NEW HYDROCHINONE DERIVATIVES AS A CATCHER FOR OXIDIZED DEVELOPERS

摘要

New compounds of the formula Iare described, whereinn is 1;X is O or NR4;L is a n-valent linking group defined in claim 1 andR1 is H, halogen, C1-C25-alkyl, C3-C25-alkenyl, unsubstituted or by C1-C4-alkyl substituted C5-C8-cycloalkyl;R2 and R3 independently of each other are C1-C4-alkyl, or together with the carbon atom they are bonded to, form a carbocyclic C5-C7 ring, especially C5-C7 cycloalkylene; andm is 1-20, especially 2-4.Compounds of the formula I are active as Dox-scavengers in color photographic material.