PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDING MATERIAL

PURPOSE: To obtain the photographic recording material improved in maximum density by incorporating a specified compound in at least one layer located nearer to a support than a protective layer. CONSTITUTION: At least one layer formed nearer to the support than the protective layer contains the compound in a state of a free acid represented by formula I in which R1 is an alkylene, arylene, aralkylene, or cycloalkylene group; L is a residue of a polyester having an average molecular weight of 500-20,000; (m) is 0 or 1; and (n) is 0-30, preferably, 0-10, and m+n>=1. This polyester carboxyl acid has block structures and the hydrophobic polyester block is exchanged by a hydrophilic block having 2 free carboxylic groups and the polyester has a prescribed molecular weight, thus permitting the photographic recording material to have the maximum density improved.