JP2665621B2 - Processing method of silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, and particularly in the processing of a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, a replenishing amount of a color developing solution. The present invention relates to an improved processing method capable of obtaining an excellent desilvering property even when the amount is reduced.

(Prior Art) In recent years, due to the necessity of preventing water pollution and reducing the treatment cost, research on a technique for reducing the amount of waste liquid in the treatment has been advanced and put into practical use in some treatment steps.
In particular, regarding the color developing step, various methods have been proposed in the past, because the pollution load of the waste liquid is very large. For example, JP-A Nos. 54-37731, 56-1048, and 56
-1049, 56-27142, 56-33644, 56-1490
No. 36, the method utilizing electrodialysis described in JP-B-61-10199, activated carbon described in JP-B-55-1571, JP-A-58-14831, and JP-A-52-105820. Ion exchange membrane, JP-A-55-144240, JP-A-57-146249, and JP-A-61-95
There are various methods for regenerating a color developing solution using an ion exchange resin described in No. 352.

However, in all of the above methods, it is necessary to analyze the developing solution to control the composition, so high management technology and expensive equipment are required, and as a result, it is carried out only in some large-scale developing laboratories. It is the actual situation that has been done.

On the other hand, a low replenishment processing method for reducing the replenishment amount by adjusting the composition of the replenisher of the color developing solution (hereinafter referred to as the color developing replenisher) is also carried out without depending on the above-mentioned reproduction. The adjustment of the composition of the replenisher solution in the low replenishment process is, for example, a complex arrangement in which consumable components such as color developing agents and preservatives are concentrated so that the required amount of components can be supplied even if the replenishment amount is reduced. can give. Further, when processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, halogen ions are released in the color developing solution,
In the low replenishment process, in particular, the bromine ion concentration in the color developing solution rises, resulting in suppression of development. Therefore, in order to prevent this, a complex arrangement such as reducing the bromide concentration in the replenisher as compared with the normal replenishing treatment is generally performed.

Such a low replenishment treatment has an advantage that it can be carried out without analyzing the liquid composition one by one, in addition to the prevention of water pollution and the reduction of treatment cost.

On the other hand, in recent years, with the spread of a small-sized in-house processing service system commonly referred to as a minilab, there has been a strong demand for shortening the time required for the above processing in order to promptly respond to the customer's processing. Especially, conventionally, the desilvering process is the most demanding one because it takes up most of the processing time.
Among them, bleaching was required to be accelerated.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Although the replenishing amount of the color developing solution that has been conventionally performed varies depending on the type of the light-sensitive material, in the case of a color negative film for photographing, it is generally 900 to 1200 ml per 1 m ^{2 of} the light-sensitive material. However, due to the demand for low replenishment, processing of 600 ml per 1 m ² of light-sensitive material has started to be carried out.

However, it has been found that the problem of delaying desilvering becomes remarkable when attempting rapid desilvering with such a low replenishing process. Therefore, it has been desired to develop a technique that can meet the demand for rapid desilvering while having the advantage of the ease of the low replenishment process.

Therefore, the first object of the present invention is to provide a processing method in which bleaching delay does not occur even if the replenishing amount of the color developing solution is reduced, and secondly, the color reproducibility, particularly the color of reddish colors. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of processing a light-sensitive material having excellent reproducibility over the entire exposure range.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In the above problems, a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photography having a red-sensitive emulsion layer, a green-sensitive emulsion layer and a blue-sensitive emulsion layer was subjected to color development processing with a color developer. Then, in the method of processing with a processing solution having a bleaching ability, the light-sensitive material contains at least one yellow colored cyan coupler represented by the general formulas (CI) to (C IV) described below, and the color development It has been found to be solved by a processing method of a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photography, which is characterized in that the replenishing amount of the liquid is 600 ml or less per 1 m ^{2 of the} light-sensitive material.

Generally, in order to reduce the amount of replenishment and keep the necessary components constant, it is necessary to replenish a highly active and concentrated liquid as a replenisher, but the amount of the photosensitive material to be processed (hereinafter simply referred to as the processing amount). Although the amount of replenishment (and therefore the amount of overflow liquid) is reduced in spite of the generation of reaction products according to the Is also expected to become rich. Therefore, when the replenishing amount of the color developing replenisher is reduced, various antifoggants including oxides of color developing agents, mercapto compounds eluting from photosensitive materials, leaving groups of various couplers, and sensitizing dyes. This corresponds to the increase in the concentration of the dye, etc. in the color developing solution. The present invention is based on the assumption that the bleaching delay associated with the reduction of the replenishment amount is due to the increase in the amount of these components remaining in the light-sensitive material.

That is, the present invention solves the bleaching delay in the bleaching process by incorporating the yellow color cyan dye coupler of the present invention into the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material even when the color developing replenisher is a low replenishing amount of 600 ml / m ² or less. Not only that, but surprisingly, the effect of promoting bleaching was recognized. Although the reason for this is not clear, it is considered that the leaving group derived from the yellow colored cyan coupler is brought into a processing solution having a bleaching ability subsequent to color development to exhibit a bleaching promoting effect.

In the processing method of a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as light-sensitive material) of the present invention, the light-sensitive material after imagewise exposure is color-developed and then processed with a processing solution having a bleaching ability. .

In the present invention, the replenishing amount of the color developing solution is 600 per 1 m ^2.
Although the amount is less than or equal to ml, the preferable range in which the effect is more remarkable is 100 to 500 ml, and a more preferable range is 40.
It is 0 ml or less, particularly preferably 300 ml or less.

Next, the yellow-colored cyan coupler of the present invention will be described.

In the present invention, a yellow colored cyan dye has a maximum absorption of 400 nm in the visible absorption region of the coupler.
To 500 nm and is a cyan coupler which forms a cyan dye having an absorption maximum in the visible absorption region of 630 nm to 750 nm by coupling with an oxidized product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent.

The yellow colored cyan coupler of the present invention is a water-soluble 6-hydroxy-2-pyridon-5-ylazo group or a water-soluble pyrazolone-4-ylazo group by a coupling reaction with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent. , A water-soluble 2-acylaminophenylazo group or a water-soluble 2-
It is a cyan coupler capable of releasing a compound residue containing a sulfonamidephenylazo group.

The yellow colored cyan coupler of the present invention is represented by the following general formulas (CI) to (C IV).

In the general formulas (CI) to (C IV), Cp is a cyan coupler residue (T is bonded to the coupling position),
T represents a timing group, k represents an integer of 0 or 1, and X represents N, O or S, whereby (T) represents a divalent linking group which binds to _k and links Q, and Q represents arylene. Represents a group or a divalent heterocyclic group.

In formula (CI), R ₁ and R ² are independently a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group or a carbonamido group. , A sulfonamide group or an alkylsulfonyl group, and R ³ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. However, T, X, Q,
At least one of R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is assumed to contain a water-soluble group (eg hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfo, amino, ammoniumyl, phosphono, phosphino, hydroxysulfonyloxy).

In general formula (CI) It is well known that the compound can take the following tautomeric structures, and these tautomeric structures are also represented by the general formula (C
It is included in the structure specified in I).

In formula (C II), R ₄ represents an acyl group or a sulfonyl group, R ₅ represents a substitutable group, and j represents an integer of 0 to 4. When j is an integer of 2 or more, R ₄ may be the same or different. However, at least one of T, X, Q, R _{4 and} R ₅ contains a water-soluble group (eg, hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfo, phosphono, phosphino, hydroxysulfonyloxy, amine, ammoniumyl).

In formulas (C III) and (C IV), R ₉ represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkyloxy group, an aryloxy group, A heterocyclic group,
A carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbonamido group, a sulfonamide group, or an alkylsulfonyl group,
R ₁₀ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. However, T, X,
At least one of Q, R ₉ or R ₁₀ shall contain a water-soluble group (eg hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfo, phosphono, phosphino, hydroxysulfonyloxy, amino, ammoniumyl).

It is the same compound in an isomer relationship.

The compounds represented by formulas (CI) to (C IV) will be described in more detail below.

Examples of the coupler residue represented by Cp include known cyan coupler residues (for example, phenol type and naphthol type).

As a preferable example of Cp, the following general formula (Cp-6),
Examples thereof include a coupler residue represented by (Cp-7) or (Cp-8).

The free bond derived from the coupling position in the above formula represents the coupling position of the coupling-off group.

In the above formula, when R ₅₁ , R ₅₂ , R ₅₃ , R ₅₄ or R ₅₅ contains a non-diffusion group, it is selected so that the total number of carbon atoms is 8 to 40, preferably 10 to 30; If
The total number of carbon atoms is preferably 15 or less. In the case of a bis-type, telomer-type or polymer-type coupler, any of the above substituents represents a divalent group and connects repeating units and the like. In this case, the range of carbon number may be out of regulation.

In the following, R ₄₁ represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group, R ₄₂ represents an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group, R ₄₃ ,
R ₄₄ and R ₄₅ represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group.

Hereinafter, R ₅₁ , R ₅₂ , R ₅₃ , R ₅₄ , R ₅₅ , d and e will be described in detail.

R ₅₁ has the same meaning as R ₄₂ . R ₅₂ is a group having the same meaning as R ₄₁ , R ₄₁ O- group, R ₄₁ S- group, halogen atom, or Represents d represents 0 to 3.

When d is plural, plural R _52's represent the same substituent or different substituents. Further, each R ₅₂ may be connected as a divalent group to form a cyclic structure. Examples of divalent groups for forming a cyclic structure are Is a typical example. Where f is 0 to 4
And g is an integer of 0 to 2, respectively. R ₅₃ is R
Represents a group having the same meaning as ₄₁ . R ₅₄ has the same meaning as R ₄₁ ,
R ₅₅ represents a group having the same meaning as R _41, R ₄₁ OCONH- group, R ₄₁ SO ₂ NH-
Base, R ₄₃ O- group, R ₄₁ S- group, halogen atom or Represents When there are a plurality of R ₅₅ 's, they represent the same or different ones.

In the above, the aliphatic group is a saturated or unsaturated, chain or cyclic, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 32 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 22 carbon atoms.
Representative examples are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, (t) butyl, (i) butyl,
(T) amino, hexyl, cyclohexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, octyl, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl,
Examples include decyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl, or octadecyl.

The aromatic group is a phenyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group.

The heterocyclic group has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 7 carbon atoms, and is selected as a hetero atom from a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. It is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having a 3- to 8-membered ring. Typical examples of the heterocyclic group are 2-pyridyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furyl, 1,3,4
-Thiadiazol-2-yl, 2,4-dioxo-1,3-imidazolidin-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-2-
Yl or 1-pyrazolyl.

Representative substituents when the aliphatic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic group and the heterocyclic group have a substituent, a halogen atom, R ₄₇ O- group, R ₄₆ S- group, R ₄₆ SO ₂ − group, R ₄₇ OCO − group, A group having the same meaning as R ₄₆ , R ₄₆ COO − group, R ₄₇ OSO ₂ — group, cyano group or nitro group can be mentioned. Here, R ₄₆ represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group, and R ₄₇ , R _48, and R ₄₉ each represent an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a hydrogen atom. The meaning of an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group has the same meaning as previously defined.

In formula (Cp-6), R ₅₁ is preferably an aliphatic group or an aromatic group. R ₅₂ is a chloro atom, an aliphatic group or R
_{The 41} CONH- group is preferred. d is preferably 1 or 2. R
₅₃ is preferably an aromatic group.

In formula (Cp-7), R ₅₂ is preferably R ₄₁ CONH-group. d is preferably 1. R ₅₄ is preferably an aliphatic group or an aromatic group.

In general formula (Cp-8), e is preferably 0 or 1. R ₅₅ is R ₄₁ OCONH- group, R ₄₁ CONH- group or R ₄₁ S
O ₂ NH- groups are preferable, and these substitution positions or the 5-position of the naphthol ring are preferable.

