Abstract: A dye image stabilization process for color photographic sensitive elements which comprises processing a color photographic sensitive element containing at least one dye image stabilizer precursor with a solution containing divalent ions of at least one metal selected from Cu, Co, Ni, Pd and Pt is disclosed. Light fastness of dye images is thus improved.

Abstract: A method is described for stabilizing organic substrate materials having an absorption maximum in the range of from about 300 nm to 800 nm to light which comprises making at least one complex represented by the formula (I) coexist with the organic substrate materials in an amount effective to stabilize said organic substrate material: ##STR1## wherein M represents copper, cobalt, nickel, palladium or platinum, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an N-alkylcarbamoyl group, an N-arylcarbamoyl group, or an N-alkylsulfamoyl group, an N-arylsulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or an aryloxycarbonyl group.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone type magenta coupler and at least one of the compounds represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent each a tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing organic substrate materials having an absorption maximum in the wavelength region of about 300 nm to about 800 nm to light which comprises making coexist with the organic substrate at least one metal complex salt represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Cat represents a divalent or a monovalent cation, and n is 1 or 2. A photographic material thus stabilized is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing an organic substrate material such as a photographic dye against the action of light having an absorption maximum between about 300 nm and about 800 nm in wavelength by making co-exist with the organic substrate material at least one compound represented by the formula (I) defined in the specification is disclosed.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing an organic substrate material having an absorption maximum in the wavelength region of about 300 nm to about 800 nm to light without detracting from the color hue and the purity of the organic substrate material, which comprises making at least one metal complex salt represented by the following formula (I) coexist with the organic substrate material: ##STR1## wherein M represents a Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt atom; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a cyano group, or an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group or a heterocyclic ring which may be attached directly to the carbon atom in the respective ring or through a divalent coupling group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 may combine to form the non-metal atoms necessary to complete a 6-membered ring; R.sup.

Abstract: Organic substrate materials having absorption maxima between 300 and 800 nm can be stabilized against the action of light by the presence of at least one compound represented by either of the following general formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## where M represents a metal atom selected from the group comprising Cu, Co, Ni, Pd and Pt; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, cyano group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a heterocyclic ring, each of the latter four groups being bonded directly or via a divalent connecting group to the corresponding carbon atom of the benzene ring. Alternatively, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, may combine to represent the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 6-membered ring.R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: A color photographic color coupler-containing light-sensitive material containing, in a photographic layer, at least one compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a heterocyclic group, a dialkylsilyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, an alkanesulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an aralknesulfonyl group or an -X-Y group in which X represents a carbonyl group, and Y represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an aralkoxy group, an alkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, an arylamino or diarylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aralkoxycarbonyl group or an acyl group; R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which contains a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone type of magenta coupler and a novel dye image-stabilizing agent of the general formula (I) as hereinafter defined.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing organic substrate materials having an absorption maximum in the wavelength region of about 300 nm to about 800 nm to light which comprises making coexist with the organic substrate at least one metal complex salt represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Cat represents a divalent or a monovalent cation, and n is 1 or 2. A photographic material thus stabilized is also disclosed.

Abstract: Organic substrate materials having absorption maxima between 300 and 800 nm can be stabilized against the action of light by the presence of at least one compound represented by either of the following general formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## where M represents a metal atom selected from the group comprising Cu, Co, Ni, Pd and Pt; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, cyano group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a heterocyclic ring, each of the latter four groups being bonded directly or via a divalent connecting group to the corresponding carbon atom of the benzene ring. Alternatively, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, may combine to represent the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 6-membered ring.R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing organic substrate materials against the action of light is disclosed wherein at least one compound represented by the following general formula (I) is made to coexist with the organic substrate material ##STR1## wherein M represents a Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt atom, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl or an aryl group, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group. Alternatively, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may combine together to form a 6-membered ring. A photographic material containing the above compound is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing an organic substrate material having an absorption maximum in the wavelength region of about 300 nm to about 800 nm to light without detracting from the color hue and the purity of the organic substrate material, which comprises making at least one metal complex salt represented by the following formula (I) coexist with the organic substrate material: ##STR1## wherein M represents a Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt atom; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a cyano group, or an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group or a heterocyclic ring which may be attached directly to the carbon atom in the respective ring or through a divalent coupling group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 may combine to form the non-metal atoms necessary to complete a 6-membered ring; R.sup.

Abstract: The light stability of organic dyes is improved by the presence of at least one of the complexes represented by general formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein M represents a Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt atom; R.sup.1 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group or an aryl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may combine to represent a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a 6-membered ring; and Z represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a 5-membered ring, 6-membered ring, 8-membered ring, or 10-membered ring.

Abstract: The light stability of organic substrate materials such as photographic dyes is improved by the copresence of at least one of the complexes shown by following formulae I, II, III, or IV ##STR1## wherein M represents Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group or an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group or a heterocyclic group bonded directly or through a divalent connecting group to the carbon atom of a benzene ring; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 ; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 ; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 combine to represent the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 6-membered ring; R.sup.5 and R.sup.8 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; R.sup.6 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a hydroxyl group; R.sup.7 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group; and Z represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5-membered or 6-membered ring.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing 2,5-bis(1',1'-dimethylbutyl)hydroquinone or a precursor thereof and a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone type magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein IR represents RCONH--, RNHCO--, ROCO--, RNHSO.sub.2 --, ROSO.sub.2 NH-- ##STR2## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 35 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group or an aralkyl group, which groups can be further substituted.The color photographic light-sensitive material can provide color images having excellent fastness and free from discoloration at the non-image areas.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing an organic substrate material such as a photographic dye against the action of light having an absorption maximum between about 300 nm and about 800 nm in wavelength by making co-exist with the organic substrate material at least one compound represented by the formula (I) defined in the specification is disclosed.

Abstract: Organic substrates, especially photographic dyes, are stabilized against light by using a Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt complex of formula (I). ##STR1## wherein M represents Cu, Co, Ni, Pd or Pt; R.sub.1 and R.sub.6 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group or an arylsulfonyl group; and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 which may be the same or different represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, or an alkyl group, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group or a heterocyclic group bonded to a carbon atom on a benzene ring directly or through a divalent linking group, or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 respectively may combine and represent the non-metallic atomic groupings required to form a 6-membered ring.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing an organic substrate to light the substrate having an absorption maximum in the range of about 300 nm-about 800 nm, which comprises making at least one complex represented by following general formula (I) coexist with the substrate: ##STR1## wherein M represents an atom selected from the group consisting of Cu, Co, Ni, Pd and Pt, X represents O or S, R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group or, when taken together, the R.sub.1 's bound to the same phosphorus atom represent the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 6-membered ring together with the phosphorus atom. A photographic element containing the above complex is also claimed.

Abstract: A two-equivalent magenta coupler in which the coupling position is substituted with a sulfonamido group, and capable of forming a magenta color image on coupling with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent, and a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support and containing the two-equivalent magenta coupler.