavelength range of 310 nm or more.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## (in which EAG represents an electron accepting group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a substituent except hydrogen; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.1 and EAG, and R.sup.2 and EAG may be bonded together to form a ring) is incorporated into a silver halide photographic material. The compound of the formula (I) becomes oxidative after cleavage of the nitrogen-oxygen single bond in the molecule, and the compound displays an action as an antifoggant, a stabilizer and/or a black spot preventing agent in the photographic material.

Abstract: 2-Aryl-4-isoxazolin-3-one derivatives having the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyl group, a carboxy group, or a sulfo group, with at least one of R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 being selected from among a nitro group, a cyano group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, and a sulfonyl group, and X represents a monovalent group of one of a mercaptoazole, a mercaptoazaindene, a tetrazaindene, a mercaptopyrimidine a benzotriazole, an indazole, and a benzimiazole, are disclosed.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprises a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one layer of said material comprising gelatin crosslinked with a crosslinking agent, said crosslinks being capable of being cleaved on reduction.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein EAG represents an aromatic group bonding to N.sub.A and capable of accepting an electron;N.sub.A and N.sub.B each represents a nitrogen atom;R.sup.1 represents a lone pair, a .pi.-bond, a .sigma.-bond, or a substituent other than a hyudrogen atom;n represents 2 or 3;m represents 0 when n represents 2, or m represents 1 and N.sub.B has a positive charge when n represents 3;X.sup..crclbar. represents an anion;the groups or bonds represented by R.sup.1 may be combined with each other or may be combined with EAG to form a ring;R.sup.2 represents R.sup.3 --CO--, R.sup.3 --SO.sub.2 --, R.sup.3 --CO--N.dbd.CH--, or R.sup.3 --SO.sub.2 --N.dbd.CH--, wherein R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group;the group represented by R.sup.2 may be combined with at least one of R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material comprising (1) at least one coupler and (2) at least one compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein EAG represents a group capable of accepting an electron from a reducing substance; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a chemical bond or a divalent substituent, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are linked together to form a cyclic structure when linked with (Time).sub.t PUG; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a substituent, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are linked together to form a cyclic structure when not linked with (Time).sub.t PUG; Time represents a group capable of releasing PUG, which is released by the cleavage of the single bond between the oxygen atom and the nitrogen atom in the compound; t represents 0 or 1; PUG represents a photographically useful group; and the dotted lines mean that at least one of them forms a chemical bond, and a method for forming an image using the material.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support having formed thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide photographic material contains, in the silver halide emulsion layer, other hydrophilic colloid layer(s), or both, a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein EAG represents an electron accepting group, --SO.sub.2 -- represents a sulfonylene group; X represents an oxygen atom (--O--), a sulfur atom (--S--) or an atomic group (--N(R.sub.2)--) containing a nitrogen atom; the single bond between --SO.sub.2 and X being cleaved after EAG receives an electron, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a simple bond or a group other than a hydrogen atom; said R.sub.1, R.sub.2, EAG may be combined with each other to form a ring; (Time) represents a group capable of releasing a photographically useful group (PUG) upon the cleavage of the SO.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide color reversal photographic material is disclosed which comprises a support and at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on the support, which material is characterized in that at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or at least one layer adjacent thereto contains at least one of the compounds represented by the following general formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV): ##STR1## All the symbols used are as defined in the Specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides silver halide photographic materials containing a havel compound, which when reduced, releases a photographically useful group as triggered off by the cleavage of the nitrogen-oxygen single bond in the compound and which is represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein EAG represents a group which accepts an electron from a reducing substance; N and O each represents nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom, respectively; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a substituent other than a hydrogen atom, and when R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is bonded to --(Time).sub.t PUG, R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is a mere bond or a substituent other than a hydrogen atom, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing an iodine-containing silver halide on a support and having one or more auxiliary layers on the outermost surface of a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer positioned farthest from the support, wherein at least one of the auxiliary layers contains a substantially non-light-sensitive silver halide emulsion or a silver halide emulsion containing grains whose inner part or surface part is fogged, and the material contains at least one compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R, X, Y, Z, and n are described in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed. The material comprises a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer formed thereon, in which said emulsion layer or other layer contains a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents an atomic group capable of releasing (Time).sub.t PUG by undergoing an oxidation-reduction reaction with CA.dbd.CR.sub.1 --CR.sub.2).sub.n C.sub.B ; C.sub.A and C.sub.B each represents a carbon atom; n represents an integer of 0, 1, 2, or 3; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each a hydrogen atom or a group substitutable for a hydrogen atom; EWG represents an electron withdrawing group having a Hammett's .sigma. para value greater than 0.3; --Time).sub.t PUG represents a group bonded to C.sub.B through an oxygen atom thereof; Time represents a timing group; t represents 0 or 1; and PUG represents a photographically useful group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed which contains a compound represented by formula (I)RED--L.sub.1).sub.v B--L.sub.2).sub.w PUG (I)wherein RED represents a group adapted to release the group (L.sub.1).sub.v B--L.sub.2).sub.w PUG upon oxidation: L.sub.1 represents a group adapted to release the group B--L.sub.2).sub.w PUG after cleavage from RED; B represents a group which, after cleavage of the bond with L.sub.1 or RED, releases the group (L.sub.2).sub.w PUG upon reaction with an oxidized developing agent; L.sub.2 represents a group which, after cleavage from B, releases PUG; PUG represents a photographically useful group; and v and w each represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A silver halide photosensitive material is described, comprising a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said emulsion layer or another layer contains a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X represents an atomic group forming a redox center of benzene type having substituents by linking with C.sub.A and C.sub.B, and which does not enable Time-PUG to be released until the redox center is oxidized during development processing; EWG represents an electron withdrawing group having a Hammet's .sigma. para value exceeding 0.3; C.sub.A and C.sub.B each represents a carbon atom; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a suitable substituent; Time represents a timing group connecting to C.sub.B through a sulfur, nitrogen, or selenium atom thereof, t is an integer of 0 or 1, and when t=0, Time is a chemical bond; PUG represents a photographically useful group and connects to C.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing tabular silver halide grains which have a diameter not less than 5 times the thickness thereof and account for at least 50% of the total projected area of the silver halide grains present in the silver halide emulsion layer and the silver halide photographic material also contains at least one compound represented by following general formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV): ##STR1## wherein R represents a straight chain, branched chain or cyclic alkylene group, a straight chain or branched chain alkenylene group, a straight chain or branched chain aralkylene group or an arylene group; R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material exhibiting improved interimage effects and having improved sharpness and graininess is disclosed. The material contains at least one compound represented by formula (I) or formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight or branched chain alkylene, alkenylene or aralkylene group, or an arylene group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, alkenyl or aralkyl group; X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an ammonium group or a precursor capable of providing a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom under an alkaline condition; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each represents a polar group; and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material containing a mesoionic 1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolate compound in at least one hydrophilic colloidal layer of the silver halide photographic material gives photographic images having stable and excellent quality without being accompanied by the increased formation of fog and increased changes of sensitivity and gradation upon high temperature processing.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having coated thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer and a surface protecting layer, said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising photosensitive silver halide grains and internally fogged silver halide grains, said internally fogged silver halide grains having adsorbed thereon at least one compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents --O--, --NH-- or --S--, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group having up to 13 carbon atoms, which is bonded directly or through a divalent linkage group, to the aromatic nucleus.

