| 摘要 |
<p>A developer for developing a silver halide photographic material is disclosed. The developer comprises a compound represented by Formula 1 or Formula 2; <CHEM> <CHEM> wherein R1, R2 R3, and R4 are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms provided that both of R1 and R2 are not hydrogen atoms at the same time; R5 is a hydroxy group, an amino group or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a -COOM2 group, provided that both of R1 and R2 are not hydrogen atoms at the same time, in the above M1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or an ammonium group; m is an integer 0, 1 or 2; M2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkali metal atom, an aryl group or an aralkyl group having not more than 15 carbon atoms. Formation of silver sludge in the developer is prevented.</p> |
