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[Detailed description of the invention]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic material,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a silver halide photographic material with improved photographic properties such as sensitivity, graininess, sharpness, storage stability, and gradation. [Prior Art] There has been a strong desire to develop silver halide photographic materials (hereinafter referred to as "photosensitive materials") with high sensitivity and fine grains, and for this reason, many improved photosensitive materials, In particular, color photosensitive materials have been proposed. As one of the photosensitive materials suitable for the above purpose,
For example, British Patent No. 923045 discloses a high-sensitivity silver halide emulsion layer (hereinafter referred to as "high-sensitivity emulsion layer") containing a diffusion-resistant coupler that develops substantially the same hue, and a low-sensitivity silver halide emulsion layer. (hereinafter referred to as the low-speed emulsion layer), a silver halide emulsion with the same color sensitivity is coated in separate layers, and the maximum color density of the high-speed emulsion layer is adjusted to a low level to prevent graininess from deteriorating. It is stated that the sensitivity can be increased. However, in recent years, color light-sensitive materials for photographic use, in particular, are required to have increasingly high sensitivity, forcing the use of coarse silver halide with poor graininess and/or couplers with high coupling speed in the silver halide emulsion layer. For this reason, the method described in the above-mentioned British Patent No. 923045 was insufficient in improving the graininess, and further efforts have been made to improve the graininess. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 49-15495 states that graininess can be improved by providing a gelatin layer between the high-sensitivity emulsion layer and the low-sensitivity emulsion layer. Although this method improves the graininess in the low density region, it has a significant negative effect on the gradation.On the other hand, in order to restore the gradation, conventional techniques, such as increasing the grain size of silver halide, lower the sensitivity. Increasing the sensitivity of the emulsion layer is undesirable because it deteriorates the graininess particularly in the medium density range, which is important in practice. Furthermore, the multilayer color photosensitive material having the above structure also has the disadvantage that the stability of the color image density deteriorates against changes in development processing conditions, such as pH value, temperature, time, etc. There is. Furthermore, for example, JP-A-57-155536 discloses that between the high-speed emulsion layer and the low-sensitivity emulsion layer, a material having substantially the same hue as that of the photographic diffusion-resistant coupler contained in the high-speed and low-speed emulsion layers is disclosed. By providing a non-light-sensitive hydrophilic colloid layer containing a photographic diffusion-resistant coupler that develops color and has a coupling speed not greater than the coupling speed of the photographic diffusion-resistant coupler contained in the high-speed emulsion layer, graininess can be improved. It is stated that the gradation can be improved. Although this method does not cause gradation of tablets and improves graininess, the improvement of graininess in the low to medium concentration range is still insufficient. For example, in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Publication No. 49-15495 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 53-7230, medium-sensitivity silver halide emulsion layers each having a low coloring density are provided between the high-sensitivity emulsion layer and the low-sensitivity emulsion layer, A method is described in which the layer contains a compound (hereinafter referred to as a DIR compound) capable of reacting with an oxidized form of a color developing agent to release a diffusible development inhibitor. However, these methods have drawbacks such as increased fog due to increased usage of silver halide and increased usage of valuable silver resources. Furthermore, in light-sensitive materials having two or more silver halide emulsion layers with the same color sensitivity, the silver halide emulsion layer with higher sensitivity usually has improved graininess by lowering the coupler density (in this case, The oxidized form of the developing agent generated from the development reaction diffuses over a wide area in search of a partner to couple with.
The developing agent formed by the development of silver halide in the silver halide emulsion layer with higher sensitivity (which is thought to form a large, blurred dye cloud with low density and do not worsen graininess) The oxidized product does not remain only in the formed layer, but also diffuses into the adjacent or adjacent silver halide emulsion layer with higher coupler density and lower sensitivity, forming a conspicuous granular dye cloud there. do. As a result, when viewing light-sensitive materials, the disadvantage is that the developed silver grains of the silver halide emulsion layer, which has higher sensitivity, extend to the problematic density (or exposure) region, resulting in deterioration of graininess. arise. [Object of the Invention] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive material that has high sensitivity, good gradation, and further improved sharpness, image storage stability, and graininess, and requires less silver usage. It is in. [Effects of the Invention] As a result of various studies carried out by the present inventors, the above object was achieved by having a plurality of silver halide emulsion layers having substantially the same color sensitivity but different photosensitivity on a support. and at least one photosensitive layer containing a photographic diffusion-resistant coupler on the support, at least one of the plurality of silver halide emulsion layers having the highest photosensitivity. A non-photosensitive intermediate layer is provided adjacent to the support side of the silver halide emulsion layer, and the non-photosensitive intermediate layer (hereinafter referred to as the intermediate layer according to the present invention).
is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a diffusion-resistant compound capable of releasing a coupling component capable of causing a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent by causing a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent. I discovered what I could achieve. That is, the present invention proposes a novel and improved photosensitive material to solve the above-mentioned problems. [Structure of the Invention] The photosensitive material of the present invention will be explained in more detail below. Below, in explaining the present invention, one aspect of the present invention will be explained. That is, in the present invention, for example, photosensitive layers having different photosensitivity, that is, a high-sensitivity emulsion layer and a low-sensitivity emulsion layer, are provided sandwiching the intermediate layer according to the present invention. In this case, the high-sensitivity emulsion layer and the low-sensitivity emulsion layer may each have one layer, but if they have two or more layers, the effect of the method described in British Patent No. 923045 will be added to the effect of the present invention. preferable. In the present invention, the high-sensitivity emulsion layer is preferably provided farther from the support than the low-sensitivity emulsion layer, and when the high-sensitivity emulsion layer and the low-sensitivity emulsion layer each have two or more layers, the support It is preferable that the closer the layer is to the layer, the lower the sensitivity. In addition, the sensitivity difference between the high-speed emulsion layer and the low-speed emulsion layer can be determined by a well-known method by taking into account gradation and graininess, but is generally about 0.1.
