| abstract |
A heat-developable color photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a hydrophilic binder, a dye releasing redox compound and a heat fusible compound which has a melting point of 60 DEG C. or higher and is represented by the following general formula (I), (II) or (III): <IMAGE> (I) <IMAGE> (II) <IMAGE> (III) wherein m represents an integer from 1 to 3; n represents an integer from 1 to 8; q represents an integer from 1 to 4; p represents an integer which meets the requirement for p+g=6; s represents an integer from 1 to 4; r represents an integer which meets the requirement for r+s=8; R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent as set forth in the specification, and when m, p or r represents 2 or more, R may be the same or different; R1 represents an organic group in R1- (OH)n which is an alcohol, a phenol or a naphthol each having one or more hydroxy group and includes a saccharide; and R2 represents an organic group in R2 - OH which is an alcohol, a phenol or a naphthol. The heat-developable color photographic material has improved stability during storage before imagewise exposure and the occurrence of fog and the change in the maximum density therein are minimized. |