The timing group represented by T is the coupler and the first aromatic group.
A group in which a bond with Cp is cleaved by a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of a primary amine developer and then a bond with X is cleaved,
It is used for various purposes such as adjustment of coupling reactivity, stabilization of coupler, adjustment of release timing of X and below. Examples of the timing group include the following known groups.
In the following, * means Cp, ** means X, or * means C
The p and ** marks are connected to Q respectively.

(T-6) * -OCH _2- * In the formula, R ₁₀ represents a group capable of substituting on the benzene ring, and R ₁₁
Has the same meaning as described for R ₄₁ , and R ₁₂ represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. t represents an integer of 0 to 4. The substituents of R ₁₀ and R ₁₂ include R ₄₁ , a halogen atom, R ₄₃ O−, R ₄₃ S−, R ₄₃ (R ₄₄ ) NCO−, R ₄₃ OOC−, R ₄₃ SO ₂ −, R ₄₃ (R ₄₄ ) NSO ₂ −, R ₄₃ CON (R ₄₃ ) −, R ₄₁ SO ₂ N (R ₄₃ ) −, R ₄₃ CO−, R ₄₁ COO−, R ₄₁ SO−, Nitro, R ₄₃ (R ₄₄ ) NCON (R ₄₅ ) −, cyano, R ₄₁ OCON (R ₄₃ ) −, R ₄₃ OSO ₂ −, R ₄₃ (R ₄₄ ) N−, R ₄₃ (R ₄₄ ) NSO ₂ N (R ₄₅ ) −, or Is mentioned.

k is an integer of 0 or 1, but it is generally preferred that k is 0, that is, Cp and X are directly bonded.

X is a divalent linking group which is bonded to (T) _k or more by N, O or S, and is -O-, -S-, -OSO ₂ -, - OSO ₂ NH- or Hajime Tamaki bonded with _{(T) k} or more N (such as pyrrolidine, piperidine, morpholine, piperazine, pyrrole, pyrazole, imidazole, 1,2,4-triazole, benzotriazole , A group derived from succinimide, phthalimide, oxazolidine-2,4-dione, imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dione) or these groups and an alkylene group ( For example methylene, ethylene,
Propylene), cycloalkylene groups (eg 1,4-cyclohexylene), arylene groups (eg o-phenylene, p-phenylene), divalent heterocyclic groups (eg groups derived from pyridine, thiophene, etc.), —CO _{-, -SO 2 -, - COO} -, - CONH -, - SO 2 NH-, SO 2 O -, - N
_{HCO -, - NHSO 2 -,} - NHCONH -, - NHSO 2 NH -, - NHCOO
A linking group formed by combining-and the like is preferable. X is more preferably represented by the general formula (II).

General formula (II) * -X₁-(L-X₂) ** In the general formula (II), * is (T)_kThe position that combines with the above
Is the position that binds ** or Q or less₁Is -O-
Or -S-, L is an alkylene group, X₂Is a single bond,-
O-, -S-, -CO-, -SO₂−, −SO₂NH-, NHSO₂−, −SO₂O−, −OSO₂−, −NHSO₂NH-,−OSO₂NH- or -NHSO₂-Represents an integer of 0 to 3
You. The total number of carbon atoms of X (hereinafter referred to as C number) is preferably
It is 0-12, more preferably 0-8. Best as X
Good thing is -OCH₂CH₂O-.

Q represents an arylene group or a divalent heterocyclic group. Q
Is an arylene group, the arylene group may be a condensed ring or a substituent (for example, a halogen atom, hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfo, nitro, cyano, amino, ammonium, phosphono, phosphino, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, carbonamide, sulfone). Amide, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, sulfonyl, carboxyl, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl), and the C number is preferably 6 to 15, more preferably 6 to
Is 10. When Q is a divalent heterocyclic group, the heterocyclic group contains at least one hetero atom selected from N, O, S, P, Se or Te in the ring and has from 3 to 8 members, preferably 5 to 7 members. Membered monocyclic or fused heterocyclic groups (eg pyridine, thiophene, furan, pyrrole, pyrazole, imidazole, thiazole, oxazole, benzothiazole, benzoxazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, 1,3,4
-Thiadiazole, indole, quinoline and the like), which may have a substituent (the same as the substituent when Q is an arylene group), and the C number is preferably 2 to 15, It is preferably 2 to 10. The most preferable Q is It is.

Therefore, most preferred in the present invention is-(T) _k -X-.
Q- It is.

When R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is an alkyl group, the alkyl group may be linear or branched, and may contain an unsaturated bond. , Carboxyl, sulfo, phosphono, phosphino, cyano, alkoxy, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, ammonium, acyl, carbonamide, sulfonamide, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl,
Sulfonyl) may be included.

When R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is a cycloalkyl group, the cycloalkyl group is a _3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl group having a bridging group or containing an unsaturated bond, It may have a substituent (the same as the substituent when R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is an alkyl group).

When R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is an aryl group, even if the aryl group is a condensed ring, a substituent (in addition to the substituent when R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is an alkyl group, alkyl, cyclo Alkyl, etc.).

When R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is a heterocyclic group, the heterocyclic group is a 3-8 member containing at least one hetero atom selected from N, S, O, P, Se or Te in the ring. A (preferably 5 to 7-membered) monocyclic or condensed-ring heterocyclic group (for example, imidazolyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl), wherein the substituent (R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ is an aryl group) The same as the substituents in case of) may be included.

Here, the carboxyl group may include a carboxylate group, the sulfo group may include a sulfonate group, the phosphino group may include a phosphonate group, and the phosphono group may include a phosphonate group, and the counter ion may include Li ⁺ , Na ⁺ , K ⁺ , and ammonium. Etc.

R ₁ is preferably a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a C number of 1 to
10 alkyl groups (for example, methyl, t-butyl, carphomethyl, 2-sulfomethyl, carboxymethyl, 2-carboxymethyl, 2-hydroxymethyl, benzyl, ethyl, isopropyl) or C 6-12 aryl groups (for example, phenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-sulfophenyl), particularly preferably hydrogen atom, methyl group or carboxyl group.

R ₂ is preferably a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a C number of 1 to
10 carbamoyl groups, C0-10 sulfamoyl groups,
Sulfo group, C1-10 alkyl group (eg methyl, sulfomethyl), C1-10 sulfonyl group (eg methylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl), C1-10 carbonamido group (eg acetamide, benzamide) )
Alternatively, it is a sulfonamide group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (for example, methanesulfonamide, toluenesulfonamide), and particularly preferably a cyano group, a carbamoyl group or a carboxyl group.

R ₃ is preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a C number of 1 to 12 (eg methyl, sulfomethyl, carboxymethyl, 2
-Sulfomethyl, 2-carboxymethyl, ethyl, n-
Butyl, benzyl, 4-sulfobenzyl) or C number 6
~ 15 aryl groups (e.g. phenyl, 4-carboxyphenyl, 3-carboxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 2,4-dicarboxyphenyl, 2-sulfophenyl, 3-sulfophenyl, 4-sulfophenyl, 2, 4-
Disulfophenyl, 2,5-disulfophenyl),
More preferably, an alkyl group having a C number of 1 to 7 or a C number of 6 to
10 aryl groups.

R ₄ is specifically an acyl group represented by the general formula (III) or a sulfonyl group represented by the general formula (IV).

When the general formula (IV) R ₁₁ SO ₂ -R ₁₁ is an alkyl group, the alkyl group may be linear or branched, and may contain an unsaturated bond. Atom, hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfo, phosphono, phosphino, cyano,
Alkoxy, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, ammonium, acyl, carbonamide, sulfonamide, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl, sulfonyl)
May have.

When R ₁₁ is a cycloalkyl group, the cycloalkyl group is a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl group having a bridging group or an unsaturated bond, and a substituent (R
_{When 11} is an alkyl group, it is the same as the substituent).

When R ₁₁ is an aryl group, the aryl group may be a condensed ring or may have a substituent (in addition to the substituent when R ₁₁ is an alkyl group, there are alkyl, cycloalkyl, etc.). .

When R ₁₁ is a heterocyclic group, the heterocyclic group has at least 1
3 to 8-membered (preferably 5 to 7-membered) monocyclic or condensed-ring heterocyclic group containing a hetero atom selected from N, S, O, P, Se or Te in the ring (for example, imidazolyl, Thienyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl), which is a substituent (same as the substituent when R ₁₁ is an aryl group)
May have.

Here, the carboxyl group may include a carboxylate group, the sulfo group may include a sulfonate group, the phosphino group may include a phosphonate group, and the phosphono group may include a phosphonate group, and the counter ion may include Li ⁺ , Na ⁺ , K ⁺ , and ammonium. Etc.

R ₁₁ is preferably an alkyl group having a C number of 1 to 10, (eg, methyl, carboxymethyl, sulfoethyl, cyanoethyl) a cycloalkyl group having a C number of 5 to 8 (eg, cyclohexyl, 2-carboxycyclohexyl), or a C number of 6 to 10 Is an aryl group (phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 4-sulfophenyl), particularly preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 C atoms and an aryl group having 6 C atoms.

R ₅ is a substitutable group, preferably an electron donating group, and particularly preferably —NR ₁₂ R ₁₃ or —OR ₁₄ . The 4-position is preferable as the substitution position. R ₁₂ , R ₁₃ and R ₁₄ are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. A ring may be formed between R ₁₂ and R ₁₃ , and the nitrogen heterocycle formed is preferably an alicyclic ring.

j represents an integer of 0 to 4, preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 1.

When R ₉ or R ₁₀ is an alkyl group, the alkyl group may be linear or branched, may contain an unsaturated bond, and may have a substituent (for example, a halogen atom, hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfo group). , Phosphono, phosphino,
Cyano, alkoxy, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, ammonium, acyl, carbonamide, sulfonamide, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl,
Sulfonyl) may be included.

When R ₉ or R ₁₀ is a cycloalkyl group, the cycloalkyl group is a 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl group,
It may have a bridging group, an unsaturated bond, or a substituent (the same as the substituent when R ₉ or R ₁₀ is an alkyl group).

When R ₉ or R ₁₀ is an aryl group, even if the aryl group is a condensed ring, it may have a substituent (in addition to the substituents when R ₉ or R ₁₀ is an alkyl group, alkyl, cycloalkyl, etc.) You may have.

When R ₉ or R ₁₀ is a heterocyclic group, the heterocyclic group contains at least one hetero atom selected from N, S, O, P, Se or Te in the ring and is a 3 to 8 membered (preferably 5 to 7-membered) monocyclic or condensed-ring heterocyclic group (for example, imidazolyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl), a substituent (when R ₉ or R ₁₀ is an aryl group) Same as above).

Here, the carboxyl group may include a carboxylate group, the sulfo group may include a sulfonate group, the phosphino group may include a phosphonate group, and the phosphono group may include a phosphonate group, and the counter ion may include Li ⁺ , Na ⁺ , K ⁺ , and ammonium. Etc.

R ₉ is preferably a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a C number of 1 to
10 carbamoyl group, C 2-10 alkoxycarbonyl group, C 7-11 aryloxycarbonyl group, C 0-10 sulfamoyl group, sulfo group, C 1-10 alkyl group (for example, methyl, Carboxymethyl, sulfomethyl), a C 1-10 sulfonyl group (eg, methylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl), a C 1-10 carbonamido group (eg, acetamide, benzamide), a C 1-10 sulfonamide group ( Examples thereof include methanesulfonamide, toluenesulfonamide), alkyloxy groups (eg methoxy, ethoxy) or aryloxy groups (eg phenoxy), and particularly preferred are cyano group, carbamoyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group and carboxyl group.