It is preferable to have a difference of ~1.0 KgE (E; exposure amount). Further, the high-speed emulsion layer and the low-speed emulsion layer have substantially the same color sensitivity, and after color development processing, the two emulsion layers contain coloring dyes having substantially the same hue. It is preferred to contain a photographic diffusion-resistant coupler that can be formed. Further, the intermediate layer according to the present invention contains a diffusion-resistant compound (hereinafter referred to as the present invention) capable of releasing a coupling component capable of causing a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent by causing a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent. However, if the compound according to the present invention causes a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent and forms a colored component as a result, the hue will be the same as that of the high-speed emulsion. It is preferable that the hue is substantially the same as that of the color-forming dye formed in the layer and the low-speed emulsion layer, or that the dye is colorless. In addition to the compound according to the present invention, the intermediate layer according to the present invention may contain other types of photographic diffusion-resistant couplers, hydroquinone derivatives for controlling the progress of development, colorless couplers, fine-grain silver halide, etc. It can also contain. Moreover, the intermediate layer can also be composed of two or more layers. In general, photosensitive materials containing couplers include a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a photographic diffusion-resistant cyan coupler, a green-sensitive emulsion layer containing a magenta coupler, and a blue emulsion layer containing a yellow coupler. In this specification, "having substantially the same color sensitivity" means having a light sensitivity in substantially the same spectral region;
In a broad sense, it refers to three categories of blue, which are considered to be substantially the same with slight spectral changes. Furthermore, when the photosensitive material according to the present invention is applied to each of the red-sensitive, green-sensitive, and blue-sensitive layers, remarkable effects related to the present invention are observed, but it is preferable that at least the green-sensitive layer exhibits the embodiment of the present invention. Furthermore, if the present invention is applied to all color-sensitive layers, the quality of the final color image will be even better. Further, the amount of the compound according to the present invention contained in the intermediate layer according to the present invention described above is determined in the case where a colored component is formed as a result of a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of a color developing agent. The maximum color density ratio of the intermediate layer and low-speed emulsion layer according to the invention is the maximum color density ratio of the low-speed emulsion layer as 1, and that of the high-speed emulsion layer and non-photosensitive intermediate layer, respectively.
It is 0.02-0.7, preferably 0.05-0.6, particularly preferably 0.05-0.2. Here, the color development of the compound according to the present invention contained in the intermediate layer according to the present invention is considered to be due to the reaction with the oxidized product of the developing agent generated during development of the high-speed emulsion layer and the low-speed emulsion layer. In addition, when forming a substantially colorless coupling component as a result of the above coupling reaction, the amount added is not particularly limited, but the upper limit is preferably 8×10 -2 mol/m 2 , and more preferably the upper limit is 8×10 ⁻² mol/m ² . 3×10 ^-2 mol/m ² , and the lower limit is approximately 1×
10 ⁻⁷ mol/m ² . In the above embodiment, two or more compounds according to the present invention can be used in combination in the intermediate layer according to the present invention. 2
When more than one type of compound is used in combination, at least one of the compounds according to the present invention contained in the intermediate layer according to the present invention is the one having the highest coupling rate among the photographic diffusion-resistant couplers contained in the high-speed emulsion layer. It is preferable that the coupling speed be equal to or higher than that of Compounds according to the present invention having a coupling speed equal to or higher than that of the one having the highest coupling speed among the photographic diffusion-resistant couplers contained in the high-speed emulsion layer are included in the intermediate layer according to the present invention. Of the compounds according to the present invention other than those mentioned above and/or the various compounds mentioned above, the content is preferably 30% or more, and particularly preferably 70% or more. In the present invention, the coupling speed of the coupler contained in the high-sensitivity emulsion layer and the intermediate layer according to the present invention and the compound according to the present invention was compared by adding 1 silver halide to a silver halide emulsion liquid prepared by a method well known in the art. 0.05 mol of the coupler of interest or the compound according to the invention is added per mol, and the well-known sensitometry is carried out. This is done by comparing the amount of developed silver of each sample under the same exposure conditions, which was subjected to a fixing process without bleaching after color development. Coupling speed is defined as the coupler used in the sample producing a higher amount of developed silver or the compound according to the invention having a faster coupling speed. The method for adding the coupler or the compound according to the present invention is to heat and dissolve 2 moles of the coupler or the compound according to the present invention in a mixed solvent of 4 moles of tricresyl phosphate and 50 moles of ethyl acetate, and then add sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate. This is carried out by mixing it with an aqueous gelatin solution containing it, emulsifying and dispersing it with a high-speed rotating mixer, and then adding it to a silver halide emulsion. A coupler that cannot be dissolved in the above-mentioned mixed solvent is dissolved in an equimolar amount of the high-boiling solvent and the coupler in a soluble solvent, and added after being emulsified and dispersed. Preferred compounds according to the present invention are those that have a large amount of developed silver produced by the above-mentioned coupling rate comparison method and have a low coloring element concentration of the coloring component after the coupling reaction with the oxidized product of the coloring developing agent. is used significantly. The compound according to the present invention is a compound that has both a diffusion-resistant coupler component and a scavenger component of an oxidized color developing agent in its molecule, and is capable of reacting with the diffusion-resistant coupler component and the oxidized color developing agent. occurs first, and then the product of that reaction reacts as a scavenger with the oxidized form of the color developing agent; reaction of the scavenger component with the oxidized form of the color developing agent occurs first;
The reaction product includes a diffusion-resistant coupler that reacts with an oxidized form of a color developing agent. The above-mentioned scavenger compound or scavenger component scavenges the oxidized form of the color developing agent in the color light-sensitive material during development, and typically includes a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent. Products that have no adverse effects on photographic properties;
Examples include those that produce colorless compounds or compounds that can flow out from color light-sensitive materials. Typical compounds related to the present invention include those represented by the following general formulas [] to []. General formula [] In the formula, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a phenyl group, and the diffusion-resistant coupler component is a diffusion-resistant coupler that can form a diffusion-resistant coloring dye by a coupling reaction with an oxidized color developing agent. The coupler component is a coupler that can form a diffusive chromophore or a colorless compound that does not substantially absorb visible light through a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of a color developing agent. represents the residue obtained by removing the hydrogen atom at the active site. Here, the coupler component corresponds to the scavenger component described above. In the compound represented by the general formula [], among the diffusion-resistant coupler component and the coupler component, the component having the highest reactivity with the oxidized form of the color developing agent first reacts with the oxidized form; The bond between and CH--R is cleaved, and the remaining components then react with the oxidant of the color developing agent. General formula [] In the formula, the diffusion-resistant coupler component is a residue obtained by removing the hydrogen atom at the non-active site from a diffusion-resistant coupler that can form a diffusion-resistant coloring element through a coupling reaction with an oxidized color developing agent. , and the coupler component - has the same meaning as the general formula []. The diffusion-resistant coupler component is initially inactive, but when the active coupler component reacts with the oxidized form of the color developing agent, the bond with the coupler component is cleaved and becomes active. Also, the coupler component corresponds to the above-mentioned scavenger component. In the general formula [], the diffusion-resistant coupler component - is caused by the oxygen atom in the component.
