Cyan coupler, cyan image forming method using the same and silver halide color photographic material containing the same

Abstract

Disclosed is a silver halide color photographic material comprising a support thereon having at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one cyan coupler of the general formula (I): ##STR1## where R represents a group capable of being an imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole skeletal substituent; EWG represents an electron-attracting substituent which does not substantially split off from the formula on reaction of the coupler with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; X represents a hydrogen atom or a releasable group which splits off from the formula on reaction of the coupler with an oxidation product of an aromatic primary amine developing agent; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 7, providing an excellent cyan dye and cyan image having satisfactory absorption characteristic and color fastness.

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