R ₁₀ is preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having a C number of 1 to 12 (for example, methyl, sulfomethyl, carboxymethyl,
Ethyl, 2-sulfoethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 3
-Sulfopropyl, 3-carboxypropyl, 5-sulfopentyl, 5-carboxypentyl, 4-sulfobenzyl) or an aryl group having 6 to 15 C (for example, phenyl, 4-carboxyphenyl, 3-carboxyphenyl, 2 , 4-dicarboxyphenyl, 4-sulfophenyl, 3-sulfophenyl, 2,5-disulfophenyl, 2,4
-Disulfophenyl), more preferably C number 1 to
7 alkyl group or C6-10 aryl group.

Below, Cp in the general formulas (CI) to (C IV), The following shows a specific example.

(Example of Cp) (Examples of X) -O -, - S - , - OCH 2 -, - OCH 2 CH 2 -, -OCH 2 CH 2 O -, - OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O-, -O (CH 2 CH 2 _{O) 2 -, - OCH 2} CH 2 S-, -OCH 2 CH 2 NHCO -, - OCH 2 CH 2 NHSO 2 -, -OCH 2 CH 2 SO 2 -, - OCH 2 CH 2 OCO-, -OCH 2 CH ₂ CO−, −SCH ₂ CONH−, −OCH ₂ CH ₂ OSO ₂ −, −OCO−, (Example of Q) Specific examples of the yellow-colored cyan coupler of the present invention are shown below, but the invention is not limited thereto.

The yellow colored coupler represented by the general formula (CI) of the present invention can be generally synthesized by a diazo coupling reaction of 6-hydroxy-2-pyridone and an aromatic diazonium salt or a heterocyclic diazonium salt containing a coupler structure. .

The former, 6-hydroxy-2-pyridones, is described by Klinsberg, “Heterocyclic compounds-pyridine and its derivatives-Part 3” (Interscience Publishing, 1962).
Year), Journal of the American "Chemical
Society (J.Am.Chem.Soc.) 1943, Volume 65, 449
Page, Journal of the Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (J.Chem.Tech.Biotechno
l.) 1986, 36, 410, Tetrahedrone
on) 1966, Vol. 22, p. 445, Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-52827, West German Patent Nos. 2,162,612, 2,349,709, 2,902,486, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,763,170.

The latter diazonium salt is described in U.S. Pat.
It can be synthesized by the method described in 4,138,258, JP-A-61-72244, JP-A-61-273543 and the like. The diazo coupling reaction between 6-hydroxy-2-pyridones and a diazonium salt is carried out with a solvent such as methanol, ethanol, methyl cellosolve, acetic acid, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, water or the like. It can be performed in these mixed solvents. At this time, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, pyridine, triethylamine, tetramethylurea, tetramethylguanidine, or the like can be used as a base. Reaction temperature is usually -78 ° C
-60 ° C, preferably -20 ° C to 30 ° C.

The synthesis examples of the yellow colored coupler of the present invention are shown below.

(Synthesis Example 1) Synthesis of Exemplified Coupler (YC-1) Synthesis of compound a Taurine (125.2 g) and potassium hydroxide (66 g) were mixed with methanol 5.
Add 00 ml, heat and stir, and add about 100 g of methyl cyanoacetate to about 1
Dropped over time. After heating under reflux for 5 hours and allowing to stand overnight, the precipitated crystals were filtered, washed with ethanol and dried to obtain 202.6 g of compound a crystals.

Synthesis of Compound b To 11.5 g of Compound a and 3.5 g of potassium carbonate, 11.5 ml of water was added, and 7.8 g of ethyl acetoacetate was added dropwise with stirring on a steam bath, and the mixture was further stirred for 7 hours. Concentrated hydrochloric acid after cooling
Crystals were precipitated by adding 9.2 ml and stirring. The crystals were filtered, washed with methanol and dried to obtain 10.4 g of crystals of compound b.

Synthesis of Exemplified Coupler (YC-1) Compound c10.1 g constituted by the synthetic method described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,138,258 was dissolved in N, N-dimethylformamide 60 ml and methyl cellosolve 60 ml, and concentrated under ice cooling, concentrated hydrochloric acid 4.3 ml.
Was added, and then a solution of 1.84 g of sodium sulfite in 5 ml of water was added dropwise to prepare a diazonium solution. Then compound b 7.8g
And sodium acetate 8.2g to methyl cellosolve 60ml and water
20 ml was added and the diazonium solution was added dropwise with stirring under ice cooling. After dropping, the mixture was further stirred for 1 hour and at room temperature for 2 hours, and the precipitated crystals were filtered. After washing with water and drying, the crystals were dispersed in 500 ml of methanol, heated under reflux for 1 hour and then allowed to cool. The crystals were filtered, washed with methanol, and dried to give red crystals of the target exemplary coupler (YC-1) 13.6.
g was obtained. The melting point of this compound was 269 to 272 ° C. (decomposition), and the structure was confirmed by ¹ H NMR spectrum, mass spectrum and elemental analysis. The maximum absorption wavelength of this compound in methanol is 457.7 nm, the molecular extinction coefficient is 41300,
It showed good spectral absorption characteristics as a yellow colored coupler.

(Synthesis Example 2) Synthesis of exemplary coupler (YC-3) To compound d19.2 g synthesized by the synthetic method described in JP-A-62-85242, N, N-dimethylformamide 75 ml and methyl cellosolve 75 ml were added and dissolved, and concentrated hydrochloric acid 5.6 ml was added with stirring under ice, and then. Sodium sulfite 2.5g water 5
The ml solution was added dropwise. After the dropping, the mixture was stirred for 1 hour and further at room temperature for 1 hour to prepare a diazonium solution.

75 ml of methyl cellosolve and 26 ml of water were added to 0.1 g of compound b and 10.7 g of sodium acetate, and the diazonium solution was added dropwise while stirring under ice cooling. After dropping, the mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then at room temperature for 2 hours, and the precipitated crystals were filtered. Next, the crystals were dispersed in 200 ml of methanol, and sodium hydroxide 2.2
A 10 ml solution of g in water was added dropwise, and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours. The crystals were neutralized with concentrated hydrochloric acid, and the precipitated crystals were washed with water, washed with methanol and dried. By purifying the obtained crude crystal with hot methanol in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, the desired exemplary coupler (YC
-3) was obtained 14.8 g. The melting point of this compound is 246-251 ° C.
(Decomposition), and the structure was confirmed by ¹ H NMR spectrum, mass spectrum and elemental analysis. The maximum absorption wavelength of this compound in methanol is 457.6 nm, and the molecular absorption coefficient is 4
It was 2700, and showed a good spectral absorption characteristic as a yellow colored coupler.

(Synthesis Example 3) Synthesis of exemplified coupler (YC-28) Synthesis of Compound e 137.1 g of anthranilic acid was added to 600 ml of acetonitrile, heated and stirred, and 92.5 g of diketene was added dropwise in about 1 hour. After heating under reflux for 1 hour, the mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the precipitated crystals were filtered, washed with acetonitrile and dried to give compound e.
200.5 g of crystals were obtained.

Synthesis of Compound f 199.1 g of Compound e, 89.2 g of ethyl cyanoacetate and 344 g of 28% sodium methoxide were added to 0.9 g of methanol, and the mixture was reacted in an autoclave at 120 ° C. for 8 hours. After standing overnight, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, 700 ml of water was added, and the mixture was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid (230 ml). The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration, and the obtained crude crystals were heated and washed with a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate and acetonitrile to obtain Compound f (152 g).

Synthesis of Exemplified Coupler (YC-28) N, N-dimethylformamide 40 was obtained by converting 13.0 g of compound g synthesized according to the synthesis method described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,138,258.
It was dissolved in ml, 4.5 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid was added under ice cooling, and then a solution of 1.48 g of sodium sulfite in 5 ml of water was added dropwise to prepare a diazonium solution. Next, compound f6.0g and sodium acetate 8g
20 ml of N, N-dimethylformamide and 15 ml of water were added to
The diazonium solution was added dropwise with stirring under ice cooling.
After the solution was stirred, it was stirred at room temperature for another 30 minutes. The mixture was acidified with hydrochloric acid, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, concentrated under reduced pressure, and the concentrate was recrystallized with a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate and methanol to obtain 13 g of a yellow crystal of an exemplary coupler (YC-28). The melting point of this coupler (YC-28) is 153-6 ° C, and the structure is ¹ HNMR.
Confirmed by spectrum, mass spectrum and elemental analysis. The maximum absorption wavelength of this compound in methanol is 458.
The molecular extinction coefficient was 2800 at 2 nm, and it showed good spectral absorption characteristics as a yellow colored coupler.

Yellow-colored cyan couplers represented by the general formulas (C II) to (C IV) are disclosed in JP-B-58-6939 and JP-A-1-19.
It can be synthesized by the method described in the above-mentioned patents etc. as the method for synthesizing the coupler represented by No. 7563 and the general formula (CI).

In the present invention, the general formula (CI) and the general formula (CI
The yellow-colored cyan coupler represented by I) is more preferably used, and the one represented by the general formula (CI) is particularly preferably used.

The yellow colored cyan coupler of the present invention is preferably added to the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or an adjacent layer in the light-sensitive material, and particularly preferably added to the red light-sensitive emulsion layer. The total amount added to the light-sensitive material is 0.005-0.30g.
/ m ² , preferably 0.02 to 0.20 g / m ² , and more preferably 0.03 to 0.15 g / m ² .

The yellow-colored cyan coupler of the present invention can be added to a light-sensitive material in the same manner as an ordinary coupler as described later.

The light-sensitive material in the present invention may be provided with at least one layer of a blue-color sensitive layer, a green-color sensitive layer and a red-color sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support. There is no particular limitation on the number of layers and the order of layers of the emulsion layer and the non-photosensitive layer. A typical example is a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having a photosensitive layer composed of a plurality of silver halide emulsion layers having substantially the same color sensitivity but different sensitivities on a support. , The photosensitive layer is a unit photosensitive layer having color sensitivity to any of blue light, green light and red light, and in a multilayer silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material,
Generally, the unit photosensitive layers are arranged in the order of the red-sensitive layer, the green-sensitive layer, and the blue-sensitive layer in this order from the support side, but the order of installation may be reversed depending on the purpose. Alternatively, the order of installation may be such that different color-sensitive layers are sandwiched between the same color-sensitive layers.

A non-photosensitive layer such as various intermediate layers may be provided between the silver halide photosensitive layers and as the uppermost layer and the lowermost layer.

In the intermediate layer, JP-A-61-43748, 59-113438,
No. 59-113440, No. 61-20037, No. 61-20038 may contain a coupler as described in the specification, DIR compounds and the like, as a commonly used color mixing inhibitor, ultraviolet absorber And a stain inhibitor may be included.

The plural halogen silver emulsion layers constituting each unit photosensitive layer are described in West German Patent No. 10121,470 or British Patent No. 923,045.
No. 2 of high-speed emulsion layer and low-speed emulsion layer as described in No.
A layer structure can be preferably used. In general, it is preferable that the layers are arranged so that the photosensitivity is lowered toward the support, and a non-photosensitive layer may be provided between the halogen emulsion layers. Further, JP-A-57-112751 and 62-
No. 200350, No. 62-206541, No. 62-206543, etc., a low-sensitivity emulsion layer on the side separated by a support,
A support emulsion layer may be provided on the side closer to the support.

As a specific example, from the side farthest from the support, low-sensitivity blue photosensitive layer (BL) / high-sensitivity blue photosensitive layer (BH) / high-sensitivity green photosensitive layer (GH) / low-sensitivity green photosensitive layer (GL) / High-sensitivity red photosensitive layer (RH) / Low-sensitivity red photosensitive layer (RL) / order, or BH / B
It can be installed in the order of L / GL / GH / RH / RL or BH / BL / GH / GL / RL / RH.

Further, as described in JP-B-55-34932, from the side farthest from the support, the blue-sensitive layer / GH / RH / GL / RL
It can also be arranged in the order of. In addition, JP-A-56-25738
No. 62-63936, the blue-sensitive layer / GL / RL / GH / RH may be arranged in this order from the side farthest from the support.