Preferably, those that bind to the active site of The bonding state between the oxygen atom and the carbon atom at the active site in the diffusion-resistant coupler component is preferably as follows. *C (-C=C-) _n C-*O [*C represents the carbon atom at the active site, *O represents the above-mentioned oxygen atom, and m is 0 or 1. ] General formula [ ] In the formula, the diffusion-resistant coupler component has the same meaning as in general formula Represents a residue obtained by removing the non-active hydrogen atom from a coupler that can form a color-forming compound. Here, the coupler component is initially inactive, but when the active diffusion-resistant coupler component undergoes a coupling reaction with the oxidized color developing agent, the bond with the diffusion-resistant coupler component is cleaved and becomes active. Become a scavenger.
Further, the coupler component corresponds to the above-mentioned scavenger component. In the general formula [], the coupler component - is a diffusion-resistant coupler component - due to the oxygen atom in the component.
Preferably, those that bind to the active site of The bonding state between the oxygen atom and the active carbon atom in the coupler component is preferably as follows. *C (-C=C-) _n C-*O [*C represents an active carbon atom, *O represents the above-mentioned oxygen atom, and m is 0 or 1. ] Coupler component in general formula [] to []-
As and, conventionally known coupler residues are used. Examples of the couplers include phenol type couplers, naphthol type couplers, pyrazolone type couplers, open chain ketomethylene type couplers, and indanone type couplers. The above couplers include US Pat. No. 2,298,443;
Same No. 2407210, Same No. 2875057, Same No. 3048194,
No. 3265506, No. 3447928 and “Farbkuppler-eine Literaturubersicht” Agfa
Benzoylacetanilide type yellow couplers or pivaloylacetanilide type yellow couplers described in Mitteilung (Band) [“Falbukpler Ainelliteratürüberitsch” Agfamiitsteilung (Band)] pages 112-126 (1961), etc. Yellow coupler, U.S. Patent No. 2369489,
Same No. 2343703, Same No. 2311082, Same No. 2600788,
Specifications No. 2908573, No. 3152896, No. 3519429 and the above-mentioned Agfa Mitteilung (Band)
Various magenta couplers such as pyrazolone magenta couplers and indazolone magenta couplers described in pages 126 to 156 (1961), and U.S. Patent Nos. 2367531, 2423730, and U.S. Pat.
No. 2474293, No. 2772162, No. 2895826, No. 3002836, No. 3034892, No. 3041236 and the above-mentioned Agfa Mittellung (Band)
Examples include the naphthol or phenolic couplers described on pages 156-175 (1961). Next, representative examples of compounds related to the present invention will be listed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the light-sensitive material of the present invention has a plurality of silver halide emulsion layers having substantially the same color sensitivity and different light sensitivities, each having a different color sensitivity. Photographic diffusion-resistant couplers can be included that produce diffusion-resistant color-forming dyes that provide corresponding tones. For example, as described above, the diffusion-resistant cyan coupler for photography used in the present invention is preferably a phenol compound or a naphthol compound, such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,369,929,
Same No. 2434272, No. 2474293, No. 2895826, Same No.
No. 3253924, No. 3034892, No. 3311476, No. 3311476, No.
No. 3386301, No. 3419390, No. 3458315, No. 3458315, No. 3419390, No. 3458315, No.
The compound can be selected from those described in No. 3476563, No. 3591383, etc., and methods for synthesizing these compounds are also described in each of these specifications. Examples of the photographic diffusion-resistant magenta coupler used in the present invention include compounds such as pyrazolone type, pyrazolotriazole type, pyrazolinobenzimidazole type, and isodazolone type.
As pyrazolone magenta couplers, U.S. Patent No. 2600788, U.S. Patent No. 3062653, U.S. Patent No. 3127269, U.S. Pat.
No. 3311476, No. 3419391, No. 3519429, No.
No. 3558318, No. 3684514, No. 3888680, JP-A-Sho
No. 49-29639, No. 49-111631, No. 49-129538,
Compounds described in No. 50-13041, etc.; as pyrazolotriazole magenta couplers,
Compounds described in U.S. Patent No. 1247493 and Perugian Patent No. 792525; as pyrazolinobenzimidazole magenta couplers, U.S. Patent No. 3061432, West German Patent No. 2156111, and Japanese Patent Publication No. 46
Compounds described in Belgian Patent No. 60479; and as indazolone magenta couplers, compounds described in Belgian Patent No. 769116 can be advantageously used in the present invention. As the photographic diffusion-resistant yellow coupler used in the present invention, an open-chain ketomethylene compound has conventionally been used, and the generally widely used benzoylacetanilide type yellow coupler and pivaloylacetanilide type yellow coupler can be used. can. Furthermore, 2-equivalent yellow couplers in which the carbon atom at the coupling position is substituted with a substituent that can be removed during the coupling reaction are also advantageously used. Examples of these are U.S. Pat. No. 2,875,057, U.S. Pat.
3408194, 3447928, 3277155, 3447928, 3277155,
No. 3415652, Special Publication No. 13576, No. 13576, Special Publication No. 13576, No. 48-
No. 29432, No. 48-66834, No. 49-10726, No. 49
-122335, No. 50-28834, No. 50-132926, etc., along with synthetic methods. In the present invention, a colored coupler may be used in combination with the above-mentioned diffusion-resistant couplers for photography, if necessary.For example, the diffusion-resistant colored cyan couplers for photography used are generally phenol or naphthol derivatives. Targeted and
Examples include, for example, U.S. Patent No. 2,521,908;
No. 3034892, British Patent No. 1255111, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1973-
Synthesis methods are described in No. 22028, No. 50-123341, No. 50-10135, and US Pat. No. 3,476,563. Furthermore, as the photographic diffusion-resistant colored magenta coupler used in the present invention, a compound in which the coupling position of a colorless magenta coupler is substituted with arylazo is generally used. For example, U.S. Pat. ,same
No. 3005712, No. 3684514, British Patent No. 937621,
Examples include compounds described in JP-A-49-123625 and JP-A-49-31448. Additionally, U.S. Patent No.
