Abstract: This subject invention relates to novel dihydrazide compounds useful as dot-promoting agents in photographic image systems, methods for making them, and to photographic materials which comprise these compounds.

Abstract: Color photographic material is provided which contains at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow color coupler of the formula ##STR1## wherein G is the radical of a yellow coupler which is bonded to the heterocyclic ring by means of the active methylene group, Z is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, M is hydrogen if Z is --CO--, or a substituent and R is hydrogen or a substituent.The new two-equivalent yellow couplers lead due to their improved reactivity (high maximum density), minimal fog and high fastness to light and outstanding spectral properties of the dyestuffs formed therefrom to a color photographic material of advantageous properties.

Abstract: The invention is directed essentially to photographic material containing, on a carrier, a layer with azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, B, X and Y are certain substituents, in a second main aspect azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR2## wherein B' represents certain substituents and in a third main aspect azo deystuffs of the formulaA.sub.1 --N.dbd.N--B.sub.1 --NH--CO--X.sub.1 --Y--Z.sub.1 --OC--HN--B.sub.1 --N.dbd.N--A.sub.1wherein A.sub.1, B.sub.1, X.sub.1, Z.sub.1 and Y are certain substituents.The photographic materials provide advantages stemming from the use of the dyestuffs of the invention which are distinguished by particularly high fastness to light coupled with excellent bleachability, good resistance to diffusion and advantageous color strength.

Abstract: Color photographic material is provided which contains at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow color coupler of the formula ##STR1## wherein G is the radical of a yellow coupler which is bonded to the heterocyclic ring by means of the active methylene group, Z is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, M is hydrogen if Z is --CO--; or a substituent and R is hydrogen or a substituent.

Abstract: In a first main aspect azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, B, X and Y are certain substituents, in a second main aspect azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR2## wherein B' represents certain substituents and in a third main aspect azo dyestuffs of the formulaA.sub.1 --N.dbd.N--B.sub.1 --NH--CO--X.sub.1 --Y--Z.sub.1 --OC--HN--B.sub.1 --N.dbd.N--A.sub.1wherein A.sub.1, B.sub.1, X.sub.1, Z.sub.1 and Y are certain substituents as well as the use of said azo dyestuffs in photographic material are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds having an active methylene group or phenolic hydroxyl group and therefore capable of being used as photographic color couplers. The new compounds contain at least one radical of a phosphoric acid diester, phosphonic acid diester, phosphoric acid diamide, phosphonic acid diamide, phosphoric acid ester-amide or phosphonic acid ester-amide.

Abstract: A process for crosslinking hydrophilic colloids which contain amino, imino and/or hydroxyl groups is provided. The crosslinking agents correspond to the formula ##SPC1##Wherein A is hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, acylamino, an immonium-ether radical, the radical --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 with R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 being hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl or the nitrogen atom is part of a saturated ring which optionally contains further hetero-atoms, or the radical .sup.+NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 R.sub.5 with R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 being hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl or the nitrogen atom is part of a saturated or unsaturated ring which optionally contains further hetero-atoms, B is an ammonium or phosphonium radical and X.sup.- is an anion. The process is useful for crosslinking e.g. gelatine layers in photographic materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds having an active methylene group or phenolic hydroxyl group and therefore capable of being used as photographic color couplers. The new compounds contain at least one radical of a phosphoric acid diester, phosphonic acid diester, phosphoric acid diamide, phosphonic acid diamide, phosphoric acid ester-amide or phosphonic acid ester-amide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the new compounds of the formulaR--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --(O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2).sub.n --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --Rwherein n is an integer having a value of 1 to 100 and R represents a radical of the formula Cl--H.sub.2 C--CH.sub.2 --CO--NH--CO--NH-- or preferably H.sub.2 C=CH--CO--NH--CO--NH--. The new compounds are useful for crosslinking hydrophilic colloids such as gelatine, particularly for crosslinking gelatine layers in photographic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates a process for crosslinking hydrophilic colloids, especially gelatine. The colloid is crosslinked with a water-soluble organic crosslinking agent which is allowed to act in a system consisting of at least two colloid layers. At least one layer contains the crosslinking agent and at least one layer which is free from crosslinking agents contains an aprotic solvent.