Further, as described in JP-B-49-15495, the upper layer is the most sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, the middle layer is a lower sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and the lower layer is more sensitive than the middle layer. An example is an arrangement in which a silver halide emulsion layer having low photosensitivity is arranged and three layers having different sensitivities are sequentially lowered toward the support. Even when it is composed of three layers having different sensitivities, the method of
As described in JP-A No. 202202464, middle-speed emulsion layer / high-speed emulsion layer / low-speed emulsion layer may be arranged in this order from the side distant from the support in the same color-sensitive layer.

As described above, various layer configurations and arrangements can be selected according to the purpose of each light-sensitive material.

Although any of these layer arrangements can be used in the color light-sensitive material in the present invention, in the present invention, the photosensitive film thickness of the support of the color light-sensitive material and all the constituent layers except the undercoat layer and back layer of the support is 20.0 μm. The following is preferable for achieving the object of the present invention. More preferably 18.0μ
It is the following.

The definition of these film thicknesses is based on the color developing agent incorporated in these layers of the color light-sensitive material during and after processing, and bleaching fog and stains generated during image storage after processing depending on the amount of remaining color developing agent. By having a great impact on. In particular, magenta color increase, which is considered to be caused by the green-sensitive color-sensitive layer, is larger than the other cyan and yellow color increases.

In addition, it is desirable that the lower limit value in the film thickness regulation is reduced within the range that does not significantly impair the performance of the photosensitive material from the above regulation. The lower limit value of the total dry film thickness of the support of the photosensitive material and the constituent layers excluding the undercoat layer of the support is 12.0 μ, and the structure provided between the photosensitive layer closest to the support and the undercoat layer of the support. The lower limit of the total dry film thickness of the layer is 1.0μ. The film thickness may be reduced in either the photosensitive layer or the non-photosensitive layer.

The film thickness of the multilayer color light-sensitive material in the present invention is 7 after the light-sensitive material is manufactured under the conditions of 25 ° C. and 50% RH.
It was stored for a day. First, the total thickness of the light-sensitive material was measured, then the coating layer on the support was removed, and then the thickness was measured again, and the support of the light-sensitive material was removed by the difference. The film thickness of all coating layers. This thickness can be measured by, for example, a film thickness measuring device (Anritus Electr
ic Co. Ltd., K-402B Stand.). The coating layer on the support can be removed using an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite.

It is also possible to use a scanning electron microscope to take a photograph of a cross section of the above-mentioned light-sensitive material (magnification is preferably 3,000 or more) to measure the total thickness on the support.

Swelling rate of the light-sensitive material in the present invention [(25 ° C, equilibrium swollen film thickness in H ₂ O-25 ° C, total dry film thickness at 55% RH / 25 ° C, 5
The total dry film thickness at 5%) x 100] is preferably 50 to 200%,
0 to 150% is more preferable. If the swelling ratio deviates from the above value, the amount of the color developing agent remaining becomes large, and the film properties such as photographic performance, desilvering property, and film strength are adversely affected.

Further, the film swelling rate of the light-sensitive material in the present invention is 90% of the maximum swelling film thickness reached when processed in a color developing solution (38 ° C., 3 minutes 15 seconds), and the saturated swelling film thickness is 1 / When the time required to reach the film thickness of 2 is defined as the swelling rate T 1/2, T 1/2 is preferably 15 seconds or less. It is more preferably 9 seconds or less.

The silver halide contained in the photographic emulsion layer of the color light-sensitive material used in the present invention includes silver iodobromide, silver iodochlorobromide,
It may be any of silver chlorobromide, silver bromide and silver chloride. A preferred silver halide is silver iodobromide, silver iodochloride or silver iodochlorobromide containing about 0.1 to 30 mol% of silver iodide. Particularly preferred is silver iodobromide containing up to about 2 to about 25 mol% iodide.

The silver halide grains of a photographic emulsion include those having regular crystals such as cubes, octahedra and tetradecahedrons, those having irregular crystal shapes such as spheres and plates, and twin planes. It may have a crystal defect or a composite form thereof.

The grain size of silver halide may be fine grains of about 0.2 μm or less, or large grains having a projected area diameter of up to about 10 μm, and may be a polydisperse emulsion or a monodisperse emulsion.

The silver halide photographic emulsion which can be used in the present invention is, for example, Research Disclosure (RD) No. 17643 (1978.
December), pp. 22-23, "I. Emulsion preparati
on and types) ”and ibid. No. 19716 (November 1979), 648
P.Glafkides, Chimie et Physique Photographi, "Physics and Chemistry of Photography" by Graphide
que Paul Montel, 1967), "Photoemulsion Chemistry" by Duffin, published by Forcal Press (GFDuffin, Photographi
c Emulsion Chemistry (Focal Press, 1966)), "Production and Coating of Photographic Emulsions" by Zelikmann et al., VLZelikman et al Making and Coating Photog
It can be prepared using the method described in raphic Emulsion, Focal Press, 1964).

Monodisperse emulsions described in US Pat. Nos. 3,574,628 and 3,655,394 and British Patent 1,413,748 are also preferable.

Further, tabular grains having an aspect ratio of about 5 or more can be used in the present invention. Tabular grains are described in Gutoff, Photographic Science and Engineerin.
g), Vol. 14, pp. 248-257 (1970); U.S. Pat. No. 4,43.
4,226, 4,414,310, 4,430,048, 4,4
It can be easily prepared by the method described in 39,520 and British Patent 2,112,157.

The crystal structure may be uniform, may have different halogen compositions inside and outside, or may have a phase structure. Further, silver halides having different compositions may be joined by epitaxial joining, or may be joined with compounds other than silver halides such as silver rhodanide and lead oxide.

 Also, a mixture of particles of various crystal forms may be used.

As the silver halide emulsion, one which has been physically ripened, chemically thermally sensitized and spectrally sensitized is usually used. Additives used in such processes are Research Disclosure N
o.17643 (December 1978), No.18716 (November 1979) and No.307105 (November 1989),
The relevant parts are summarized in the table below.

Known photographic additives that can be used in the present invention are also described in the above-mentioned two Research Disclosures (RD), and the relevant portions are shown in the table below.

Various color couplers can be used in the present invention, and typical examples thereof include RD No. 17643, VII-
C-G and RD No. 307105, VII-C-G.

Yellow couplers include, for example, U.S. Pat.
501, 4,022,620, 4,326,024, 4,401,7
No. 52, No. 4,248,961, Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-10739, British Patent No. 1,425,020, No. 1,476,760, U.S. Patent No. 3,973,96.
No. 8, No. 4,314,023, No. 4,511,649, European Patent No. 2
Those described in No. 49,743A and the like are preferable.

As the magenta coupler, 5-pyrazolone compounds and pyrazoloazole compounds are preferable, and US Pat.
0,619, 4,351,897, European Patent 73,636, U.S. Patent 3,061,432, 3,725,064, RD No. 24220 (1
June 984), JP-A-60-33552, RD No. 24230 (1984
June, 2006), JP-A-60-43659, 61-72238, 60
-35730, 55-118034, 60-185951, U.S. Pat.Nos. 4,500,630, 4,540,654, 4,556,630.
And WO (PCT) 88/04795 and the like are particularly preferable.

Cyan couplers include phenol and naphthol couplers, U.S. Pat.No. 4,052,212,
No. 4,146,396, No. 4,228,233, No. 4,296,200
No. 2, No. 2,369,929, No. 2,801,171, No. 2,772,16
No. 2, No. 2,895,826, No. 3,772,002, No. 3,758,3
No. 08, No. 4,334,011, No. 4,327,173, West German Patent Publication No. 3,329,729, European Patent No. 121,365A, No. 249,453.
A, U.S. Pat.Nos. 3,446,622, 4,333,999, and
4,753,871, No. 4,451,559, No. 4,427,767, No. 4,690,889, No. 4,254,212, No. 4,296,199,
Those described in JP-A-61-242658 and the like are preferable.

Colored couplers for correcting unwanted absorption of color forming dyes are described in VII-G of RD No. 17643, US Pat. No. 4,163,67.
Those described in No. 0, JP-B-57-39413, US Pat. Nos. 4,004,929, 4,138,258, and British Patent 1,146,368 are preferable. Further, a coupler for correcting unnecessary absorption of a coloring dye by a fluorescent dye released upon coupling described in U.S. Pat.No. 4,774,181, and a dye precursor capable of reacting with a developing agent described in U.S. Pat.No. 4,777,120 to form a dye. It is also preferable to use a coupler having a group as a leaving group.

As the coupler in which the coloring dye has an appropriate diffusion composition,
Those described in US Pat. No. 4,366,237, British Patent No. 2,125,570, European Patent 96,570 and West German Patent (Publication) No. 3,234,533 are preferable.

Typical examples of polymerized dye-forming couplers include U.S. Patent Nos. 3,451,820, 4,080,211 and 4,367,282.
No. 4,409,320, No. 4,576,910, British Patent No. 2,
No. 102,173, etc.

Couplers that release a photographically useful residue upon coupling are also preferably used in the present invention. DIR couplers that release development inhibitors are disclosed in the above-mentioned patents RD1764, VII to F, JP-A-57-151944 and 57-154234.
No. 60-184248, No. 63-37346, U.S. Pat.
Those described in No. 62 and No. 4,782,012 are preferable.

Examples of couplers that release an engraving agent or a development accelerator imagewise during development include British Patent Nos. 2,097,140 and 2,1.
Those described in JP-A No. 31,188, JP-A Nos. 59-157638 and 59-070840 are preferable.

Other couplers that can be used in the light-sensitive material of the present invention include competitive couplers described in U.S. Pat.No. 4,130,427, U.S. Pat.Nos. 4,283,472, and 4,338,393,
No. 4,310,618 and the like, multi-equivalent couplers described in
No. 185950, No. 62-24252, etc., DIR redox compound releasing coupler, DIR coupler releasing coupler, DIR coupler releasing redox compound or DIR redox releasing redox compound, recoloring after separation described in EP 173,302A. Dye-releasing coupler, RD No. 11449, 2
4241, a bleaching accelerator releasing coupler described in JP-A-61-2201247, a ligand-releasing coupler described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,553,47, and a leuco dye-releasing coupler described in JP-A-63-75747. , A coupler releasing a fluorescent dye described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,774,181.

The coupler used in the present invention can be introduced into a light-sensitive material by various known dispersion methods.

Examples of high boiling point solvents used in the oil-in-water dispersion method are described in U.S. Pat.No. 2,322,027, and the like. Examples include phthalates (dibudyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, decyl phthalate, bis (2,4
-Di-t-aluminiumphenyl) phthalate, bis (2,4-
Di-t-amylphenyl) isophthalate, bis (1,1
-Diethylpropyl) phthalate), phosphoric acid or phosphonic acid esters (triphenyl phosphate,
Tricresyl phosphate, 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate, tricyclohexyl phosphate,
Tri-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, tridodecyl phosphate, tributoxyethyl phosphate, trichloropropyl phosphate, di-2-ethylhexylphenyl phosphonate, etc., benzoic acid esters (2-ethylhexyl benzoate, dodecyl benzoate, 2 -Ethylhexyl-p-hydroxybenzoate etc.), amides (N, N-diethyldodecane amide,
N, N-diethyllaurylamide, N-tetradecylpyrrolidone, etc., alcohols or phenols (isostearyl alcohol, 2,4-di-tert-amylphenol, etc.), aliphatic carboxylic acid esters (bis (2-ethylhexyl) ) Sebacate, dioctyl azelate, glycerol tributyrate, isostearyl lactate, trioctyl citrate, etc.), aniline derivatives (N, N-dibutyl-2-butoxy-5-tert octylaniline, etc.), hydrocarbons (paraffin, Dodecylbenzene, diisopropylnaphthalene, etc.) and the like. As the auxiliary solvent, an organic solvent having a boiling point of about 30 ° C. or higher, preferably 50 ° C. or higher and about 160 ° C. or lower can be used,
Typical examples are ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl propionate, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, 2-
Examples include ethoxyethyl acetate and dimethylformamide.

