摘要:
A process for generation of acid uses a medium comprising a first acid-generating component capable of generating a first acid, and a secondary acid generator, this secondary acid generator being capable of thermal decomposition to form a secondary acid, the thermal decomposition of the secondary acid generator being catalyzed by the first acid. At least part of the medium is exposed to so as to cause formation of the first acid from the first acid-generating component; and the medium is then heated to cause, in the exposed part of the medium, acid-catalyzed thermal decomposition of the secondary acid generator and formation of the secondary acid. The secondary acid generator has a first site bearing a first leaving group and a second site bearing a second leaving group, the first leaving group being capable of protonation by the first acid, with expulsion of the first leaving group to form a cation which electrophilically adds to an unsaturated reagent bearing a proton at the site of addition and a proton-containing nucleophilic grouping at an adjacent site, following which said proton on the reagent is lost and the second leaving group is displaced by said nucleophilic grouping, the second leaving group, in combination with a proton, forming the secondary acid. Preferred variants of the process are of the types described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,286,612; 5,334,489; 5,395,736; 5,441,850 and 5,453,345.
摘要:
A slide blank comprises a support at least part of which is essentially transparent; an imageable layer superposed on one face of the support, the imageable layer not being substantially photosensitive but comprising a color-forming composition, which, upon imagewise exposure to actinic radiation, forms a colored material, thereby forming in the imageable layer an image which can be viewed in transmission; and a protective layer superposed on the imageable layer on the opposed side thereof from the support, at least part of the protective layer being essentially transparent; the support, imageable layer and protective layer being secured together to form a slide blank having a thickness of at least about 0.8 mm, and the thickness of the protective layer being such that no part of the imageable layer containing the color-forming composition is more than about 0.2 mm from one external surface of the slide blank. This slide blank can be imaged to produce a ready-mounted slide.
摘要:
A slide blank comprises a support; a mask layer having a substantially transparent central portion and a non-transparent peripheral portion surrounding the central portion; and an imageable layer which is not substantially photosensitive but is imageable to form an image which can be viewed in transmission. The support, mask layer and imageable layer are secured together so that the support and the imageable layer extend across essentially the entire transparent central portion of the mask layer, at least the portion of the support adjacent the central portion of the mask layer being substantially transparent. This slide blank can be imaged to produce a ready-mounted slide.
摘要:
Leuco dyes are provided which comprise the coupling product of a N-acyl substituted aromatic amino color developer and a dye-forming coupler moiety substituted at the coupling carbon with a thermally removable leaving group. Thermal imaging systems employing these leuco dyes have the advantage of reduced bubble formation relative to thermal imaging systems employing prior art leuco dyes containing a group which thermally fragments into one or more gases.
摘要:
A thermal imaging method for forming color images is provided which employs as the color image-forming material, a colorless precursor of a preformed image dye possessing at least one thermal protecting group that undergoes fragmentation upon heating and at least one leaving group that undergoes irreversible elimination upon heating, said protecting and leaving groups maintaining the precursor in its colorless form until heat is applied to effect removal of these groups whereby the precursor is converted to an image dye.
摘要:
There is described a photographic system wherein development of an exposed photosensitive element with an aqueous alkaline photographic developing composition is effected in the presence of a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is --OH, --OR.sub.4, --NH.sub.2 --NHR.sub.5 or --NR.sub.4 R.sub.6 ; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, --NH.sub.2, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl; R.sub.4 is a protecting group which can be removed in the presence of a base; R.sub.5 is an activating group which can render the neighboring hydrogen atom acidic; R.sub.6 is an electron withdrawing group which is capable of stabilizing the negative charge on the nitrogen atom which is produced upon removal of R.sub.4 upon contact with alkali; and PHOTO is a photographically useful group.The compounds provide controlled release of the photographically useful group by a base-catalyzed elimination when contacted by the aqueous alkaline processing composition.
摘要:
A process for generation of acid uses a medium comprising a first acid-generating component capable of generating a first acid, and a secondary acid generator, this secondary acid generator being capable of thermal decomposition to form a secondary acid, the thermal decomposition of the secondary acid generator being catalyzed by the first acid. At least part of the medium is exposed to so as to cause formation of the first acid from the first acid-generating component; and the medium is then heated to cause, in the exposed part of the medium, acid-catalyzed thermal decomposition of the secondary acid generator and formation of the secondary acid. The secondary acid generator has a first site bearing a first leaving group and a second site bearing a second leaving group, the first leaving group being capable of protonation by the first acid, with expulsion of the first leaving group, followed by loss of a proton from the secondary acid generator to form an unstable intermediate, which then fragments with loss of the second leaving group, accompanied by either (a) loss of a second proton; or (b) addition of a proton-containing nucleophile, followed by loss of a proton, the second leaving group, in combination with a proton, forming the secondary acid. Preferred variants of the process are of the types described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,286,612; 5,334,489; 5,395,736; 5,441,850 and 5,453,345.
摘要:
Colorless precursors of preformed image dyes are provided which are useful as the color image-forming materials in thermal imaging systems. These colorless precursors possess at least one thermal protecting group that undergoes fragmentation upon heating and at least one leaving group that undergoes irreversible elimination upon heating, said protecting and leaving groups maintaining the precursor in its colorless form until heat is applied to effect removal of these groups whereby the precursor is converted to an image dye.
摘要:
Leuco dyes are provided which comprise the coupling product of a N-acyl substituted aromatic amino color developer and a dye-forming coupler moiety substituted at the coupling carbon with a thermally removable leaving group. Thermal imaging systems employing these leuco dyes have the advantage of reduced bubble formation relative to thermal imaging systems employing prior art leuco dyes containing a group which thermally fragments into one or more gases.
摘要:
There is described a photographic system wherein development of an exposed photosensitive element with an aqueous alkaline photographic developing composition is effected in the presence of a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is --OH, --OR.sub.4, --NH.sub.2 --NHR.sub.5 or --NR.sub.4 R.sub.6 ; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, --NH.sub.2, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl; R.sub.4 is a protecting group which can be removed in the presence of a base; R.sub.5 is an activating group which can render the neighboring hydrogen atom acidic; R.sub.6 is an electron withdrawing group which is capable of stabilizing the negative charge on the nitrogen atom which is produced upon removal of R.sub.4 upon contact with alkali; and PHOTO is a photographically useful group.The compounds provide controlled release of the photographically useful group by a base-catalyzed elimination when contacted by the aqueous aklaline processing composition.