Photographic processing composition containing heterocycle combination and method of forming image

Abstract

A photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material, comprising at least one compound represented by the formula (I): A 1 —X—L—Y—A 2   (I) wherein each of A 1 and A 2 independently represents an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, L represents an aromatic heterocyclic group, with the proviso that a triazine ring is not represented thereby, and each of X and Y independently represents O, S or NR 1 , wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the molecule of the formula (I) has a substituent containing at least one of —OH, —CO 2 M and —SO 3 M groups, wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an ammonium or a pyridinium, and provided that the molecule of the formula (I) has no azo group.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material, comprising at least one compound represented by the formula (I):  
       A 1 —X—L—Y—A 2    (I)  wherein each of A1 and A 2  independently represents an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group; L represents an aromatic heterocyclic group, with the proviso that a triazine ring is not represented thereby; and each of X and Y independently represents O, S or NR 1 , wherein R 1  represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the molecule of the formula (I) has a substituent containing at least one of —OH, —CO 2 M and —SO 3 M groups, wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an ammonium or a pyridinium, and provided that the molecule of the formula (I) has no azo group.    
     
     
         2 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (I), L is a pyridinediyl group, a pyrazinediyl group, a pyrimidinediyl group, a pyridazinediyl group or a phthalazinediyl group.  
     
     
         3 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 1 , for use in color development processing.  
     
     
         4 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 2 , for use in color development processing.  
     
     
         5 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 1 , for use in bleach processing or bleach-fix processing.  
     
     
         6 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 2 , for use in bleach processing or bleach-fix processing.  
     
     
         7 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 1 , for use in fixing processing.  
     
     
         8 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 2 , for use in fixing processing.  
     
     
         9 . The photographic processing composition according to  claim 1 , for use in a use solution in which the concentration of compound represented by the formula (I) is in a range of 0.05 to 20 mmol/L.  
     
     
         10 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         11 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 2 .  
     
     
         12 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 3 .  
     
     
         13 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 4 .  
     
     
         14 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 5 .  
     
     
         15 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 6 .  
     
     
         16 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 7 .  
     
     
         17 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 8 .  
     
     
         18 . A method of forming an image, comprising using the photographic processing composition for silver halide color photographic lightsensitive material according to  claim 9.