The steps of the latex dispersion method, effects, and specific examples of the latex for impregnation are described in US Pat. No. 4,199,363, West German Patent Application (OLS) Nos. 2,541,274, and 2,541,230.

Further, these couplers are impregnated with a loadable latex polymer (for example, US Pat. No. 4,203,716) in the presence or absence of the above-mentioned high boiling point organic solvent, or dissolved in a water-insoluble and organic solvent-soluble polymer. It can be emulsified and dispersed in a hydrophilic colloid aqueous solution.

Preferably, No. 12 of International Publication No. WO88 / 00723
The homopolymers or copolymers described on pages 30 to 30 are used. In particular, use of an acrylamide polymer is preferable in terms of color image stabilization and the like.

The present invention can be applied to various color photosensitive materials. In particular, it is preferably applied to color negative films for general use or movies, and color reversal films for slides or televisions.

Suitable supports that can be used in the present invention include, for example, those described above.
RD No. 17643, page 28 and No. 18716, page 647, right column, 64
It is described in the left column on page 8.

 The processing of the present invention will be described below.

In the processing method for a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a light-sensitive material) of the present invention, the light-sensitive material after imagewise exposure is color-developed and then processed with a processing solution having a bleaching ability. .

The color developing solution used in the present invention contains a known aromatic primary amine color developing agent. A preferred example is a p-phenylenediamine derivative, representative examples of which are shown below, but are not limited thereto.

D-1 N, N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine D-2 2-amino-5-diethylaminotoluene D-3 2-amino-5- (N-ethyl-N-laurylamino) toluene D-4 4- [N-ethyl-N- (β-hydroxyethyl) amino] aniline D-5 2-methyl-4- [N-ethyl-N- (β-hydroxyethyl) amino] aniline D-6 4-amino-3- Methyl-N-ethyl-N-
(Β- (methanesulfonamido) ethyl] aniline D-7 N- (2-amino-5-diethylaminophenylethyl) methanesulfonamide D-8 N, N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine D-9 4- Amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-methoxyethylaniline D-10 4-Amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-β
-Ethoxyethylaniline D-11 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-β
-Butoxyethylaniline Among the above p-phenylenediamine derivatives, particularly preferred is compound D-5.

Further, these p-phenylenediamine derivatives may be salts such as sulfate, hydrochloride, sulfite, and p-toluene sulfonate. The amount of the aromatic primary amine color developing agent to be used is preferably from 0.001 to 0.1 mol, more preferably from 0.01 to 0.06 mol, per color developing solution.

Further, as a preservative, a sulfite such as sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sodium metasulfite, potassium metasulfite, or a carbonyl sulfite adduct is added to the color developer as needed. be able to.

The preferred amount of the preservative is 0.5 to 0.5 per color developing solution.
1010 g, more preferably 1-5 g.

Further, as a compound for directly preserving the aromatic primary amine color developing agent, various hydroxylamines (for example, compounds described in JP-A-63-5341 and JP-A-63-106655, among which sulfo group and Compounds having a carboxyl group are preferred.), Hydroxamic acids described in JP-A-63-43138, hydrazines and hydrazides described in JP-A-63-146041, phenols described in JP-A-63-44657 and JP-A-63-58443, Nos. 63-44656 and α-hydroxyketones and α
It is preferable to add aminoketones and / or various sugars described in JP-A-63-36244. Further, in combination with the above compounds, JP-A-63-4235, JP-A-63-24254, JP-A-62-2
Nos. 1647, 63-146040, 63-27841 and 63-2
Monoamines described in No. 5654, etc., Nos. 63-30845, 63
Nos. -14640 and 63-43139 and diamines described in 63-43139 and the like.
Polyamines described in -21647, 63-26655 and 63-44655, nitroxy radicals described in 63-53551, alcohols described in 63-43140 and 63-53549, 63 Oximes described in -56654 and 63-239
It is preferable to use tertiary amines described in No. 447.

Other preservative examples include JP-A-57-44148 and JP-A-57-44148.
No. 53749, salicylic acids described in JP-A-59-180588, alkanolamines described in JP-A-54-3582, polyethyleneimines described in JP-A-56-94349, U.S. Pat. An aromatic polyhydroxy compound described in No. 3,746,544 may be contained as necessary. Particularly, addition of an aromatic polyhydroxy compound is preferred.

The color developing solution used in the present invention is preferably pH 9-1.
2, more preferably 9 to 11.0, and the color developing solution may further contain a compound of a known developing component.

In order to maintain the above pH, it is preferable to use various buffers.

Specific examples of the buffer include sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, disodium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sodium borate, potassium borate, Sodium borate (borax), potassium tetraborate, o-
Sodium hydroxybenzoate (sodium salicylate), potassium o-hydroxybenzoate, 5-sulfo-
Examples thereof include sodium 2-hydroxybenzoate (sodium 5-sulfosalicylate) and potassium 5-sulfo-2-hydroxybenzoate (potassium 5-sulfosalicylate). However, the invention is not limited to these compounds.

The amount of the buffer added to the color developing solution is preferably 0.1 mol / or more, and particularly preferably 0.1 to 0.4 mol /.

In addition, various chelating agents can be used in the color developing solution as an inhibitor of precipitation of calcium or magnesium, or for improving the stability of the color developing solution.

As the chelating agent, an organic acid compound is preferable, and examples thereof include aminopolycarboxylic acids, organic phosphonic acids, and phosphonocarboxylic acids. Representative examples thereof include nitrilotriacetic acid, diethylenetriamipentaacetic acid, ethylenediamitetraacetic acid, N, N, N-trimethylenephosphonic acid, ethylenediamine-N, N, N ', N'-tetramethylenephosphonic acid, transcyclohexanediamine Tetraacetic acid,
1,2-diaminopropanetetraacetic acid, hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid, glycol ether diaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediamine orthohydroxyphenylacetic acid, 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1- Diphosphonic acid, N, N'-bis (2-hydroxybenzyl) ethylenediamine-N, N'-diacetic acid and the like. These chelating agents may be used in combination of two or more as necessary. These chelating agents may be added in an amount sufficient to block metal ions in the color developing solution, for example, about 0.1 g to 10 g per one.

An optional development accelerator can be added to the color developing solution as needed. However, it is preferable that the color developing solution of the present invention does not substantially contain benzyl alcohol from the viewpoints of pollution, liquid preparation and prevention of color contamination. Here, “substantially” means 2 ml or less per developer,
Preferably, it means that it is not contained at all.

Other development accelerators include JP-B-37-16088,
Nos. 37-5987, 38-7826, 44-12380, 45-9
No. 019, thioether compounds described in U.S. Pat.No. 3,818,247 and the like, p-phenylenediamine compounds described in JP-A-52-49829 and JP-A-50-15554, JP-A-50-1377
No. 26, JP-B-44-30074, JP-A-56-156826, 52
-43429 and the like quaternary ammonium salts, U.S. Pat.Nos. 2,494,903, 3,128,182, 4,230,796,
No. 3,253,919, JP-B-41-11431, U.S. Pat.
Nos. 2,546, 2,596,926 and 3,582,346, amine compounds described in JP-B-37-16088 and JP-B-42-25201.
No. 3,128,183, JP-B-41-11431, 42
No. 23883, U.S. Pat. No. 3,532,501, etc., polyalkylene oxides, 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidones, imidazoles and the like can be added as necessary.

In the present invention, an optional antifoggant can be further added, if necessary. As antifoggants, alkali metal halides such as sodium chloride, potassium bromide and potassium iodide and organic antifoggants can be used. Examples of the organic antifoggant include benzotriazole, 6-nitrobenzimidazole, 5-nitroisoindazole, 5-methylbenzotriazole, 5-nitrobenzotriazole, 5-chloro-benzotriazole, 2-thiazolyl-benzimidazole, Representative examples include nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds such as -thiazolylmethyl-benzimidazole, indazole, hydroxyazaindolizine, and adenine.

The color developer used in the present invention may contain a fluorescent whitening agent. As the fluorescent whitening agent, a 4,4'-diamino-2,2'-disulfostilbene compound is preferable. The addition amount is 0 to 5 g / preferably 0.1 g to 4 g /.

Further, various surfactants such as alkylsulfonic acid, arylsulfonic acid, aliphatic carboxylic acid, and aromatic carboxylic acid may be added as necessary.

The processing temperature in the color developing solution in the present invention is 20 to 50 ° C,
Preferably it is 30-45 degreeC. The processing time is 20 seconds to 5 minutes, preferably 30 seconds to 3 minutes 20 seconds, and more preferably 1 minute to 2 minutes 30 seconds.

In addition, the color developing bath is divided into two or more baths as necessary,
The color developing replenisher may be replenished from the first bath or the last bath to shorten the developing time and reduce the replenishing amount.

The processing method of the present invention can also be used for color reversal processing. The black-and-white developing solution used at this time is a so-called black-and-white first developing solution which is generally used in a reversal process of a color photosensitive material, and is a black-and-white developing solution used in a processing solution of a black-and-white silver halide photosensitive material. Various well-known additives used in addition to the liquid can be contained.

Representative additives include developing agents such as 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone, methol and hydroquinone, preservatives such as sulfites, accelerators such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. And inorganic or organic inhibitors such as potassium bromide, 2-methylbenzimidazole and methylbenzthiazole, water softeners such as polyphosphates, and development inhibitors consisting of trace amounts of iodides and mercapto compounds. Can be.

When processing with an automatic developing machine using the above-mentioned developer, the area (opening area) where the developer contacts air is preferably as small as possible. For example, when a value obtained by dividing the opening area (cm ² ) by the volume of the developer (cm ² ) is defined as an opening ratio (cm ⁻¹ ), the opening ratio is preferably 0.01 to 0.001, and more preferably 0.05 or less.

Further, in order to correct the concentration of the developer due to evaporation, it is preferable to add water corresponding to the amount of evaporation.

The present invention is also effective when the developer is regenerated and used.

Regeneration of the developing solution means that the used developing solution is subjected to an anion exchange resin or electrodialysis, or the activity of the developing solution is increased by adding a processing chemical called a regenerating agent, and is used again as a processing solution.

In this case, the regeneration rate (the ratio of the overflow solution in the replenisher) is preferably 50% or more, and more preferably 70% or more.

As a method of regeneration, it is preferable to use an anion exchange resin. Particularly preferred composition of the anion exchange resin and a method for regenerating the resin include those described in Diaion Manuau (I) (14th edition, 1986) issued by Mitsubishi Kasei Kogyo.

Among the anion exchange resins, Japanese Patent Application No. 63-47269
And a resin having a composition described in Japanese Patent Application No. 63-110054.

As the processing using the developer regeneration, an overflow of the developer may be used as a replenisher after regeneration, or a continuous regeneration method in which the processing solution in the developing tank is continuously brought into contact with an ion exchange resin or the like may be used. .

In the present invention, the color-developed light-sensitive material is processed with a processing solution having bleaching ability. The processing solution having bleaching ability as used herein means a bleaching solution and a bleach-fixing solution.

A typical desilvering process including the treatment with such a processing solution is as follows.

Bleaching → fixing Bleaching → bleach-fixing Bleaching → washing → fixing Rinse → bleaching → fixing Bleaching → bleach-fixing → fixing Washing → bleach-fixing bleach-fixing → bleach-fixing Are disclosed, for example, in JP-A-61-75352.

The processing baths such as the bleaching bath and the fixing bath applied to the above-mentioned process may have one or more baths (for example, 2 to 4 baths).
(In this case, a counter-current system is preferable).

