449The diminution of light caused by a developed photographic layer is designated as its optical density D. If D is plotted versus the logarithm of the product of light intensity I and exposure time t, a characteristic curve is received. In Figure 1, the typical shape of a characteristic curve is represented. From this graphic, the photographically relevant properties of photomaterials can be derived. In such a way, the minimum density D min , the sensitivity or speed E and the gradient γ = tan α (the slope of curve in the usable exposure range) can be represented. A usable blackening of the photographic material begins above the minimum density D min . The unwanted blackening of unexposed grains in the photo- Keywords: Computer chemistry, Nitrogen heterocycles, NMR spectroscopy, Neural Network, Sensitometry graphic emulsion occurring below this threshold value is designated as 'fogging' of silver halide photographic layers. For reduction of the minimum density values, benzimidazoles and phenylmercaptotetrazoles are often added to the photographic emulsion as so-called antifogging agents or antifoggants. In addition, stabilizers are applied to maintain the essential sensitometric characteristics, in particular, the speed E and the minimum density D min , of photographic materials during storage. The best-known emulsion stabilizer, the 7-hydroxy-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, was already discovered by Birr at AGFA Wolfen in 1935 [1]. Connections between the anti-fogging effect and the low solubility of the silver salts and the adsorption properties of photographic additives were discussed by James in 1977 [2]. In the last decade some reviews were presented concerning the characteristics of stabilizers and anti-fogging agents and the existing ideas about the mechanism [3]. However, in spite of numerous efforts, up to now there is no uniform theory generally explaining the effects of the anti-fogging agents. Therefore, all previous successes in the field of stabilization and the decrease of fog were essentially achieved empirically. Thus, no quantitative relationships could be established between the structures of triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and their sensitometric properties, up to now.Kleinpeter and co-workers have studied in detail in the past few years the 13 C NMR spectra, 15 N NMR spectra and quantum-chemical calculations of a large variety of substituted 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines [4].Abstract. Quantitative structure-property relationships were proposed by using artificial neural networks and information received from 13 C NMR spectra. The suitability of 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as stabilizers in photographic silver halide materials was determined from their chemical structures. For the numeric coding of the chemical structures of differently substituted 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines 1-44 only information available from their 13 C NMR spectra was used. Even an assignment of the 13 C NMR chemical shift values to the carbons was not necessary. The best results were achieved by combina...