Patent ID: 6348307
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said silver halide emulsion layer comprises at least one sensitizing dye represented by the following general formula (I): wherein dye1 represents a methine dye; M1 represents a charge-balanced counter ion; m1 represents the number of M1 required to neutralize the charge of the molecule; q and p each represents an integer of 1 or more; R1 represents a substituted alkyl group represented by R1a, R1b, R1c or R1d:R1a: (Qa)rCONâˆ’SO2Ra R1b: (Qb)sSO2Nâˆ’CORb R1c: (Qc)tCONâˆ’CORc R1d: (Qd)uSO2Nâˆ’SO2Rd wherein Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd each represents an unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; Qa, Qb, Qc and Qd each represents a methylene group; and r, s, t and u each represents an integer of 1 or more; and R2 represents a substituted alkyl group represented by the following general formula R2a or R2b:R2a: A1â€”SO3âˆ’R2b: A2â€”X wherein A1 represents a connecting group containing at least one alkylene group and at least one atom other than carbon atom; A2 represents a connecting group containing at least one alkylene group; and X represents a carboxyl group, sulfate group, phosphoric acid group or boric acid group.