In the present invention, a step in which desilvering is performed with a processing solution having bleaching ability immediately after color development processing is preferable, and the processing solution having bleaching ability in this case is preferably a bleaching solution, A remarkable effect is obtained in such a process.

The oxidizing agent contained as a main component in the processing solution having the bleaching ability of the present invention includes inorganic compounds such as red blood salt, ferric chloride, dichromate, persulfate, and bromate, and aminopolycalcone. Some organic compounds of the iron (III) acid complex can be mentioned.

In the present invention, it is preferable to use an aminopolycarboxylate iron (III) complex salt in view of environmental protection, handling safety, metal corrosiveness and the like.

Hereinafter, iron aminopolycarboxylate (II
I) Specific examples of the complex salt will be given below, but it should not be construed that the invention is limited thereto. In addition, the oxidation-reduction potential is described.

In the present invention, an oxidizing agent having an oxidation-reduction potential of 150 mV or more (hereinafter, referred to as a high-potential oxidizing agent) is preferable from the viewpoint of rapid treatment and the viewpoint of effectively exerting the effects of the present invention, and more preferably, the oxidation-reduction potential is 180 mV, Most preferably, the oxidizing agent is 200 mV or more.

The oxidation-reduction potential of the oxidizing agent in the above is determined by the Transactions of the Faraday Society (Tran
sactions of the Faraday Society), 55 (1959)
Year), defined by the oxidation-reduction potential obtained by the method described on pages 1312 to 1313.

The oxidation-reduction potential in this case was obtained by the above-described method under the condition of pH 6.0, and the use of the potential determined at pH 6.0 in this manner ends the color development processing and reduces the bleaching ability. When the photosensitive material enters the processing solution, the pH in the film of the photosensitive material decreases.If the pH decreases rapidly, the bleaching fog is small, and the pH decreases slowly or the processing solution has bleaching ability. If the pH is high, the bleaching fog increases, so that a pH of around 6.0 is a measure of bleaching fog.

Among these, particularly preferred is compound No. 7
1,3-propylenediaminetetraacetate iron (III) complex salt (hereinafter, referred to as
1,3-PDTA.Fe (III)).
62-222252 and JP-A-64-24253, which are the same as the iron (III) complex salt of 1,3-diaminepropanetetraacetate).

The aminopolycarboxylate iron (III) complex salt is used as a salt of sodium, kalim, ammonium or the like, but an ammonium salt is preferred because it is the fastest in bleaching.

The amount of the oxidizing agent to be used in the processing solution having the bleaching ability in the present invention is preferably 0.17 mol or more per processing solution, in view of speeding up the processing and reducing bleaching fog and stain.
It is preferably at least 0.25 mol. Particularly preferred is at least 0.30 mol. However, since the use of an excessively high concentration liquid adversely affects the bleaching reaction, the upper limit concentration is preferably about 0.7 mol.

In the present invention, the oxidizing agent may be used alone even if it is used alone.
More than one species may be used in combination.

When two or more kinds are used in combination, the total concentration may be within the above range.

When the aminopolycarboxylic acid iron (III) complex salt is used in a processing solution having bleaching ability, it can be added in the form of a complex salt as described above. A complex salt may be formed during bleaching by coexisting with an iron salt (for example, ferric sulfate, complexed ferric acid, ferric nitrate, ferric ammonium sulfate, and ferric phosphate).

In the case of this complex formation, the aminopolycarboxylic acid is
It may be added slightly in excess of the amount required for complex formation with ferric ion, and when added in excess, usually 0.01 to
The excess is preferably in the range of 10%.

The processing solution having the bleaching ability as described above generally has a pH of 2
Used at ~ 8. In order to speed up the treatment, the pH should be 2.
5 to 4.2, preferably 2.5 to 4.0, particularly preferably 2.5 to 3.5
The replenisher is preferably used in an amount of usually 1.0 to 4.0.

In the present invention, a known acid can be used to adjust the pH to the above range.

As such an acid, an acid having a pKa of 2 to 5.5 is preferable.
The pKa in the present invention represents the logarithm of the reciprocal of the acid dissociation constant, and indicates a value determined at an ionic strength of 0.1 and 25 ° C.

In the present invention, an acid having a pKa in the range of 2.5 to 5.5 is used.
The use of a processing solution having a bleaching ability containing 1.2 mol / or more in the desilvering step can eliminate bleaching fog,
It is preferable because the stain increase in the uncolored portion after the processing can be improved.

The acid having a pKa of 2.5 to 5.5 may be any of an inorganic acid such as phosphoric acid, acetic acid, malonic acid, and an organic acid such as citric acid.
The acids from 2.0 to 5.5 are organic acids. Among the organic acids, an organic acid having a carboxyl group is particularly preferable.

The organic acid having a pKa of 2.0 to 5.5 may be a monobasic acid or a polybasic acid. In the case of a polybasic acid, it can be used as a metal salt (for example, a sodium or potassium salt) or an ammonium salt if its pKa is in the range of 2.0 to 5.5 described above. Further, two or more organic acids having a pKa of 2.0 to 5.5 can be used in combination. However, the acids mentioned here exclude aminopolycarboxylic acids and their Fe complex salts.

Preferred specific examples of the organic acid having a pKa of 2.0 to 5.5 that can be used in the present invention include formic acid, acetic acid, monochloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic acid, glycolic acid, propionic acid,
Monochloropropionic acid, lactic acid, pyruvic acid, acrylic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, pivalic acid, aminobutyric acid, valeric acid,
Aliphatic monobasic acids such as isovaleric acid; amino acid compounds such as asparagine, alanine, arginine, ethionine, glycine, glutamine, cysteine, serine, methionine and leucine; benzoic acid and monosubstituted benzoic acids such as chloro and hydroxy Aromatic monobasic acids such as oxalic acid, nicotinic acid; aliphatic dibasic acids such as oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, oxaloacetic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid Amino acid dibasic acids such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glutaric acid, cystine, and ascorbic acid; aromatic dibasic acids such as phthalic acid and terephthalic acid; and various organic acids such as polybasic acids such as citric acid. can do.

In the present invention, among these, a monobasic acid having a carboxyl group is preferred, and acetic acid and glycolic acid are particularly preferred.

In the present invention, the total amount of these acids is suitably 0.5 mol or more per one in a state of a processing solution having bleaching ability. Preferably it is 1.2 to 2.5 mol /. More preferably, it is 1.5 to 2.0 mol /.

When adjusting the pH of the processing solution having bleaching ability to the above range,
The acid and alkali agent (for example, ammonia water, KOH, N
aOH, imidazole, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine) may be used in combination. Among them, aqueous ammonia is preferable. As the alkaline agent used for the bleaching starter when adjusting the mother liquor of the processing solution having the bleaching ability from the replenisher, it is preferable to use imidazole, monoethanolamine or diethanolamine.

In the present invention, various bleaching accelerators can be added to the processing solution having the bleaching ability or the prebath thereof. Such bleaching accelerators are described, for example, in U.S. Pat.
No. 3,858, German Patent No. 1,290,821, British Patent No. 1,138,842, JP-A-53-95630, and Research Disclosure No. 17129 (July 1978). Or a compound having a disulfide group, a thiazolidine derivative described in JP-A-50-140129, a thiourea derivative described in U.S. Pat.No. 3,706,561, an iodide described in JP-A-58-16235,
Polyethylene oxides described in German Patent No. 2,748,430, polyamine compounds described in JP-B No. 45-8836, and the like can be used. Particularly preferred are mercapto compounds as described in British Patent No. 1,138,842 and Japanese Patent Application No. 1-1256.

The processing solution having the bleaching ability in the present invention includes, in addition to the oxidizing agent (bleaching agent) and the above compounds, a bromide such as potassium bromide, sodium bromide, ammonium bromide or chloride such as potassium chloride, sodium chloride, A rehalogenating agent such as ammonium chloride can be included.
The concentration of the rehalogenating agent should be
It is 0.1 to 5 mol, preferably 0.5 to 3 mol.

Further, it is preferable to use ammonium nitrate as the metal corrosion inhibitor.

In the present invention, it is preferable to employ a replenishing method, and the replenishing amount of the bleaching solution is 200 ml or less, preferably 140 to 10 ml per 1 m ² of the light-sensitive material.

The bleaching treatment time is 120 seconds or less, preferably 50 seconds or less, and more preferably 40 seconds or less. The present invention is effective in such a shortened processing time.

In the treatment, iron (III) aminopolycarboxylate
It is preferable that the processing solution having a bleaching ability using a complex salt is subjected to aeration to oxidize the resulting iron (II) aminopolycarboxylate complex salt. This regenerates the oxidizing agent and the photographic performance is kept very stable.

In the processing with the processing solution having the bleaching ability in the present invention,
It is preferable to perform so-called evaporation correction, in which water corresponding to the amount of evaporation of the processing liquid is supplied. Particularly, a bleaching solution containing a high potential oxidizing agent as an oxidizing agent is preferable.

A specific method for replenishing such water is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the following methods (1) to (4).

(1) Install a monitor tank separate from the bleaching layer, determine the amount of water evaporation in the monitor tank, calculate the amount of water evaporation in the bleach tank from this amount of water evaporation, and calculate the amount of water evaporation in proportion to this amount of evaporation. Method for replenishing water to the bleaching tank (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-254959,
254960). In this case, it is preferable that the replenishment of the water is performed at regular intervals.

(2) A method in which the specific gravity of the bleaching solution is controlled in a bleaching tank, and when the specific gravity exceeds a certain value, a certain amount of water is supplied.

(3) A method of replenishing water when the level of the bleaching solution in the bleaching tank drops by a predetermined amount due to evaporation.

(4) A method of estimating the amount of evaporation from a processing machine, environmental conditions, and the like, and quantitatively replenishing water corresponding to the estimated amount.

These methods are performed once or several times a day.

Among the above methods (1) to (4), the methods (3) and (4) are preferable because a change in the composition of the treatment liquid can be effectively prevented with a simple configuration.

In the case of (3), it is preferable that the liquid level is detected by a level sensor, and when the liquid level decreases to a certain liquid level, the reduced water is replenished.

The photosensitive material that has been bleached with the processing solution having the bleaching ability of the present invention is processed with the processing solution having the fixing ability.
When the processing having the bleaching ability is performed with the bleach-fixing solution, the processing having the fixing ability may or may not be performed thereafter.

The processing solution having the fixing ability here is specifically a fixing solution and a bleach-fixing solution.

 The processing solution having a fixing ability contains a fixing agent.

As fixing agents, sodium thiosulfate, ammonium thiosulfate, sodium ammonium thiosulfate, thiosulfates such as potassium thiosulfate, sodium thiocyanate,
Thiocyanates (rodane salts) such as ammonium thiocyanate and potassium thiocyanate, thiourea, thioether and the like can be used. Among them, it is preferable to use ammonium thiosulfate. The amount of the fixing agent is 0.3 to 3 mol, preferably 0.5 to 3 mol per fixing solution or bleach-fixing solution.
２2 mol.

From the viewpoint of promoting fixing, it is also preferable to use the above-mentioned ammonium thiocyanate (rhodanammonium), imidazole, thiourea, and thioether (for example, 3,6-dithia-1,8-octanediol) in combination. −
The imidazole compounds described in 40943 are preferred. The amount of these compounds to be used in combination may be a fixing solution or a bleach-fixing solution.
It is preferred to use 0.01 to 0.1 mol, preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mol, per mol. However, in some cases, the use of 1 to 3 mol can greatly enhance the fixing promoting effect.

As the fixing agent in the fixing solution or the bleach-fixing solution, it is particularly preferable to use thiosulfuric acid and thiocyanate together in order to speed up the processing. In this case, the thiosulfate may be used at 0.3 to 3 mol / and the thiocyanate may be used at 1 to 3 mol /, preferably 1 to 2.5 mol /.

In particular, a combination of ammonium thiosulfate and ammonium thiocyanate is preferred.

