| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel 3-arylbenzofuranone having an electron-withdrawing substituent as a stabilizer. The present invention relates to oxidized, thermally or light-induced degradation as a stabilizer to protect organic materials, especially polymers and lubricants, and in oxidized, color photographic materials. Formula I as a scavenger for the developer: (Wherein the general symbols have the same meanings as defined in claim 1 and R 1 represents an aromatic group having an electron-withdrawing substituent). |