| abstract |
A photothermographic imaging material comprising a support having thereon a photosensitive layer, wherein the photosensitive layer has a silver coverage of 0.8 to 2.5 g/m<2 >and comprises a compound represented by Formula (A) or Formula (B):wherein each R<3>, R<4 >and R<5 >is independently an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, provided that R<5 >includes a silyl containing group,wherein Z<2 >represents OR<22>, X<2>, or OH; n<2 >is an integer of 1 to 3; each R<21 >and R<22 >is independently an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, provided that R<21 >contains at least one primary amino group or at least two selected from the group consisting of primary and secondary amino groups; and X is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom. |