Claims
- 1. A photographic element comprising at least one support, a light-sensitive element which comprises a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer comprising a light-sensitive silver halide and a dye-providing material which dye-providing material forms a diffusible dye imagewise corresponding to developed silver, said diffusible dye being capable of migrating onto an image-receiving element, and an image-receiving element, said image-receiving element including a mordanting layer, said mordanting layer containing a polymer, as an only dye mordant in the photographic element, consisting essentially of a recurring unit of general formula (I) and at least one recurring unit selected from the group of units of general formulae (II), (III) and (IV) ##STR26## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; L represents a divalent linking group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and m is 0 or 1; ##STR27## wherein R.sub.1a represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.4 is an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; and n is 0 or 1; ##STR28## wherein R.sub.1a is as defined in general formula (II); R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; and p and q each is equal to 0 or 1; and ##STR29## wherein R.sub.1a is as defined in general formula (II); and D is a divalent linking group necessary for the formation of a 5- to 7-membered ring with the nitrogen atom and carbonyl group.
- 2. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.1a are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, methyl group and ethyl group.
- 3. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 in general formulae (II) and (III) are selected from the group consisting of methyl group, ethyl group, n-butyl group, iso-butyl group, phenyl group and benzyl group.
- 4. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 in general formulae (II) and (III) are hydrogen atom.
- 5. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the divalent linking group D in general formula (IV) is a group composed of carbon atoms.
- 6. A photograhic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said divalent linking group D in general formula (IV) is a group composed of carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom.
- 7. A photographic element as claimed in claim 6, wherein said group composed of carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom is selected from the group consisting of --NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, ##STR30##
- 8. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said divalent linking group D in general formula (IV) is a group composed of carbon atoms and an oxygen atom.
- 9. A photographic element as claimed in claim 8, wherein said group composed of carbon atoms and an oxygen atom is selected from the group consisting of --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, ##STR31##
- 10. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said divalent linking group D in general formula (IV) is a group composed of carbon atoms and a sulfur atom.
- 11. A photographic element as claimed in claim 10, wherein said group composed of carbon atoms and a sulfur atom is selected from the group consisting of --SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- and ##STR32##
- 12. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recurring unit of general formula (I) is from 10 to 98 mol % of the total monomer units and said recurring unit of general formula (II) or (III) is from 2 to 60 mol % of the total monomer units.
- 13. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polymer includes not more than 40 mol % of other monomer units based on the total monomer units.
- 14. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dye-providing material forms a diffusible dye imagewise corresponding to the developed silver upon heat development of said photographic element.
- 15. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recurring unit of general formula (I) accounts for 40 to 90 mol % of the total monomer units and said recurring unit of general formulae (II), (III), and/or (IV) accounts for 10 to 15 mol % of the total monomer units.
- 16. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said polymer includes a monomer recurring unit of the formula: ##STR33## wherein M is an alkali metal.
- 17. A photographic element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light-sensitive element and image-receiving element are disposed either on the same support or on independent supports.
- 18. The photographic element of claim 1, wherein said image-receiving element comprises a support having provided thereon said mordanting layer.
- 19. A process for fixing an imagewise formed diffusible dye and keeping the dye stable against light, which process comprises imagewise exposing a photographic element comprising at least one support, a light-sensitive silver halide element comprising a light-sensitive silver halide layer including a diffusible dye-providing material and an image-receiving element comprising a mordanting layer containing a polymer consisting essentially of a recurring unit of general formula (I) and at least one recurring unit selected from the group of units of general formulae (II), (III) and (IV) ##STR34## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; L represents a divalent linking group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and m is 0 or 1; ##STR35## wherein R.sub.1a represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 60 carbon atoms; R.sub.4 is an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; and n is 0 or 1; ##STR36## wherein R.sub.1a is as defined in general formula (II); R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; and p and q each is equal to 0 or 1; and ##STR37## wherein R.sub.1a is as defined in general formula (II); and D is a divalent linking group necessary for the formation of a 5- to 7-membered ring with the nitrogen atom and carbonyl group; developing the silver halide by heating to imagewise form a diffusible dye and causing the diffusible dye to diffuse to said mordanting layer, whereby the diffusible dye is fixed on the image-receiving element and is stable against light.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 731,695 filed May 8, 1985, now abandoned.
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