Colored magenta couplers of the type described in US Pat. No. 3,419,391, in which the dye flows out into the processing solution upon reaction with an oxidized form of a developing agent, can also be used. In the present invention, the amount of the photographic diffusion-resistant coupler used is generally 2 x 10 ^-3 mol to 5 x 10 -1 mol per mol of silver in the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, preferably 5 x 10 ^-3 mol per mol of silver in the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer. ×10 ^-3 mol to 5
x10 ^-2 mol, and 2 x 10 ^-2 mol to 3 x 10 ^-1 mol in the low-speed emulsion layer. In the intermediate layer according to the present invention, an amount of 1×10 ⁻³ mol/dm ² to 8×
10 ^-3 mol/dm ² , preferably 4×10 ^-6 mol/dm ²
or 3×10 ⁻⁵ mol/dm ² may be added. Dispersion methods for the compound of the present invention and other types of photographic diffusion-resistant couplers used in the present invention include so-called alkaline aqueous dispersion, solid dispersion, latex dispersion, oil-in-water emulsion dispersion, and the like. Various methods can be used and can be appropriately selected depending on the chemical structure of the photographic diffusion-resistant coupler. In the present invention, a latex dispersion method and an oil-in-water emulsion dispersion method are particularly effective. These dispersion methods have long been well known, and the latex dispersion method and its effects have been described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 74538/1983.
Publications No. 51-59943 and No. 45-32552 and research
Research Disclosure,
August 1976, No. 14850, pages 77-79. Suitable latexes include, for example, styrene, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, 2-acenoacetoxyethyl methacrylate, 2-(methacryloyloxy)
Ethyltrimethylammonium methosulfate, 3-(methacryloyloxy)propane-1
- homopolymers, copolymers and copolymers of monomers such as sulfonic acid sodium salt, N-isopropylacrylamide, N-[2-(2-methyl-4-oxopentyl)]acrylamide, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, etc. It is a terpolymer. As the oil-in-water emulsion dispersion method, conventionally known methods for dispersing hydrophobic additives such as couplers can be applied. That is, the surfactant is dissolved in a single or mixed solvent of a high boiling point organic solvent with a boiling point of 175°C or higher such as tricresyl phosphate and dibutyl phthalate and/or a low boiling point organic solvent such as ethyl acetate and butyl propionate. is mixed with an aqueous gelatin solution containing gelatin, and then emulsified and dispersed in a high-speed rotary mixer or colloid mill, and then added directly into the silver halide emulsion layer or intermediate layer, or the emulsified dispersion is mixed with a low boiling point solvent by a known method. is added to the silver halide emulsion or to the intermediate layer according to the invention. Furthermore, as colorless couplers that can be used in combination with the present invention, British Patent No. 861138, British Patent No. 914145, British Patent No.
No. 1109963, Special Publication No. 14033, U.S. Patent No.
No. 3580722 and Mitsuteilungen Ausden Forschünings Laboratorieen der Agfa Rebelküsen vol. 4, 352-367.
You can choose from those listed in Page (1964), etc. In addition, in order to enhance the effects of the present invention, the high-speed emulsion layer, the low-speed emulsion layer, and/or the intermediate layer according to the present invention sandwiched between these emulsion layers, which are the above-mentioned embodiments, are made to react with the oxide of the developing agent. It is preferable to contain a compound that releases a development inhibitor (hereinafter referred to as a DIR compound). For DIR compounds,
For example, U.S. Patent No. 3227554, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 145135
Details are given in the issue. DIR compounds are used in amounts up to 2 mg/dm ² for the above constituent layers;
Particular preference is given to using amounts of 0.1 to 0.9 mg/dm ² . In addition to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, the present invention can also be preferably applied to photosensitive materials having at least one photosensitive layer having three or more silver halide emulsion layers with different photosensitivity. can.
For example, the photosensitive layer may include a silver halide emulsion layer with the highest photosensitivity on the side farthest from the support, an intermediate layer according to the present invention, and two or more halogenated layers with sequentially decreasing photosensitivity. Those having a structure in which a silver emulsion layer is provided also exhibit the preferable effects of the present invention. Silver halides used in the silver halide emulsion layer of the light-sensitive material of the present invention include silver chloride, silver bromide, silver iodide, silver chlorobromide, silver iodobromide, silver chloroiodobromide, and mixtures thereof. Any of those used in conventional silver halide photographic emulsions, such as, are included. These silver halide grains may be coarse or fine, and the grain size distribution may be narrow or wide. In addition, the crystals of these silver halide grains may be normal crystals or twin crystals, and have [100] planes and [111] planes.
Any surface ratio can be used. Further, the crystal structure of these silver halide grains may be uniform from the inside to the outside, or may have a layered structure with different inside and outside. Further, these silver halides may be of a type that forms a latent image mainly on the surface or of a type that forms a latent image inside the grain. These silver halide grains can be prepared by methods known in the art. It is preferable to remove soluble salts from the silver halide emulsion used in the present invention, but those from which soluble salts have been removed can also be used. It is also possible to use a mixture of two or more silver halide emulsions prepared separately. As the binder for the silver halide emulsion layer in the light-sensitive material of the present invention, conventionally known binders can be used. For example, gelatin is most preferred, and other binders include phenylcarbamylated gelatin, acylated gelatin, phthalated gelatin, etc. Gelatin derivatives and the like may also be used together. A silver halide photographic emulsion in which the above-mentioned silver halide grains are dispersed in a binder liquid can be sensitized with a chemical sensitizer. Chemical sensitizers that can be advantageously used in the present invention are roughly classified into four types: noble metal sensitizers, sulfur sensitizers, selenium sensitizers, and reduction sensitizers, and these can also be used in combination. As the noble metal sensitizer, gold compounds and compounds such as ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, and platinum can be used. In addition, when using a gold compound, ammonium thiocyanate and sodium thiocyanate can be used in combination. As the sulfur sensitizer, in addition to activated gelatin, sulfur compounds can be used. As selenium sensitizers, active and inactive selenium compounds can be used. Examples of reduction sensitizers include monovalent tin salts, polyamines, bisalkylaminosulfides, silane compounds, isinoaminomethanesulfinic acid, hydrazinium salts, and hydrazine derivatives. In addition to the above-mentioned additives, the photosensitive material of the present invention contains stabilizers, development accelerators, hardeners, surfactants, anti-staining agents, lubricants, ultraviolet absorbers, and various other additives useful for photosensitive materials. used. In addition to the silver halide emulsion layer and the intermediate layer according to the present invention, the light-sensitive material of the present invention may optionally be provided with auxiliary layers such as a protective layer, other intermediate layers, a filter layer, an antihalation layer, and a back layer. Examples of the support in the photosensitive material of the present invention include plastic film, plastic laminate paper,
Conventionally known materials such as baryta paper and synthetic paper may be selected as appropriate depending on the intended use of the photosensitive material. These supports are generally subjected to a subbing process to enhance adhesion with the photographic emulsion layer. Next, preferred embodiments of the main constituent layers in the color photosensitive material according to the present invention are illustrated below.
