Abstract: A process for preparation of a 2,3 or 4-oxo-benzaldehyde or ketone compound by reaction of a 2,3 or 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde or ketone with an ortho, meta or parabromo or chloralkylphenoxy compound comprises reaction of the bromo or chloroalkylphenoxy compound with potassium iodide to form an iodo compound in situ; then, reaction of the resulting product with a 2, 3 or 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde or ketone in the presence of alkylpyridine and a dipolar aprotic solvent. The resulting compounds are useful for formation of photographic color couplers for use in photographic materials.

Abstract: A photographic naphtholic coupler comprising a ballast free naphtholic coupler moiety containing a --CONH.sub.2 group in the 2-position and a ballasted coupling-off group in the 4-position enables good wash out of dye formed upon oxidative coupling from a photographic material during processing of such a photographic material. Such a naphtholic coupler is useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: A photographic naphtholic coupler comprising a ballast free naphtholic coupler moiety containing a --CONH.sub.2 group in the 2- position and a ballasted coupling-off group in the 4- position enables good wash out of dye formed upon oxidative coupling from a photographic material during processing of such a photographic material. Such a naphtholic coupler is useful in photographic silver halide materials and processes.

Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable of releasing a photographically useful group is represented by the formula: SOL-CAR-LINK-PUG wherein SOL is a water-solubilizing group; CAR is a carrier moiety that, upon reaction with oxidized developing agent, is capable of releasing LINK-PUG and capable of forming a compound that is washed out of the photographic element during photographic processing; LINK-PUG is in turn capable of releasing a photographically useful group (PUG) during photographic processing and LINK-PUG is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and PUG are as defined in the application. The photographic compound (A) enables formation of easily removable compounds in photographic elements and processes that provide images having improved acutance.

Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable of releasing a development inhibitor group by means of a displacement reaction enables increased image acutance when the compound contains in a coupling position a coupling-off group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and Q are as defined in the application. Such a compound (A) is useful in a photographic silver halide material and process.

Abstract: Photographic compound (A) capable of releasing a photographically useful group by means of intramolecular nucleophilic displacement exhibits increased resistance to hydrolysis when the compound contains in a coupling position a coupling-off group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein Q, R.sub.q, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, n and PUG are as defined in the application. Such a compound (A) is useful in a photographic silver halide material and process.

Abstract: Photographic compounds capable of releasing a photographically useful group (PUG) by means of an intramolecular nucleophilic displacement provide increased image acutance when a coupling-off group in the coupling position of the compound is a group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein PUG is a photographically useful group; Q is N or C--R where R is hydrogen or a substituent that does not adversely affect imaging; and Z represents atoms completing a non-aromatic, heterocyclic ring. The photographic compounds are useful in photographic materials and processes.

Abstract: Photographic elements and diffusion transfer assemblages are described which employ a nondiffusible, positive-working, redox dye-releaser having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from 6 to about 12 carbon atoms,(b) R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen or R.sup.1 ;(c) E represents carbonyl or thiocarbonyl;(d) Q represents a nonmetallic atom of Group VA or VIA of the periodic table in its minus 2 or minus 3 valence state; and(e) Dye represents a diffusible dye moiety or precursor thereof;with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is an organic ballasting radical of such molecular size and configuration as to render the compound nondiffusible in a photographic element during development in an alkaline processing composition.