Cyan dye-forming coupler and a silver halide color photographic material containing the same

U.S. Patent Number: 5380638

Abstract: There is disclosed a cyan dye-forming coupler represented by the following formula (I) and a silver halide color photographic material containing the same: formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, Y represents a group capable of substitution onto a benzene ring, Z represents a group capable of substitution onto a naphthalene ring, X represents a hydrogen atom or a coupling-off group, m is an integer of 0 to 4, and n is an integer of 0 to 4.

Inventors: Takizawa; Hiroo (Minami-ashigara, JP), Kobayashi; Hideotoshi (Minami-ashigara, JP), Naito; Hideki (Minami-ashigara, JP)

Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa, JP)

Application Number: 07/956,105

Issued: 1995-01-10

Expired: 2007-01-10

Classes: 430/552 ; 430/553

Field of search: 430/552,553

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