PROCESS FOR FORMING A CYAN DYE IMAGE BY THE USE OF NOVEL 2-EQUIVALENT CYAN COUPLER

摘要

A process for forming a cyan dye image by using a novel photographic 2-equivalent cyan coupler which 18 characterized by having a splitt-off group of the below-indicated general formula at the active position of the cyan coupler 80 that the oxy portion is present on the side of the active position: wherein R1 and R2 stand for a hydrogen atom or an organic group, provided at least one R1 and R2 should be an organic group, is disclosed.