The order of layer arrangement is written from the surface layer side to the support side. (Example 1) 1 Blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing one or more diffusion-resistant yellow couplers for photography 2 Yellow filter layer that absorbs blue light 3 Containing a diffusion-resistant magenta coupler for photography Green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer 4 Intermediate layer containing the compound according to the present invention 5 Green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer containing a photographic diffusion-resistant magenta coupler 6 One or more photographic diffusion-resistant cyan layers Red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a coupler 7 Support (Example 2) 1 Blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing one or more photographic diffusion-resistant yellow couplers 2 Absorbs blue light A yellow filter layer 3 containing a photographic diffusion-resistant magenta coupler 4 A green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer 4 An intermediate layer containing a compound according to the present invention 5 A layer 6 containing a photographic diffusion-resistant magenta coupler
The green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer 6 contains a photographic diffusion-resistant magenta coupler at a low density.
A green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer 7 containing a high density of photographic diffusion-resistant cyan couplers 8 A red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer 8 containing one or more layers of a photographic diffusion-resistant cyan coupler Support (Example 3) 1 1 layer or a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer 2 containing two or more layers of a photographic diffusion-resistant yellow coupler; a yellow filter layer 3 that absorbs blue light; and one or more layers containing a photographic diffusion-resistant magenta coupler. Green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer 4 Red-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer containing a photographic diffusion-resistant cyan coupler 5 Intermediate layer containing the compound according to the present invention 6 Red-sensitive light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a photographic diffusion-resistant cyan coupler Low Sensitivity Emulsion Layer 7 Support After exposure of the color light-sensitive material of the present invention, an image can be obtained by a commonly used color development method.
The basic processing steps include color development, bleaching, and fixing steps. Each of these basic processing steps may be performed independently, but instead of performing two or more processing steps, a processing solution with each of these functions is used in one process.
Sometimes this is done in one process. For example, a one-bath color processing method containing a color developing agent, a ferric salt bleaching component, and a thiosulfate fixing component, or a one-bath bleach-fixing method containing an ethylenediaminetetraacetate iron() complex salt bleaching component and a thiosulfate fixing component. etc. Any processing method can be applied to the photosensitive material of the present invention. For example, typical methods include a method in which bleach-fixing is performed after color development, followed by washing with water and stabilization treatment if necessary;
A method in which bleaching and fixing are carried out separately, and if necessary, further water washing and stabilization treatment are carried out; Method to perform in order, color development, washing with water, supplementary color development, stopping, bleaching, fixing,
A method in which the developed silver produced by color development is bleached with halogenation, and then color development is performed again to increase the amount of dye produced. Any method may be used for processing, such as a method for processing a low silver content light-sensitive material using a refire agent. The compounds of the present invention include the above-mentioned diffusion-resistant couplers for photographs other than the present invention, weiβ couplers,
As shown in the specification of the patent application [title of the invention: silver halide photographic light-sensitive material] filed on December 20, 1982 by the same applicant, "a run-off type product that causes a coupling reaction with an oxidized product of a color developing agent""A compound capable of forming a coupling product" and "a diffusion-resistant coloring dye that undergoes a coupling reaction with an oxidized form of a color developing agent (in a high-sensitivity emulsion layer located far from the support side of the intermediate layer related to the present invention)" A photographic diffusion-resistant coupler (hereinafter referred to as a mobile coupler) capable of forming a mobile color-forming dye of substantially the same hue as that produced from a photographic diffusion-resistant coupler contained in the photographic diffusion-resistant coupler. It can be preferably used in the intermediate layer according to the present invention in combination with. The term "mobility" of such a mobile coupler means a degree of mobility that allows the coloring dye produced when it undergoes a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of a color developing agent to move within the layer containing the diffusion-resistant coupler. It is something to do. Such mobility can be controlled by the modulating group of the mobile coupler described below. The modulating group depends on the coupler nucleus to which it is attached, other substituents introduced on the coupler, and the color developer used.
Such a mobile coupler can be represented by the following general formula []. General formula [] In the formula, Coup is a coupler core that produces a coloring dye through a coupling reaction with an oxidized form of a color developing agent, and the stabilizing group is bonded to the coupling position of the coupler core, and the stable group is bonded to the coupling position of the coupler core, and the coupling reaction between the coupler and the color developing agent is A group that can leave Coup during a coupling reaction with an oxidant. The stabilizing group has a sufficient molecular size and shape to render the coupler non-diffusive. The regulating group is a group bonded to the non-coupling position of Coup, and is a group that controls the mobility of the coloring dye produced by the coupling reaction between the coupler and the oxidized color developing agent, as described above. It is. The Coup above represents the coupler core,
Any coupler nucleus known or used in the art for coupling reaction with oxidized color developing agents to form color dyes may be used. The present invention will be illustrated by the following examples. Example 1 Samples 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were prepared by sequentially coating the following layers on a support made of subbed cellulose triacetate film from the support side. Sample-1 Layer-1...Green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer Silver iodobromide emulsion containing 6 mol% silver iodide (average grain size 0.5 μ, silver halide 0.25 mol per 1 kg of emulsion, containing 40 g gelatin) 1 kg of this emulsion was chemically sensitized with gold and sulfur sensitizers, and then anhydrous 5, 1 kg was added as a green-sensitive sensitizing dye.
