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: Silver halide color photographic sensitive materials which comprise photographic layers containing at least one of the couplers represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an anilino group, an acylamino group or a ureido group, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an alkenyl group, X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, a cyano group or an alkoxycarbonyl group and X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 may be the same or different, are disclosed.

Abstract: A photographic two-equivalent magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein [A] represents a magenta color image-forming coupler residue, and the ##STR2## moiety represents a group replacing a hydrogen atom of an active methylene group in coupler [A] wherein Z.sub.a Z.sub.b, Z.sub.c and Z.sub.d, which can be the same or different, each represents a methine group or an --N.dbd. group, and the nitrogen-containing ring formed by Z.sub.a to Z.sub.d may further be substituted with a fused ring, with the proviso that the ##STR3## moiety does not represent a benzotriazolyl-1, benzotriazolyl-2, benzimidazolyl-1 or indazolyl-1 group; a photographic light sensitive material containing the photographic coupler; and a method of forming images using the photographic coupler.

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.

Abstract: A photographic two-equivalent magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein (A) represents a residue of a magenta color image-forming coupler in which one of the hydrogen atoms in the coupling position is eliminated; Q represents an oxygen atom or NH group; and B represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to form a 5-membered or a 6-membered ring containing the nitrogen atom and the ##STR2## group. Color photographic light-sensitive materials containing the two-equivalent magenta coupler are also described.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive element comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing therein a 3-anilino-5-pyrazolone magenta color-forming coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having up to about 35 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having up to about 22 carbon atoms or an aromatic group having up to about 22 carbon atoms; X represents a halogen atom or an alkoxy group having up to about 22 carbon atoms; Z represents a hydrogen atom or a coupling off group; and Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3, Y.sub.4 and Y.sub.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive element comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer containing therein a 3-anilino-2-pyrazolin-5-one magenta color forming coupler, which prevents yellow staining at the unexposed areas after color development processing, and which particularly prevents an increase in yellow staining due to irradiation of light with the magenta color images obtained using the color photographic element containing the magenta coupler maintaining a clear color even after irradiation of light.

Abstract: A process for preparing a 3-N-mono-substituted amino-4-substituted-5-pyrazolone which comprises replacing the hydrogen atom of the NH group at the 3-position of a 3-mono-substituted-5-pyrazolone with a protective group, halogenating the resulting compound to introduce a halogen atom into the 4-position, reacting the resulting compound with a 5- or 6-member heterocyclic compound containing two or more nitrogen atoms to replace the halogen atom at the 4-position with a nitrogen containing heterocyclic group, and hydrolyzing the resulting compound to remove the protective group.

Abstract: A two-equivalent color photographic coupler having advantageous properties and capable of forming a magenta color image upon coupling with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent, in which the carbon atom at the coupling position of the coupler is bonded to the nitrogen atom at the 1- or 4-position of a 1,2,4-triazole ring; a color photographic light-sensitive material containing the above-mentioned color photographic coupler and a method of forming a color image comprising developing an image-wise exposed photographic light-sensitive material in the presence of the above-described color photographic coupler are also described.

Abstract: A photographic two-equivalent magenta coupler represented by the following general formula (I):a--s(o).sub.n --R (I)wherein A represents a residue of a magenta color image forming coupler in which one of the hdyrogen atoms on the active methylene group is eliminated; R represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and n represents 1 or 2; and color photographic light-sensitive material containing the two-equivalent magenta coupler.

Abstract: A two-equivalent magenta coupler forming magenta dye images in a color photographic material by a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of a primary aromatic amino color developing agent and having the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein [A] represents a residue of a magenta dye-forming coupler; ##STR2## represents a group which is substituted for one of the hydrogen atoms of the active methylene group of the coupler A; Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; B represents a --D-Y residue or an --N Q residue; D represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or an --NR-- group; R of the --NR-- group represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; Y represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; Q of the --N Q residue represents a non-metal atomic group necessary for forming a 5-membered or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group; n is 1 or 2 and when n is 2, B can also represent a --Y group; a color photographic silver halide li

Abstract: A photographic two-equivalent magenta coupler, capable of forming a magenta color image upon coupling reaction with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent, represented by the following general formula I: ##STR1## wherein (A) represents a residue of a magenta color image forming coupler; ##STR2## represents a group which is substituted FOR ONE HYDROGEN ATOM OF THE ACTIVE METHYLENE GROUP IN THE COUPLER A; Z represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; B represents a -- Y group, a -- D -- Y group, or a ##STR3## group; D represents an oxygen atom or an --NR -- group; R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; Y represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and Q in the ##STR4## group represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to form a 5-membered or 6-membered nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring; and color photographic light-sensitive materials containing the two equivalent magenta coupler.

Abstract: 4-Piperidino-5-oxo-2-pyrazoline represented by the following general formula (X); ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a group having about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group having 0 to about 45 carbon atoms, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a group having 0 to 20 carbon atoms, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may combine to form an aliphatic ring, an aromatic ring or a heterocyclic ring. The 4-piperidino-5-oxo-pyrazolines are useful as magenta color couplers.

Abstract: A multilayer color photographic material with improved color reproduction comprising a support having thereon at least two photosensitive silver halide emulsion layers which provide color images having different colors from each other, the multilayer color photographic material containing at least one interlayer color correction coupler as defined hereinafter.

Abstract: 4-Pyridinio-5-pyrazolone salts useful as dyes and particularly useful as intermediates for photographic couplers and processes for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide light-sensitive material which comprises a support having thereon at least two light-sensitive layers, at least one of said layers containing a compound capable of coupling with an oxidation product of a color developing agent and in which splitable hetero aromatic ring containing a triazole or diazole ring is connected to the carbon atom in the coupling position, through the nitrogen atom in the 1-position of said triazole or diazole ring.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide light-sensitive material which comprises a support having thereon at least two light-sensitive layers, at least one of said layers containing a compound capable of coupling with an oxidation product of a color developing agent and in which splitable hetero aromatic ring containing a triazole or diazole ring is connected to the carbon atom in the coupling position, through the nitrogen atom in the 1-position of said triazole or diazole ring.