Abstract: A process for forming photographic image is disclosed, comprising photographically developing, in the presence of a polyalkylene oxide compound, a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material including at least one silver halide emulsion layer and containing in at least said emulsion layer or other hydrophilic layer a compound represented by formula (I). ##STR1## wherein: A and A' each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkalihydrolyzable group;R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 each represents a group capable of substituting a hydrogen atom on the hydroquinone nucleus, with R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, A and R.sub.1, or A and R.sub.2 together form a ring; andX represents a group which shows a development-inhibiting effect after being released.

Abstract: In the presence of a novel antifoggant represented by the general formula (I), a silver halide photographic material which has at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support is development-processed. The developing solution is one containing both dihydroxybenzenes and 3-pyrazolidones, a developing solution containing both dihydroxybenzenes and aminophenoles, or a developing solution containing a primary aromatic amine developer to suppress markedly fog generation at much reduced sacrifice of sensitivity: ##STR1## wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, NH.sub.4 or a mercapto group-protecting moiety which can be split-off in the presence of an alkali; n represents 1, 2 or 3; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or --COOR.sup.2 ; and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, NH.sub.4, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group.

Abstract: A novel silver halide color photographic material containing a desilvering accelerator releasing compound, which comprises at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein at least one of said emulsion layer and a non-light sensitive hydrophilic layer(s) contains at least one compound represented by the formula (I)PWR--Time--.sub.t BA (I)wherein PWR represents a group which undergoes reduction to release (Time--.sub.t BA; BA represents a group which becomes a desilvering accelerator after being released; Time represents a group which releases BA through a reaction after being released from PWR as (Time--.sub.t BA; and t represents an integer of 0 or 1.