Photothermographic and thermographic compositions and uses therefor containing sulfonamidophenol reducing agents and four equivalent color couplers

A photothermographic element for producing a developed color image comprising a support having coated thereon

• (a) photographic silver halide in association with
• (b) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) 2,6-dichloro-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol, and
• (ii) silver behenate
• (c) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler, and
• (d) a poly(vinyl butyral) binder.

A photothermographic element for producing a developed, color image comprising a support having coated thereon

• (a) from about 10.sup.-.sup.4 to about 10.sup.-.sup.2 moles of photographic silver halide per square meter of support in association with
• (b) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) from about 0.25 to about 5 moles of 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol reducing agent per mole of said silver halide with
• (ii) from about 0.25to about 5moles of a non light sensitive organic silver salt oxidizing agent per mole of said silver halide,
• (c) from about 0.25 to about 5 moles of four equivalent, color-forming coupler per mole of said reducing agent, and
• (d) a polymeric binder.

A photothermographic element for producing a developed, color image comprising a support having coated thereon

• (a) photographic silver halide in association with
• (b) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) silver behenate and
• (ii) 2,6-dichloro-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol and
• (c) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler which is a compound selected from the group consisting of
• (i) 2-anilino-4-phenylthiazole,
• (ii) o-acetoacetanisidide,
• (iii) 3-(gamma-p-nitrophenylpropyl)-6-methyl-1H-pyrazolo-[3,2-C]-S-triazole,
• (iv) a pyrazolone compound represented by the formula:
• ##STR16## (v) a compound represented by the formula:
• ##STR17## (vi) 5-[alpha-(2,4-di-tertamylphenoxy)-hexanamido]-2-heptafluorobutyramidopheno l, and combinations thereof,
• (d) a development modifier which is 1-(2H)-phthalazinone or succinimide, and
• (e) a poly(vinyl butyral) binder.

A diffusion transfer, photothermographic element for producing a developed, color image comprising, in sequence, a support having coated thereon (A) a layer I comprising

• (a) photographic silver halide in association with
• (b) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) a non light sensitive organic silver salt oxidizing agent with
• (ii) a reducing agent which is a 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-substituted sulfonamidophenol,
• (c) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler, and
• (d) a polymeric binder, and (B) an image receiving layer II capable of receiving a dye from said layer I.

An integral diffusion transfer, photothermographic element comprising, in sequence, (a) a transparent support having coated thereon (b) a dye mordant layer, (c) an opacifying layer and (d) a photothermographic layer comprising

• (i) photographic silver halide in association with
• (ii) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (1) a non light sensitive organic silver salt oxidizing agent and
• (2) a reducing agent which is a 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-substituted sulfonamidophenol
• (iii) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler, and
• (iv) a polymeric binder.

An intergral diffusion transfer, photothermographic element comprising, in sequence, (a) a transparent support having coated thereon (b) a dye mordant layer comprising a polymeric quaternary ammonium salt, (c) an opacifying titanium dioxide layer, (d) a photothermographic layer comprising

• (i) photographic silver halide in association with
• (ii) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (1) silver behenate and
• (2) 2,6-dichloro-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol or 2,6-dibromo-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol,
• (iii) a development modifier which is 1-(2H)-phthalazinone or succinimide,
• (iv) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler, and
• (v) a poly(vinyl butyral) binder, and (e) a transparent overcoat layer.

A photothermographic composition comprising

• (a) photographic silver halide in association with
• (b) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) silver behenate and
• (ii) 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol,
• (c) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler which is a compound selected from the group consisting of
• (i) 2-anilino-4-phenylthiazole,
• (ii) o-acetoacetanisidide,
• (iii) 3-(gamma-p-nitrophenylpropyl)-6-methyl-1H-pyrazolo-[3,2-C]-S-triazole,
• (iv) a pyrazolone compound represented by the formula:
• ##STR18## (v) a compound represented by the formula:
• ##STR19## (vi) 5-[alpha-(2,4-di-tertamylphenoxy)-hexanamido]-2-heptafluorobutyramidopheno l, and combinations thereof, and
• (d) a development modifier which is 1-(2H)-phalazinone or succinimide, and
• (e) a poly(vinyl butyral) binder.

A photothermographic composition comprising

• (a) photographic silver bromoiodide in association with
• (b) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) from about 0.25 to about 5 moles of a non light senstive organic silver salt oxidizing agent per mole of said silver bromoiodide, and
• (ii) from about 0.25 to about 5 moles of 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol reducing agent per mole of said silver bromoiodide and
• (c) from about 0.25 to about 5 moles of four equivalent color-forming coupler per mole of reducing agent,
• (d) from about 0.01 to about 0.25 moles of development modifier per mole of said silver salt oxidizing agent, and
• (e) a polymeric binder.

A thermographic element for producing a color image comprising a support having coated thereon

• (a) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) a non light sensitive organic silver salt oxidizing agent,
• (ii) a reducing agent which is a 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-sulfonamidophenol,
• (b) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler, and
• (c) a polymeric binder.

A thermographic element comprising a support having coated thereon

• (a) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) silver behenate and
• (ii) 2,6-dichloro-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol, and
• (b) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler,
• (c) a development modifier which is 1-(2H)-phthalazinone or succinimide, and
• (d) a poly(vinyl butyral) binder.

A thermographic composition comprising

• (a) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) a non light sensitive organic silver salt oxidizing agent, and
• (ii) a reducing agent which is a 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-substituted sulfonamidophenol,
• (b) a four equivalent, color-forming coupler, and
• (c) a polymeric binder.

A thermographic composition comprising

• (a) an oxidation-reduction image-forming combination comprising
• (i) silver behenate and
• (ii) 2,6-dichloro or 2,6-dibromo-4-benzenesulfonamidophenol,
• (b) a four equivalent color-forming coupler which is selected from the group consisting of
• (i) active ketomethylene, dye-forming couplers,
• (ii) heterocyclic, dye-forming couplers,
• (iii) phenolic, dye-forming couplers, and (c) a poly(vinyl butyral) binder.