5'-dichloro-9-ethyl-3,3'-di-(3-
sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine hydroxide; anhydrous 5,5'-diphenyl-9-ethyl-
3,3'-di-(3-sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine; anhydrous 9-ethyl-3,3'-di-(3
-sulfopropyl)-5,6,5',6'-dibenzoxacarbocyanine hydroxide; then 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,3,3a,
7-tetrazaindene 0.25g, 1-phenyl-5
- 20 mg of mercaptotetrazole, polyvinylpyrrolidone and 500 ml of the following dispersion (X-1) were added to prepare a green-sensitive, low-sensitivity emulsion, which was coated to a dry film thickness of 3.0 μm. Layer-2...Intermediate layer A gelatin aqueous solution was coated to a dry film thickness of 1.0 μm. Layer-3...Green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer A silver iodobromide emulsion containing 7 mol% silver iodide (average grain size 0.9μ, 0.25 mol silver halide per 1 kg of emulsion, containing 30 g gelatin) adjusted by the method. 1 kg of this emulsion was chemically sensitized with gold and sulfur sensitizers, and anhydrous 5,
5'-dichloro-9-ethyl-3,3'-di-(3-
sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine hydroxide; anhydrous 5,5'-diphenyl-9-ethyl-
3,3'-di-(3-sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine; anhydrous 9-ethyl-3,3'-di-(3
-sulfopropyl)-5,6,5',6'-dibenzoxacarbocyanine hydroxide; then 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,3,3a,
7-tetrazaindene 0.25g, 1-phenyl-5
- 5 mg of mercaptotetrazole and 0.2 g of polyvinylpyrrolidone were added. Next, 200 ml of the following dispersion (X-2) was added to prepare a green-sensitive, high-sensitivity silver halide emulsion, which was coated to a dry film thickness of 2.0 .mu.m. Layer-4...Yellow filter layer A gelatin aqueous solution in which yellow colloidal silver was dispersed was applied at a ratio of 0.9 g/m ³ of gelatin and 0.12 g/m ³ of silver to a dry film thickness of 1.2 μm. Sample-2 The intermediate layer of layer-2 of sample-1 was added to the gelatin aqueous solution used for layer-2 of sample-1 with the following dispersion (AS).
and 0.07 g/m ³ of 2,5-di-t-octylhydroquinone was applied to give a dry film thickness of 1.0 μm.
2 was created. Sample-3 Dispersion (AS) used for layer-2 of sample-2 above
Sample-3 was prepared in the same manner as Sample-2 except that the following dispersion (X-3) was added instead. Sample-4 Dispersion (AS) used for layer-2 of sample-2 above
Sample-4 was prepared in the same manner as Sample-2 except that the following dispersion (M-4) was added instead. Sample-5 Dispersion (AS) used for layer-2 of sample-2 above
Sample-5 was prepared in the same manner as Sample-2 except that the following dispersion (M-5) was added instead. Sample-6 Sample-6 was prepared by sequentially coating the following layers on a support made of a subbed triacetate film from the support side. Layer-1: green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as layer-1 of sample-1 in Example 1. Layer-2...Intermediate layer Dry film thickness of layer-2 of sample-1 in Example 1
It was applied to a thickness of 0.5μ. Layer-3: Intermediate layer Same as layer-2 of sample-5 in Example 1. Layer-4: Intermediate layer Same as layer-2 of sample-6 in Example 1. Layer-5...Green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as layer-3 of sample-1 in Example 1. Layer-6...Yellow filter layer Same as layer-4 of sample-1 in Example 1. The dispersions used in each of the above emulsion layers or intermediate layers were prepared as follows. Dispersion (X-1): 54 g of magenta coupler (M-1) below, 14 g of colored magenta coupler (CM-1) and the following
DIR compound (D-3) 0.5g, DIR compound (D-
1) 0.5g tricresyl phosphate (TCP)
68 g, 500 ml of 7.5% gelatin containing 8 g of sodium tri-isoprobylnaphthalene sulfonate dissolved in a mixture of 280 ml of ethyl alcohol (EA)
Add to the liquid and emulsify and disperse in a colloid mill to 1000ml.
Adjusted to. Dispersion (X-2); 30 g of the following magenta coupler (M-1) and (M
-2) 30g, colored magenta coupler (CM-
1) 12g and 0.3 of the following DIR compound (D-2)
g was dissolved in a mixture of 70 g of TCP and 280 ml of EA, added to 500 ml of 7.5% gelatin containing 8 g of sodium triisoprobylnaphthalene sulfonate, and emulsified and dispersed in a colloid mill to adjust the volume to 1000 ml. Dispersion (AS); 2,5-di-tert-octylhydroquinone 50
g was dissolved in a mixed solution of 50 g of TCP and 100 ml of EA, added to 500 ml of a 7.5% aqueous gelatin solution containing 6 g of triisopropylnaphthalene-sodium sulfanate, and emulsified and dispersed in a colloid mill to adjust the volume to 800 ml. Dispersion (X-3): 60g of the exemplified compound (8) of the present invention was mixed with 60g of TCP and 180g of EA.