Other compounds other than thiocyanate which can be used in combination with thiosulfate (particularly ammonium thiosulfate) include thiourea and thioether (eg, 3,6-dithia-
1,8-octanediol) and the like. The amount of these compounds to be used in combination is generally about 0.01 to 0.1 mol per one of the fixed amount solution or the bleach-fixing solution, but sometimes 1 to 3 mol may be used.

In a fixing solution or a bleach-fixing solution, sulfites (eg, sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite) and bisulfite adducts of hydroxylamine, hydrazine, aldehyde compounds (eg, sodium acetaldehyde bisulfite, particularly preferred) are used as preservatives. Can contain the compound described in Japanese Patent Application No. 1-298935). Further, various fluorescent whitening agents, antifoaming agents or surfactants, polyvinylpyrrolidone, organic solvents such as methanol can be contained, and particularly as preservatives are described in Japanese Patent Application No. 60-283881. It is preferable to use a sulfinic acid compound of

The bleach-fix solution may contain a compound that can be contained in the above-described bleach solution.

The processing solution having the fixing ability of the present invention can be subjected to silver recovery by a known method, and a regenerating solution subjected to such silver recovery can be used. Examples of the silver recovery method include an electrolysis method (described in French Patent No. 2,299,667), a precipitation method (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
No. 30,37, German Patent No. 2,331,220), an ion exchange method (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 51-17114, German Patent No. 2,548,237), and a metal substitution method (UK Patent No. 1,353,805) are effective. These silver recovery methods are preferably performed in-line from the tank liquid, because the rapid processing suitability is further improved.

As in the above-described bleaching process, it is preferable to perform the bleach-fixing process while replenishing the processing solution and replenishing water corresponding to the amount of evaporation.

In the bleach-fix solution, the amount of the bleaching agent per bleach-fix solution is from 0.01 to 0.5 mol, preferably from 0.015 to 0.3 mol, particularly preferably from 0.02 to 0.2 mol.

In the present invention, the bleach-fix solution at the start of processing (mother liquor)
Is prepared by dissolving water in the compound used in the above-mentioned bleach-fixing solution, but may be prepared by mixing separately prepared bleaching solution and fixing solution in appropriate amounts. The fixing solution has a pH of 5 to 5.
9 is preferable, and 7-8 are more preferable. Further, the pH of the bleach-fixing solution is preferably from 6 to 8.5, more preferably from 6.5 to 8.5.
~ 8.0 is preferred.

When the replenishment method is adopted, the replenishment amount of the fixing solution or the bleach-fixing solution is preferably from 300 to 3000 ml per 1 m ² of the light-sensitive material, and more preferably from 300 to 1000 ml.

Further, it is preferable to add various aminopolycarboxylic acids or organic phosphonic acids to the fixing solution or the bleach-fixing solution for the purpose of stabilizing the solution. Preferred compounds include 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, ethylenediamine-
N, N, N ', N'-tetramethylenephosphonic acid, nitrotrimethylenephosphonic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid, and 1,2-propylenediaminetetraacetic acid can be mentioned. Among them, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-
Diphosphonic acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid are particularly preferred.

In the present invention, the total processing time of the processing having the fixing ability is preferably 0.5 to 2 minutes, particularly preferably 0.5 to 1 minute.

The shorter the total processing time of the desilvering step of the present invention is, the more the effect of the present invention can be obtained. The preferred time is 1-4 minutes,
More preferably, it is 1 minute 30 seconds to 3 minutes. The processing temperature is 15 to 50 ° C, preferably 35 to 45 ° C. In a preferable temperature range, the desilvering speed is improved, and generation of stain after processing is effectively prevented.

The present invention can also be applied to desilvering processing after the above color development processing, for example, through a stop bath, a washing bath, or the like.

In the desilvering process such as the bleaching, bleach-fixing and fixing processes of the present invention, the stirring is strengthened as much as possible.
It is preferable in that the effects of the present invention can be more effectively exhibited.

As a specific method of strengthening stirring, JP-A-62-183460,
JP-A-62-183461 describes a method of impinging a jet of a processing solution on the emulsion surface of a light-sensitive material, a method of increasing the stirring effect by using a rotating means disclosed in JP-A-62-183461, and a method in which the emulsion is provided in a liquid. There are a method of improving the stirring effect by moving the photosensitive material while bringing the wiper blade into contact with the emulsion surface to make the emulsion surface turbulent, and a method of increasing the circulation flow rate of the entire processing solution.

The means for improving the agitation is more effective when a bleaching accelerator is used, and can significantly increase the bleaching accelerating effect or eliminate the fixing inhibiting effect of the bleaching accelerator.

It is preferable to use the above-mentioned strong stirring even with a color developing solution, a washing solution or a stabilizing solution.

The present invention is generally carried out by applying an automatic developing machine and performing continuous processing. The automatic developing machines used in the present invention are described in JP-A-60-191257, JP-A-60-191258 and JP-A-60-191259. It is preferable to have the photosensitive material conveying means described in (1).
As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-191257, such a transport means can significantly reduce the carry-in of the processing solution from the pre-bath to the post-bath, and is highly effective in preventing the performance of the processing solution from deteriorating. Such an effect is particularly effective for reducing the processing time in each step and reducing the replenishing amount of the processing solution.

In the processing method of the present invention, after the above-described processing step having a fixing ability, it is generally performed to perform processing steps such as washing and stabilization, but after processing with a processing solution having a fixing ability, A simple treatment method of performing a stabilization treatment without performing substantial water washing can also be used.

The washing water used in the washing step may contain various surfactants in order to prevent unevenness of water droplets when the processed photosensitive material is dried. As these surfactants, polyethylene glycol type nonionic surfactants,
Polyhydric alcohol type nonionic surfactant, alkylbenzene sulfonate type anionic surfactant, higher alcohol sulfate ester type anionic surfactant, alkylnaphthalene sulfonate type anionic surfactant, quaternary ammonium salt Type surfactants, amine salt type surfactants, amino acid type amphoteric surfactants, and betaine type amphoteric surfactants, but ionic surfactants are mixed in with the treatment. It is preferable to use a nonionic surfactant because an insoluble substance may be formed by bonding with an ion, and an alkylphenol ethylene oxide adduct is particularly preferable. Octyl, nonyl, dodecyl and dinonylphenol are particularly preferred as the alkylphenol, and the number of moles of ethylene oxide added is particularly preferably 8 to 14 mol. It is also preferable to use a silicon surfactant having a high defoaming effect.

In addition, various antibacterial agents are used in the washing water to prevent the generation of water rust and mold generated on the photosensitive material after processing.
A fungicide may be contained. Examples of these antibacterial agents and fungicides include thiazolylbenzimidazole compounds as disclosed in JP-A-57-157244 and JP-A-58-105145, or JP-A-54-27424 and JP-A-54-27424. Isothiazolone-based compounds as shown in JP-A-57-8542, chlorophenol-based compounds represented by trichlorophenol, or bromophenol-based compounds, or organotin or organozinc compounds, or thiocyanic acid or isothiocyanate Acid compounds, or acid amide compounds, or diazine or triazine compounds, or thiourea compounds, benzotriazole alkylguanidine compounds, or quaternary ammonium salts represented by benzalkonium chloride, or , Antibiotics typified by penicillin , Journal ante bacteria-and-ante fan gas Eijento (J.Antibact.A
ntifung. Agents) Vol. No. 5, pages 207 to 223 (1983) may be used in combination of one or more.

Further, various fungicides described in JP-A-47-83820 can be used.

 Further, it is preferable to contain various chelating agents.

Preferred compounds of the chelating agent include aminodicarboxylic acids such as enylenediaminetetraacetic acid and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, ethylenediamine-N, N, N ', N'-tetramethylene. Examples thereof include organic phosphonic acids such as phosphonic acid, and hydrolyzates of anhydrous raylene polymers described in EP 345172A.

Further, it is preferable that a preservative which can be contained in the fixing solution or the bleach-fixing solution is contained in the washing water.

As a stabilizing solution used in the stabilizing step, a processing solution for stabilizing a dye image is used. For example, organic acids and pH 3 ~
6, a solution containing an aldehyde (for example, formalin or glutaraldehyde), or the like. The stabilizing solution can contain all the compounds that can be added to the washing water, and if necessary, ammonium compounds such as ammonium chloride and ammonium sulfite, metal compounds such as Bi and Al, fluorescent brighteners, and the like. 1988
-308265, 63-308266, various dye stabilizers including N-methylol compounds described in U.S. Pat.No. 4,859,574 and stabilization methods using the same, hardeners, alkanolamines described in U.S. Pat. Can be used.

In the washing step and the stabilizing step, a multi-stage countercurrent system is preferable, and the number of stages is preferably two to four. The replenishment amount is 1 to 50 times, preferably 2 to 30 times, more preferably 2 to 15 times the carry-in amount of the previous bath per unit area.

Water used in these washing or stabilizing steps is not limited to tap water, and may be C
a, It is preferable to use water deionized to a Mg concentration of 5 mg / or less, water that has been germ-free from halogen, ultraviolet bacterial light, or the like.

In addition, tap water may be used as the water for correcting the evaporation, but it is preferable to use deionized water or sterilized water which is preferably used in the above-mentioned washing step or stabilizing step.

In the present invention, it is preferable to replenish not only the bleaching solution and the bleach-fix but also other processing solutions with an appropriate amount of water or a correction solution or a processing replenisher in order to correct concentration due to evaporation.

Further, it is preferable to use a method in which the overflow liquid in the washing step or the stabilization step flows into a bath having a fixing ability, which is a pre-bath, because the amount of waste liquid can be reduced.

The effect of the present invention is remarkable when the total processing time (however, except for the drying time) is short, and is specifically exhibited when the total processing time is 8 minutes or less, and further when the total processing time is 7 minutes or less. The difference from the conventional processing method becomes remarkable. Therefore, in the present invention, the total processing time is preferably 8 minutes or less, particularly preferably 7 minutes or less.

(Examples) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Example 1 A sample 101, which is a multilayer color light-sensitive material comprising the following layers, was prepared on an undercoated cellulose triacetate film support.

The amount coated amount (Composition of photosensitive layer) is expressed for the silver halide and colloidal silver amount represented in units of g / m ² of silver, and for the coupler additives and gelatin in the unit of g / m ^2, also The sensitizing dye is shown by the number of moles per mole of silver halide in the same layer.

