Color image forming process comprising blocked magenta dye forming

Abstract

A color image forming process which comprises developing a silver halide photographic material using an aromatic primary amine developing agent in the presence of a blocked magenta image forming coupler represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a carboxy group or a coupling releasable group; Cp represents a coupling block group capable of forming a colorless or alkali-soluble product by reaction with the oxidation product of a color developing agent; A represents ##STR2## when Cp is bonded and --N.dbd. when Cp is not bonded; B and E each represents ##STR3## when Cp is bonded and --N.dbd. or ##STR4## when Cp is not bonded; D represents --N.dbd. or ##STR5## (wherein R has the same significance as defined above and said Rs in said D and B and E may be the same or different); and represents three movable double bonds; said Cp is nit, however, bonded to E when A, D and E simultaneously contain a nitrogen atom and B contains a carbon atom; said coupler may form a dimer or more oligomers at R or X; and said substituent Rs on adjacent carbon atoms may form a ring with each other. The color image forming process uses a blocked magenta color image forming coupler having high coloring speed and maximum coloring density and excellent stability.