Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a pyrazolotriazole dye forming coupler having formula I in which is and L1 is linked to the C atom; L1 is a carbon atom of the triazole ring, substituted by one or two alkyl or aryl groups; L2 is a chain of one or two carbon atoms that may be further substituted by alkyl or aryl groups; R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups containing 1-3 carbon atoms; R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and aryl groups; R3 is a substituted carbonyl, carbamoyl, sulfonyl, or sulfamoyl group; and X is H or a coupling-off group. Such an element provides a red dye forming coupler of improved stability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a support bearing a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye forming coupler having a formula I, wherein: Ballast is a group containing at least 6 aliphatic carbon atoms, V represents a chain of three or four atoms, which may be substituted, selected from C, N, O and S sufficient to form an aromatic ring fused to the azole ring and n is 0 or 1, provided that if n is 0, Y and Ballast are directly attached to the 5-membered azole ring, W is an electron withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of —CN, —CONR1R2, —CO2R1, —NO2, and —SO2R1 where R1 and R2 are H or substituents; X is H or a coupling-off group; Y is H or a substituent; Z is an atom or group selected from >N—R, —O—, and —S—.

Abstract: Formulations for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers comprising a coupler and oxidation base. The couplers are represented by the following structure: wherein: Z represents the elements of C, N, O, or S necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic 5 or 6 member ring along with nitrogen; R1 represents a substituent group; and, X represents a hydrogen or a coupling off group.

Abstract: A photographic element comprises novel pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazole dye forming couplers, the couplers and azomethine dyes. The couplers are represented by the following structure: ##STR1## wherein: Z represents the elements of C, N, O, or S necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic 5 or 6 member ring along with nitrogen;R.sub.1 represents a substituent group;and, X represents a hydrogen or a coupling off group.