Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical substances having dye properties, or more particularly, to improved cyanine dyes and to their application in photographic bleaching processes. Preferably, a chromylium group on the hetero ring comprises either a substituted phenyl group or an alkyl group. More particularly, O-halogenated phenyl and t-butyl groups have proven to be advantageous substituents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 1989
Date of Patent:
May 25, 1993
Assignees:
Herbert Kubler, Karl-Heinz Drexhage
Inventors:
Karl-Heinz Drexhage, Elisabeth Drexhage