First layer (anti-halation layer) Black colloidal silver 0.15 Gelatin 1.50 ExM-8 0.02 Second layer (Intermediate layer) Gelatin 1.50 UV-1 0.03 UV-2 0.06 UV-3 0.07 ExF-1 0.004 Solv-2 0.07 Third layer (Low sensitivity red-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion (AgI 2 mol%, internal high AgI type, equivalent sphere diameter)
0.3 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 29%, normal crystal, twin mixed particles, diameter / thickness ratio 2.5) Silver coating amount 0.50 gelatin 1.00 ExS-1 1.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-2 3.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS- 3 1.0 × 10 ^-5 ExC-3 0.22 ExC-4 0.035 Solv-1 0.007 Fourth layer (medium-speed red-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion (AgI 4 mol%, internal high AgI type, equivalent sphere diameter)
0.55 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 20%, normal crystal, twin mixed grains, diameter / thickness ratio 1 Silver coating 0.85 Gelatin 1.26 ExS-1 1.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-2 3.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-3 1.0 × 10 ^-5 ExC-3 0.33 ExY-14 0.01 ExY-13 0.02 ExC-2 0.08 Cpd-10 1.0 × 10 ^-4 Solv-1 0.10 Fifth layer (high-sensitivity red-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion ( AgI 10 mol%, internal high AgI type, sphere equivalent diameter
0.7 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 30%, twin mixed grains, diameter / thickness ratio 2) Silver coating amount 0.70 gelatin 1.00 ExS-1 1.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-2 3.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-3 1.0 × 10 ^-5 ExC-5 0.07 ExC-6 0.08 Solv-1 0.15 Solv-2 0.08 6th layer (intermediate layer) Gelatin 1.00 P-2 0.17 Cpd-1 0.10 Cpd-4 0.17 Solv-1 0.05 7th layer (low sensitivity) Green-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion (AgI 2 mol%, internal high AgI type, equivalent sphere diameter)
0.3 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 28%, normal crystal, twin mixed particles, diameter / thickness ratio 2.5) Silver coating amount 0.30 Gelatin 0.40 ExS-4 5.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-6 0.3 × 10 ^-4 ExC- 5 2.0 × 10 ^-4 ExM-9 0.2 ExY-13 0.03 ExM-8 0.03 Solv-1 0.20 Eighth layer (medium green emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion (AgI 4 mol%, internal high AgI type, spherical) Equivalent diameter
0.55 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 20%, normal crystal, twin mixed particles, diameter / thickness ratio 4) Silver coating amount 0.70 gelatin 1.00 ExS-4 5.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-5 2.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS- 6 0.3 × 10 ^-4 ExM-9 0.25 ExM-8 0.03 ExM-10 0.015 ExY-130 0.04 Solv-1 0.20 Ninth layer (high-sensitivity green-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion (AgI 10 mol%, internal height AgI type, ball equivalent diameter
0.7 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 30%, normal crystal, twin mixed particles, diameter / thickness ratio 2.0) Coating silver amount 0.50 Gelatin 0.80 ExS-4 2.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS-5 2.0 × 10 ^-4 ExS- 6 0.2 × 10 ^-4 ExS-7 3.0 × 10 ^-4 ExM-11 0.06 ExM-12 0.02 ExM-8 0.02 Cpd-2 0.01 Cpd-9 2.0 × 10 ^-4 Cpd-10 2.0 × 10 ^-4 Solv-1 0.20 Solv-20 0.05 Layer 10 (yellow filter layer) Gelatin 0.60 Yellow colloidal silver 0.05 Cpd-1 0.20 Solv-1 0.15 Layer 11 (low-sensitivity blue-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion (AgI 4 mol%, internal height AgI type, ball equivalent diameter
0.5 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 15%, octahedral particles) Silver coating amount 0.40 Gelatin 1.00 ExS-8 2.0 × 10 ^-4 ExY-15 0.90 ExY-13 0.09 Cpd-2 0.01 Solv-1 0.30 12th layer ( High-sensitivity blue-sensitive emulsion layer) Silver iodobromide emulsion (AgI 10 mol%, internal high AgI type, equivalent sphere diameter)
1.3 μm, coefficient of variation of equivalent sphere diameter 25%, normal crystal, twin mixed particles, diameter / thickness ratio 4.5) Coating silver amount 0.50 Gelatin 0.60 ExS-8 1.0 × 10 ^-4 ExY-15 0.12 Cpd-2 0.001 Cpd- C 2.0 × 10 ⁻⁴ Solv-1 0.04 13th layer (first protective layer) Fine grain silver iodobromide (average particle size 0.07 μm, AgI 1 mol%) 0.20 Gelatin 0.80 UV-2 0.10 UV-3 0.10 UV-4 0.20 Solv-3 0.04 14th layer (2nd protective layer) Gelatin 0.90 Polymethyl methacrylate particles (1.5 μm in diameter) 0.20 H-1 0.40 Furthermore, preservability, processability, pressure resistance, antiseptic / antibacterial, antistatic, And in order to improve coatability, the following Cpd-
3, Cpd-5, Cpd-6, Cpd-7, Cpd-8, P-1, P
-2, W-1, W-2 and W-3 were added.

Next, the chemical structural formulas or chemical names of the compounds used in the present invention are shown below.

Solv-1: Tricresyl phosphate Solv-2: Dibutyl phthalate Solv-3: Tri (2-ethylhexyl) phosphate _{W-3 C 8 F 17 SO} 2 N (C 3 H 7) CH 2 COOK P-1 -vinylpyrrolidone and copolymers of vinyl alcohol (copolymerization ratio = 70: 30 [weight ratio]) P-2 polyethyl acrylate (Sample 102) The yellow, colored cyan coupler YC-30 of the present invention was added to the third, fourth, and fifth layers of Sample 101 at 0.050, 0.070, and
Sample 102 was prepared by adding 0.020 g / m ² .

The color photographic light-sensitive material (color negative film) samples 101 and 102 prepared as described above were cut into 35 mm widths, exposed in a camera, and then processed in the following processing steps using a small automatic developing machine. As shown in 2, the replenishment amount of the color developing solution and the color photographic light-sensitive material sample were changed,
Tests No. 1 to No. 7 for continuous processing were performed. The amounts of the developing agent and potassium bromide corresponding to each replenishment amount of the color developing solution are shown in Table 1.

In each test, each photosensitive material sample was processed until the replenishment amount of the color developing solution reached twice the capacity of the color developing tank,
Thereafter, each photosensitive material test which was given a solid exposure at a color temperature of 4800K and 20 CKS was processed. The photosensitive material test to be processed here is the same as the photosensitive material test that was continuously processed for each test. Regarding this, the amount of residual silver in the exposed portion was measured by a fluorescent X-ray method in order to check the bleaching ability. Table 2 shows the results.

The composition of the processing solution used is described below.

(Washing solution) Common for mother liquor and replenisher Tap water is filled with H-type strongly acidic cation exchange resin (Amberlite IR-120B manufactured by Rohm and Haas) and OH-type anion exchange resin (Amberlite IR-400). Water was passed through the bed column to treat the calcium and magnesium ion concentrations to 3 mg / or less, and then 20 mg / sodium diisocyanurate dichloride and 0.13 g / sodium sulfate were added.

 The pH of this solution was in the range of 6.5 to 7.5.

As can be seen from the results in Table 2, the replenishment amount of the color developing solution was 12
Than when the 00ml / m ^2, the replenishment rate of 600 ml / m ^2, more 4
When the light-sensitive material was reduced to 00 ml / m ² , when a light-sensitive material containing no yellow colored cyan coupler disclosed in the present invention was processed, such performance was remarkably reduced. On the other hand, in the processing of the light-sensitive material containing the yellow colored cyan coupler disclosed in the present invention, the replenishing amount is set to 600 ml / m ²
By reducing to below, better bleaching performance was obtained than the conventional replenishment with 1200 ml / m ² . Further, by reducing the replenishment rate of the photographic material to 400 ml / m ² or less, such performance was improved rather than reduced.

Example-2 Instead of the yellow colored cyan coupler YC-30 of the sample 102 prepared in the example 1, an equimolar application of the yellow colored cyan color shown in Table 3 was applied, and the other components were prepared in the same manner as the sample 102. Samples 103 to 108 were prepared in Example-1
Exposure was performed in the same manner as in Example 1, and the same processing as in Example 1 was performed except that the replenishment rate of the color developing solution was 300 ml / m ² . The residual silver content of the sample after the treatment was measured by a fluorescent X-ray method. The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3 shows that good results can be obtained by using the present invention even with yellow colored cyan couplers other than YC-3.

Example-3 Sample samples 101 and 102 were prepared in the same manner as in Example-1.
After cutting and exposing, the film was processed in the following processing steps using a resolution of a color negative film processor FP-350 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. The composition of the processing solution was the same as that of Example 1 for the color developing solution, and the processing solution after the bleaching step described in Example 2 of JP-A-1-102559 was used.

Regarding this, as a result of measuring the amount of residual silver in the exposed portion by a fluorescent X-ray method in order to check the bleaching ability, Example-
The same result as in Example 1 was obtained.

Example-4 Samples 101 and 102 were prepared in the same manner as in Example-1, cut, exposed, and then processed in the following processing steps using a cine-type automatic developing machine.

Rinsing was carried out in a countercurrent manner from (2) to (1), and the overflow liquid in the rinsing tank (1) all flowed into the fixing tank.

In addition, the overflow liquid in the bleaching tank and the fixing tank all flowed into the bleach-fixing tank.

The amount of the developer brought into the bleaching step and the amount of the fixer brought into the washing step were 2.5 ml and 2.5 ml, respectively, per m of the 35 mm-wide photosensitive material. The crossover time is 5 seconds in each case, and this time is included in the processing time of the previous step.

The opening ratios of the bleaching tank, the bleach-fixing tank, and the fixing tank were each 0.02.

The stirring of the automatic developing machine used for the processing was performed using an Iwaki Magnet Pump MD-20, and exposed to a jet flow blown out from the outside of the rack at a flow rate of 15 / min through a hole with a diameter of 1.2 mm from the outside to the inside at a distance of about 10 mm. This was done by hitting the emulsion side of the material.

In the bleaching tank, the bleaching solution was aerated only during processing of the photosensitive material.

 The composition of the treatment liquid is shown below.

(Bleach-fixing solution) A mixture of the above-mentioned bleaching solution: fixing solution at a volume ratio of 1: 6 was used as a mother liquor, and the above-mentioned bleaching solution and overflow solution of the fixing solution were all introduced into the bleach-fixing tank to perform processing. .

(Washing water) Common for mother liquor and replenisher Tap water is H-type strongly acidic cation exchange resin (Rohm and Haas Amberlite IR-120B) and OH-type strong basic anion exchange resin (Amberlite IRA-400) Water is passed through the packed mixed-bed column to reduce the calcium and magnesium ion concentrations to 3 mg / or less, followed by sodium diisocyanurate 20 mg / sodium sulfate 150 mg / kg.
mg / was added. The pH of this solution was in the range of 6.5 to 7.5.

(Stabilizing solution) Common for mother liquor and replenisher (g) Formalin (37%) 1.2 ml Surfactant [C ₁₀ H ₂₁ -OCH ₂ CH ₂ O ₁₀ H] 0.4 Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate 0.05 Add water 1 pH 5.0 to 7.0 The amount of residual silver in the exposed area was measured by a fluorescent X-ray method in order to check the bleaching ability. As a result, the same results as in Example 1 were obtained.

(Effect of the Invention) When the light-sensitive material containing the yellow colored cyan coupler of the present invention is processed according to a processing method in which the replenishment amount of a color developing solution is reduced, better bleaching performance can be obtained,
In particular, it is very effective in a processing method in which the bleaching time is shortened.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photography having a red-sensitive emulsion layer, a green-sensitive emulsion layer, and a blue-sensitive emulsion layer is subjected to color development with a color developer, and then processed with a processing solution having a bleaching ability. In the processing method, the light-sensitive material contains at least one yellow colored cyan coupler represented by the following general formulas (CI) to (CIV), and the replenishment amount of the color developing solution is 1 m ^{2 of the} light-sensitive material. A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photography, wherein the amount is 600 ml or less. (In the general formulas (CI) to (C IV), Cp is a cyan coupler residue (T is bonded to the coupling position)
, T is a timing group, k is 0 or 1, X is N,
Represents a divalent linking group containing O or S, which is linked to (T) _k and thereby links Q, and Q represents an arylene group or a divalent heterocyclic group. In the general formula (CI), R ₁ and R ² independently represent a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbonamide group , A sulfonamide group or an alkylsulfonyl group, and R ³ represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group. Where T, X, Q,
At least one of R ₁ , R ₂ or R ₃ contains a water-soluble group. In the general formula (CII), R ₄ represents an acyl group or a sulfonyl group, R ₅ represents a substitutable group, and j represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 4. When j is an integer of 2 or more, R ₄ may be the same or different. However, T, X, Q, R ₄ or R ₅
At least one of them contains a water-soluble group. In the general formulas (C III) and (C IV), R ₉ is a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a cyano group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a heterocyclic group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group represents carbonamido group, a sulfonamido group or an alkylsulfonyl group, R ₁₀ is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, respectively. However, at least one of T, X, Q, R _{9 and} R ₁₀ contains a water-soluble group. )