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in the above general formula ( ii ) x 1 and x 2 each represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom ; r 1 and r 2 each represents a hydrogen atom , an alkyl group ( preferably , an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms , such as a methyl group , an ethyl group , a propyl group , an isopropyl group , a butyl group , a t - butyl group , etc . ), an aryl group ( e . g ., a phenyl group , a tolyl group , etc . ), an aralkyl group ( e . g ., a benzyl group , a phenethyl group , etc . ), or a cycloalkyl group ( e . g ., a cyclopentyl group , a cyclohexyl group , etc .). in the above general formula ( ii ) r 3 represents a hydrogen atom , an alkyl group ( suitably , an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms , such as a methyl group , an ethyl group , a propyl group , a butyl group , a t - butyl group , etc . ), an aralkyl group ( preferably , a benzyl group , a phenethyl group , etc . ), an aryl group ( preferably , a phenyl group , a tolyl group , etc . ), or a cycloalkyl group ( preferably , a cyclopentyl group , a cyclohexyl group , or the like ); and r 4 represents a hydrogen atom , an alkyl group ( preferably , an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms , such as a methyl group , an ethyl group , a propyl group , a butyl group , a t - butyl group , etc . ), or a cycloalkyl group ( e . g ., a cyclopentyl group , a cyclohexyl group , etc .). specific examples of compounds having the general formula ( i ) include hydantoin , thiohydantoin , 5 , 5 - diphenylthiohydantoin , 5 , 5 - dimethylthiohydantoin , 5 - phenyl - 5 - ethylhydantoin , 5 - methyl - 5 - isopropylthiohydantoin , 5 , 5 - diethylhydantoin and 5 - methyl - 5 - cyclohexylhydantoin and examples of compounds having the general formula ( ii ) include 5 - methylthiazoline - 2 - thione , 5 - ethylthiazoline - 2 - thione , 4 , 5 - dimethylthiazoline - 2 - thione , 5 - phenylthiazoline - 2 - thione , 5 - cyclohexylthiazoline - 2 - thione , 5 - benzylthiazoline - 2 - thione . in this invention , the combination of at least one of the compounds of general formula ( i ), the general formula ( ii ), and o - benzoic sulfimide is used , with at least one quinone diazide compound , e . g ., as described hereinbefore . the above - described compounds are suitably added to the light - sensitive composition in an amount of not less than about 0 . 1 % by weight up to less than about 50 % by weight , preferably 1 to 20 % by weight . the quinonediazido type light - sensitive substances which can be used in the present invention include , in general , all of the above - described compounds . the light - sensitive quinone diazide compound and the composition which comprises the compounds of this invention are employed in combination as the light - sensitive composition . if the quinone diazide compound has a film - forming property , an organic solvent solution of the light - sensitive composition is used as a coating solution . if the quinone diazide compound does not have a film - forming property , the coating solution comprises an organic solvent solution of the light - sensitive composition and an additional binder component . suitable examples of binders include phenol - formaldehyde resins , shelac , styrenemaleic anhydride copolymers , methyl methacrylate - methacrylate copolymers , and the binder is suitably added at less than 5 times by weight . suitable solvents which can be used for the coating solution include alcohol solvents such as methanol , ethanol , isopropyl alcohol , and butyl alcohol , dioxane , methyleneglycolmonomethylether , ethyleneglycolmonomethylether , etc . of these , a solvent which disolves the solid components can be employed alone or a mixture of solvents can be employed . the concentration of the solid components of the coating solution normally is about 1 to 20 weight % and the coating amount on the support generally is about 0 . 1 to 10 g per 1 m 2 . the light - sensitive composition of the invention can be applied from solution to a variety of supports . such supports include cloth , paper , ceramics , rubber , wood , metals , plastic films , and the like . the desired image is then produced by image wise exposure to actinic radiation , such as ultraviolet light , and can be used as such as a temporary record or the unexposed materials can be removed by treatment with an appropriate solvent to produce a permanent image . in an embodiment a photoresist composition is prepared employing the light - sensitive composition of the invention mixed with a film - forming resin . for example , the film - forming resin can be a phenol formaldehyde resin such as those known as novolak or resole resins . in a particular , an alkali soluble phenol formaldehyde resin can be used to form a product which is insoluble in alkali but which forms decomposition products which are soluble in dilute alkali upon exposure to actinic rays . the alkali solution may range in strength up to that of 5 % aqueous sodium hydroxide . the light - sensitive composition of this invention can be mixed in any proportion with a film - forming material to form resists or print - out materials . in addition the light - sensitive compositions can be provided in a dry form and mixed with a solvent or as a solvent solution using one or more volatile organic solvents which are solvents for the components of the light - sensitive composition . residual solvent can be removed and the coating is exposed through a pattern to a light source such as a carbon arc . the resist coating , is then placed in a developer such as an aqueous alkaline developer , to remove the exposed areas . the alkaline strength of the developer , as well as the presence of addenda such as solvents , is dependent upon the particular light - sensitive composition employed , any the resin employed and the ratio of the light - sensitive composition to the resin . the developer may also contain dyes and hardening agents . the developed image is rinsed with water , and dried . the substrate can then be etched using conventional techniques such as an acid etching solutions of ferric chloride . in another embodiment a solution containing the light - sensitive composition of this invention is