Patent ID: 6190851
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A photographic element comprising a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan dye foiming coupler having Formula (I): ##STR14##whereinR.sub.1 and R.sub.3 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group;R.sub.2 represents a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic group;n represents 1, 2, or 3;each X is an independently selected substituent where at least one X located at a position of the phenyl ring meta or para to the sulfonyl group and is either an alkoxy group having a branched carbon or an aiyloxy group; andZ represents hydrogen or a group that can be split off by the reaction of the coupler with an oxidized color-developing compound;provided that the substituents of the compound of formula (I) are selected so that the compound has a melting point of 160.degree. C. or less.