ml of the mixture, added to 500 ml of 7.5% gelatin containing 8 g of sodium triisopropylnaphthalene sulfanate, and emulsified and dispersed in a colloid mill to adjust the volume to 1000 ml. Dispersion (M-4); Exemplified compound of the present invention instead of Compound (8) of the present invention
Dispersion and adjustment were carried out in the same manner as the above dispersion (X-3) except that (7) was used. Dispersion (M-5); Exemplified compound of the present invention instead of Compound (8) of the present invention
Dispersion and adjustment were carried out in the same manner as in the above dispersion (X-3) except that (10) was used. Magenta coupler (M-1); 1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-3-
[3-(2,4-di-t-amylphenoxyacetamide)benzamide]-5-pyrazolone magenta coupler (M-2); 4,4'-methylenebis{1-(2,4,6-trichloro phenyl)-3-[3-(2,4-di-t
-amylphenoxyacetamido)benzamide]-5-pyrazolone} Colored magenta coupler (CM-1); 1-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-4-
(1-Naphthylazo)-3-(2-chloro-5-octadecenylsuccinimidoanilino)-5-pyrazolone DIR compound (D-1); 2-(1-phenyl-3-tetrazolylthio)-
4-octadecylsuccinimide-1-indanone DIR compound (D-2); 1-hydroxy-N-(2-m-tetradecyloxyphenyl)-4-[1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-(1- phenyl-5-tetrazolylthio)
Methyl]-5-pyrazolyloxy-2-naphthamide DIR compound (D-3); 2-(2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl-5-thio)-4-octadecylsuccinimide-1-indanone These samples After a white exposure was applied to each through a light wedge, processing was performed according to the processing steps described below. Processing process (38℃) Processing time Color development 2 minutes 10 seconds Bleach 6 minutes 30 seconds Washing with water 3 minutes 15 seconds Fixation 6 minutes 30 seconds Washing with water 3 minutes 15 seconds Stabilization 1 minute 30 seconds Used in each processing step The composition of the treatment liquid is as follows. Color developer composition; 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N (β
-hydroxyethyl)-aniline sulfate 4.8g Anhydrous sodium sulfite 0.14g Hydroxyamine 1/2 sulfate 1.98g Sulfuric acid 0.74g Anhydrous potassium carbonate 28.85g Anhydrous potassium bicarbonate 3.46g Anhydrous potassium sulfite 5.10g Potassium bromide 1.16g Chloride Sodium 0.14g Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium salt (monohydrate)
1.20g Potassium hydroxide 1.48g Add water to make 1. Bleach solution composition; ethylenediaminetetraacetate iron ammonium salt
100.0g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid diammonium salt
10.0g Ammonium bromide 150.0g Glacial acetic acid 10.0ml Add water to adjust to 1 and use ammonia water to pH
Adjust to 6.0. Fixer composition: Ammonium thiosulfate 175.0g Anhydrous sodium sulfite 8.6g Sodium metasulfite 2.3g Add water to 1 and adjust the pH to 6.0 using acetic acid. Stabilizing liquid composition: Formalin (37% aqueous solution) 1.5ml Konidax (manufactured by Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.)
Add 7.5ml water to make 1. Next, the same-day results of fog, sensitivity, and gamma for the color images formed on each of the above samples are shown.
The results of storage under conditions of 55°C and 10% relative humidity for 3 days, as well as graininess and sharpness, were measured. The results are shown in Table 1. The gamma and graininess of the color image forming unit layer in the table are measured values when exposed to white light, and the graininess (RMS) occurs when scanning with a microdensitometer with a circular scanning aperture of 2.5μ. It is expressed as 1000 times the standard deviation of the variation in concentration value. In addition, the detection of the improvement effect of image sharpness is performed using MTF.
(Modulation Transfer Function) and compared the magnitude of MTF at spatial frequencies of 10 lines/mm and 30 lines/mm.

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[Table] As is clear from the results in Table 1 above, Samples 3, 4, 5, and 6 according to the present invention have better storage stability, graininess, and sharpness than Comparative Samples 1 and 2 outside the present invention. It showed excellent characteristics in all respects. Such an effect was unexpected and surprising within the scope of the prior art. Next, the dispersion (M-5) was added to the first layer, third layer, and fourth layer of sample-1, and the exemplified compound (10) was added.
Samples 1A, 1B, and 1C were prepared with a coating amount of 0.07 g/m ² . Table 2 was obtained as a result of similar exposure, development, and evaluation.

[Table] As is clear from Table 2, the effects of improving graininess and sharpness are extremely small in configurations other than those of the present invention. Example 2 Samples 7, 8 and 9 were prepared by sequentially coating the following layers on a support made of subbed cellulose triacetate film from the support side. Sample-7 Layer-1...Green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer Silver iodobromide emulsion containing 6 mol% silver iodide (average grain size 0.35μ, silver halide 0.25 per kg emulsion)
1 kg of this emulsion was chemically sensitized with gold and sulfur sensitizers, and anhydrous 5.
5'-dichloro-9-ethyl-3,3'-di-(3-
sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine hydroxide; anhydrous 5,5'-diphenyl-9-ethyl-
3,3'-di-(3-sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine; anhydrous 9-ethyl-3,3'-di-(3
-sulfopropyl) 5,6,5',6'-dibenzoxacarbocyanine hydroxide; then 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,3,3a,
7-tetrazaindene 0.25g, 1-phenyl-5
- Sensitized emulsion A sensitized by adding 20 mg of mercaptotetrazole and 0.2 g of polyvinylpyrrolidone and a silver iodobromide emulsion containing 6 mol % silver iodide (average grain size 0.6 μ, silver halide 0.25 mol per 1 kg of emulsion) , containing 40 g of gelatin) in a conventional manner, and 1 pair of sensitized emulsion B, which was sensitized separately from emulsion A by the same method as the above sensitized emulsion A and with half the amount of sensitizer and stabilizer. They were mixed at a ratio of 1:1. Next, 500 ml of the dispersion (X-1) was added to 1 kg of this mixed emulsion.
A green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion (1) was prepared and coated to a dry film thickness of 3.0 μm. Layer-2...Green-sensitive medium-sensitivity emulsion layer 200 g of the above dispersion (X-3) was added to 1 kg of the emulsion prepared by mixing Emulsion A and Emulsion B shown in Layer-1 in a 1:1 ratio.