coated upon a lithographic support by using conventional techniques such as whirl coating , flow coating , dip coating , hopper coating , etc . and allowed to dry . the resulting light - sensitive element is then exposed through a negative image to radiation such as that from an ultraviolet light source and subsequently developed with a solvent for the unexposed portions to obtain a positive , highly colored , oleophilic image suitable for use in lithographic printing . the lithographic support materials can be any of those well known in the art such as zinc , anodized aluminum , grained aluminum , copper and specially prepared metal and paper supports ; partially hydrolyzed cellulose ester films ; polymer supports such as polyolefins , polyesters , polyamide , etc . the solvents which can be employed as coating solvents for the light sensitive composition of this invention are preferably those organic solvents which are capable of dissolving at least 0 . 2 % by weight of the light sensitive composition employed but are inert to the components in the light sensitive composition and which are substantially incapable of adversely affecting the substrates employed . suitable solvents include dimethylformamide , cyclohexanone , acetonitrile , 2 - ethoxyethanol and mixtures thereof or with other solvents such as the lower alcohols and ketones . the coating solutions can also contain addenda to improve film formation , coating properties , adhesion to the supports , mechanical strength , etc . examples of such include resins , stabilizers and surface active agents . the light sensitive elements can be exposed using conventional techniques to actinic radiation which is preferably in the ultraviolet range . the exposed elements are then developed by washing , soaking , swabbing , or otherwise treating the light sensitive layers with a solvent or solvent system which acts on the exposed and unexposed areas removing the materials which have not been modified by the action of light . these developing solvents can be organic or aqueous in nature and will vary depending on the composition of the light sensitive layer being developed . examples of developing solvents include water , aqueous acids and alkalis , the lower alcohols and ketones , and aqueous solutions of the lower alcohols and ketones . the images formed can then be treated in any known manner dependent upon the intended end use . the light - sensitive composition of the present invention possesses such high sensitivity that the exposure amount upon exposure can be reduced as compared with the conventional light - sensitive compositions . thus workability is improved . the present invention will now be illustrated in greater detail by reference to the following non - limiting examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention . unless otherwise indicated all parts , percents , ratios and the like are by weight . a 3s 18h aluminum plate was grained on both sides using 25 - mesh alundum , then immersed for 1 minute in a 70 ° c aqueous solution of 20 % sodium tertiary phosphate . after being washed with water , the plate was immersed in a 70 % nitric acid solution , followed by washing with water . thereafter , the plate was immersed for 2 minutes in a bath of 2 % aqueous solution of sodium silicate no . 2 ( made by kanto kagaku co . ; sio 2 / na 2 o ratio : 2 . 45 - 2 . 55 : 1 ) heated to 80 to 85 ° c . after being washed with water and drying the plate , a light - sensitive solution prepared by adding 1 part by weight of polyhydroxyphenyl 2 - diazo - 1 - naphthol - 4 - sulfonic acid ester ( obtained by the polycondensation of acetone and pyrogallol as illustrated in example 1 of u . s . pat . no . 3 , 635 , 709 ) and 2 parts by weight of an oil - soluble novolak - type phenol resin pr - 50904 ( made by sankyo chemical co ., ltd .) to a mixed solution of 10 parts by weight of methyl ethyl ketone , and 10 parts by weight of methoxyethanol for dissolution was applied to the aluminum plate in a dry thickness of 1 . 2 μ to obtain light - sensitive printing plate a . on the other hand , 0 . 18 part by weight of 5 , 5 - diphenylthiohydantoin was further added to the above - described light - sensitive solution , and then applied to the same aluminum plate as described above in the same thickness to obtain light - sensitive printing plate b . the thus obtained light - sensitive printing plates a and b were exposed for the same period of time through a step - wedge using a super - high pressure mercury lamp printing apparatus ( made by orc manufacturing co ., ltd . ; trade name : jet - printer 2000 ), then developed under the same conditions using a 5 % sodium tertiary phosphate aqueous solution . the sensitivity of the light - sensitive printing plate b was found to be enhanced about 1 . 5 times as compared with light - sensitive printing plate a . when printing was effected using the thus obtained printing plates , both printing plates provided excellent impressions . when the same procedures as described in example 1 were conducted except for using 1 part by weight of hydantoin in lieu of 5 , 5 - diphenylthiohydantoin , the sensitivity was similarly enhanced approximately 1 . 5 times . the same procedures as described in example 1 were conducted except for using 0 . 7 part by weight of 2 , 2 - bis [ p -( naphthoquinone -( 1 , 2 )- diazido -( 2 )- 5 - sulfonyloxy )- phenyl ] propane . the same results as in example 1 were obtained . the same procedures as described in example 1 were conducted except for using 0 . 18 part by weight of o - benzoic acid sulfimide in lieu of 5 , 5 - diphenylthiohydantoin . the same results as in example 1 were obtained . the same procedures as described in example 3 were conducted except for using 0 . 18 part by weight of o - benzoic acid sulfimide in lieu of 5 , 5 - diphenylthiohydantoin . the same results as in example 1 were obtained . the same procedures as described in example 1 were conducted except for using 0 . 18 part by weight of 5 - methylthiazoline - 2 - thione in lieu of 5 , 5 - diphenylthiohydantoin . while the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific embodiments thereof , it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof .

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