ml to prepare a green-sensitive medium-sensitivity emulsion (2), which was coated to a dry film thickness of 1.5 μm. Layer-3: Intermediate layer An aqueous gelatin solution was applied to a dry film thickness of 1.0 μm. Layer-4...Green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer Silver iodobromide emulsion containing 7 mol% silver iodide (average grain size 0.9 μ, silver halide 0.25 mol per 1 kg of emulsion, containing 30 g gelatin) Adjusted by method. 1 kg of this emulsion was chemically sensitized with gold and sulfur sensitizers, and anhydrous 5,
5-dichloro-9-ethyl-3,3-di-(3-
sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine hydroxide; anhydrous 5,5-diphenyl-9-ethyl-
3,3-di-(3-sulfopropyl)oxacarbocyanine; anhydrous 9-ethyl-3,3-di-(3
-sulfopropyl) 5,6,5',6'-dibenzoxacarbocyanine hydroxide; then 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1,3,3a,
7-tetrazaindene 0.25g, 1-phenyl-5
- 5 mg of mercaptotetrazole and 0.2 g of polyvinylpyrrolidone were added. Next, 200 ml of the above-mentioned dispersion (X-2) was added to prepare a green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion, which was coated to a dry film thickness of 2.0 .mu.m. Layer-5...Yellow filter layer Same as layer-4 of sample-1 in Example 1. Sample-8 Layer-1...Green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as Layer-1 of Sample-7 in Example 2. Layer-2...Green-sensitive medium-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as layer-2 of sample-7 in Example 2. Layer-3: Intermediate layer Same as layer-2 of sample-5 in Example 1. Layer-4...Green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as layer-4 of sample-7 in Example 2. Layer-5...Yellow filter layer Same as layer-4 of sample-1 in Example 1. Sample-9 Layer-1... Green-sensitive low-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as layer-1 of sample-7 in Example 2. Layer-2...Intermediate layer Same as layer-2 of sample-5 in Example 1. Layer-3...Green-sensitive medium-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as layer-2 of sample-7 in Example 2. Layer-4...Green-sensitive high-sensitivity emulsion layer Same as layer-4 of sample-7 in Example 2. Layer-5...Yellow filter layer Same as layer-4 of sample-1 in Example 1. The samples thus obtained were treated in the same manner as in Example 1, and the graininess and sharpness of green sensitivity were evaluated. The same effects of the present invention were achieved. Example 3 Sample 31 was prepared by sequentially coating each of the following layers on a transparent support made of subbed cellulose triacetate film (in all Examples below, a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material was used). The amount added to the inside is per ^1m2 ,
Furthermore, silver halide emulsions and colloidal silver are shown in terms of silver. ). Sample-31 Layer 1...0.4g of black colloidal silver and 3g of gelatin
An antihalation layer containing. Layer 2: 1.5 g of low-sensitivity red-sensitive silver iodobromide emulsion (emulsion obtained by red-sensitizing emulsion EM-1 listed in Table 4), 1.6 g of gelatin, and 0.80 g of 1
-Hydroxy-4-(β-methoxyethylaminocarbonylmethoxy)-N-[δ-(2,4-
di-t-amylphenoxy)butyl]-2-naphthamide [hereinafter referred to as cyan coupler (C'1). ] and 0.028 g of 1-hydroxy-4-
[4-(1-hydroxy-8-acetamide-
3,6-disulfo-2-naphthylazo)phenoxy]-N-[δ-(2,4-di-t-amylphenoxy)butyl]-2-naphthamide disodium [hereinafter referred to as colored cyan coupler (CC'-1) It is called. ] dissolved in 0.4 g of tricresyl phosphate [hereinafter referred to as TCP]. ] A low-sensitivity red-sensitive emulsion layer containing Layer 3: A layer coated with an aqueous gelatin solution to a dry film thickness of 1.0μ. Layer 4: 1.1 g of a highly sensitive red-sensitive silver iodobromide emulsion (an emulsion obtained by red-sensitizing emulsion EM-2 listed in Table 4), 1.2 g of gelatin, and 0.23 g of cyan coupler (C '-1) and 0.15 in which 0.020 g of colored cyan coupler (CC'-1) was dissolved.
A highly sensitive red-sensitive emulsion layer containing g of TCP. Layer 5: 0.07 g of 2,5-di-t-octylhydroquinone [hereinafter referred to as antifouling agent (HQ-1). ] was dissolved in 0.04 g of di-n-butyl phthalate [hereinafter referred to as DBP]. ] and an intermediate layer containing 1.2 g of gelatin. Next, the layer-3 of the sample No. 31 was added to the layer-3 of the sample No.
Dispersion (X-3) of Exemplified Compound (19) was replaced with Exemplified Compound (8) in an equimolar amount by dispersing and adding it in the same manner as Exemplified Compound (19).
Sample-32 was changed to a layer with a density of 0.07g/ ^m2 .
It was created. Samples 31 and 32 were exposed, developed, and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1, and the results shown in Table 3 were obtained.

[Table] As is clear from Table 3, the composition of the present invention exhibited excellent graininess and sharpness without deteriorating raw storage stability. However, EM-1 and EM-2 are as shown in Table 4 below.

[Table] Example 4 Sample 41 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 3 by coating the following layers on a transparent support. Layer 1...0.2g yellow colloidal silver, 0.11g DBP in which 0.2g antifouling agent (HQ-1) was dissolved and
Yellow filter layer containing 2.1g of gelatin. Layer 2...0.95 g of a low-sensitivity blue-sensitive silver iodobromide emulsion (emulsion EM-1 listed in Table 4), 1.9 g of gelatin and 1.84 g of α-[4-(1-benzyl-2-
phenyl-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)]α-pivaloyl-2
-Chloro-5-[γ-(2,4-di-t-amylphenoxy)butanamide]acetanilide [hereinafter referred to as yellow coupler (Y'-1). ]
A low-speed blue-sensitive emulsion layer containing 0.93 g of DBP dissolved in DBP. Layer 3: A layer coated with an aqueous gelatin solution to a dry film thickness of 1.0μ. Layer 4...0.23 g in which 1.2 g of a highly sensitive blue-sensitive silver iodobromide emulsion (emulsion EM-2 listed in Table 4), 2.0 g of gelatin and 0.46 g of yellow coupler (Y'-1) were dissolved. High-sensitivity blue-sensitive emulsion layer containing DBP. Layer 5...Protective layer containing 2.3g of gelatin. Next, the layer-3 of the sample-41 was added to the layer-3 of the sample-41 of the example 1.
Dispersion (X-3) of Exemplified Compound (15) was replaced with Exemplified Compound (8) in an equimolar amount by dispersing and adding Exemplified Compound (15) in the same manner as above to obtain a coating amount of Exemplified Compound (15).
Sample-42 was changed to a layer with a density of 0.07 g/ ^m2 .
It was created. Samples 41 and 42 were exposed, developed, and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1, and the results shown in Table 5 were obtained.

[Table] As is clear from Table 5, the composition of the present invention exhibited excellent characteristics in graininess and sharpness without deteriorating raw storage stability.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 At least one photosensitive layer on a support, which has a plurality of silver halide emulsion layers having substantially the same color sensitivity but different photosensitivity, and containing a photographic diffusion-resistant coupler. In the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, a non-photosensitive intermediate layer is provided adjacent to the support side of at least the most sensitive silver halide emulsion layer among the plurality of silver halide emulsion layers, and a non-photosensitive intermediate layer is further provided. The photosensitive intermediate layer is characterized by containing a diffusion-resistant compound capable of releasing a coupling component capable of causing a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent by causing a coupling reaction with the oxidized form of the color developing agent. A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material.