JP2012072062A - Resist composition - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resist composition in which a mask error enhancement factor of an obtained pattern is good.SOLUTION: The resist composition includes a resin, an acid generator, and a compound represented by formula (I) (wherein Ris a 2-12C alkyl group or a 7-12C aralkyl group; Rand Rare each independently a hydrogen atom, or a 1-12C alkyl group; or Rand Rbond with each other to form a 3-36C ring; R, Rand Rare each independently a hydrogen atom, a 1-6C alkyl group, a 3-12C saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, a 6-12C aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 5-9C aromatic heterocyclic group; or Rand Rmay bond with each other to form a 5-6C heterocycle; and Ais a single bond, or a 1-2C alkylene group).

Description

  The present invention relates to a resist composition used for semiconductor microfabrication.

  A resist composition used for semiconductor microfabrication using a lithography technique contains a resin, an acid generator, and a quencher.

Patent Document 1 discloses a resin having an acid labile group and insoluble or hardly soluble in an aqueous alkali solution and capable of dissolving in an aqueous alkaline solution by acting with an acid, an acid generator, and a basic compound. A resist composition containing 2,6-diisopropylaniline is described. Similarly, Patent Document 2 describes a resist composition containing a compound represented by the following formula as a basic compound.

  A pattern obtained using a resist composition has been required to have an excellent mask error enhancement factor (MEEF). The mask error enhancement factor is a ratio by which an error in mask pattern dimension is enlarged in a resist pattern on a wafer. As this ratio is larger than 1, the mask pattern dimension error appears more emphasized in the resist pattern on the wafer. Therefore, this ratio is preferably close to 1.

JP 2006-257078 A JP 2009-199021 A

  Conventional resist compositions may not always satisfy the mask error enhancement factor of the resulting pattern.

［式（Ｉ）中、Ｒ¹は、炭素数２〜１２のアルキル基又は炭素数７〜１２のアラルキル基を表し、Ｒ^２及びＲ^３は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又は炭素数１〜１２のアルキル基を表すか、或いはＲ^１及びＲ^２は互いに結合して炭素数３〜３６の環を形成する。該アルキル基、アラルキル基及び環に含まれる水素原子は、−ＯＨで置換されていてもよく、該アルキル基、アラルキル基及び環に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−又は−ＣＯ−で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ^４、Ｒ^５及びＲ^６は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数３〜１２の飽和環状炭化水素基、炭素数６〜１２の芳香族炭化水素基又は炭素数５〜９の芳香族複素環基を表すか、或いはＲ^４及びＲ^５は互いに結合して炭素数５〜６の複素環を形成し、該アルキル基に含まれる水素原子は、−ＯＨ、−ＳＨ、−ＮＨ_２、炭素数３〜１２の飽和環状炭化水素基、炭素数６〜１２の芳香族炭化水素基又は炭素数５〜９の芳香族複素環基で置換されていてもよく、該アルキル基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−、−Ｓ−、−ＣＯ−、−Ｃ（＝ＮＨ）−又は−ＮＨ−で置き換わっていてもよい。該飽和環状炭化水素基、該芳香族炭化水素基及び該芳香族複素環基に含まれる水素原子は、−ＯＨ、−ＣＯ−Ｒ^７基、−Ｏ−ＣＯ−Ｒ^７基、又は−ＣＯ−Ｏ−Ｒ^７基で置換されていてもよい。Ｒ^７は炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ａ^１は、単結合或いは炭素数１又は２のアルキレン基を表し、該アルキレン基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−で置き換わっていてもよい。］ The present invention includes the following inventions.
[1] A resist composition comprising a resin, an acid generator, and a compound represented by formula (I).

[In Formula (I), R ¹ represents an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, and R ² and R ³ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Or R ¹ and R ² are bonded to each other to form a ring having 3 to 36 carbon atoms. The hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group, aralkyl group and ring may be substituted with —OH, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group, aralkyl group and ring is —O— or —CO—. It may be replaced.
R ⁴ , R ⁵ and R ⁶ are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or Represents an aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, or R ⁴ and R ⁵ are bonded to each other to form a heterocyclic ring having 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group is —OH , —SH, —NH ₂ , a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms. The —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —C (═NH) — or —NH—. The hydrogen atom contained in the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic hydrocarbon group, and the aromatic heterocyclic group is —OH, —CO—R ⁷ group, —O—CO—R ⁷ group, or —CO—. It may be substituted with an O—R ⁷ group. R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
A ¹ represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkylene group may be replaced by —O—. ]

[2] The resist composition according to [1], wherein R ¹ is an ethyl group, and R ² and R ³ are methyl groups.

[3] The resist composition according to [1] or [2], wherein R ⁴ is a hydrogen atom.

[4] Any one of [1] to [3], wherein the resin has an acid labile group and is insoluble or hardly soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution and can be dissolved in an alkaline aqueous solution by acting with an acid. A resist composition as described above.

［式（Ｉ）中、Ａ^１はメチレン基を表し、Ｒ^５は炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表し、Ｒ^６は−ＣＯ−Ｏ−Ｒ^７基で置換されていてもよいフェニル基を表す。ここで、Ｒ^７は炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。］
〔７〕 式（Ｉ−１２）、式（Ｉ−２０）又は式（Ｉ−１１０）で表される化合物。

[5] (1) A step of applying the resist composition according to any one of [1] to [4] on a substrate,
(2) a step of removing the solvent from the composition after coating to form a composition layer;
(3) a step of exposing the composition layer using an exposure machine;
(4) A step of heating the composition layer after exposure,
(5) a step of developing the heated composition layer using a developing device;
A method for producing a resist pattern including:
[6] A compound represented by the formula (IA).

[In Formula (I), A ¹ represents a methylene group, R ⁵ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R ⁶ represents a phenyl group which may be substituted with a —CO—O—R ⁷ group. To express. Here, R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. ]
[7] A compound represented by formula (I-12), formula (I-20) or formula (I-110).

  According to the resist composition of the present invention, the mask error enhancement factor of the pattern obtained can be improved.

  The resist composition of the present invention contains a resin, an acid generator and a compound represented by formula (I).

<Resin (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “resin (A)”)>
Resin (A) is a resin that becomes alkali-soluble by the action of an acid. A resin that becomes alkali-soluble by the action of an acid can be produced by polymerizing a monomer having an acid-labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “monomer having an acid-labile group (a1)”), It becomes alkali-soluble by the action of acid. The phrase “becomes soluble in an alkali by the action of an acid” means “being insoluble or hardly soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution before contact with an acid, but soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution after contact with an acid”. . As the monomer (a1) having an acid labile group, one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.

<Monomer (a1) having an acid labile group>
The term “acid-labile group” means a group that cleaves a leaving group upon contact with an acid to form a hydrophilic group (for example, a hydroxy group or a carboxy group). Examples of the acid labile group include an alkoxycarbonyl group represented by the formula (1) in which —O— is bonded to a tertiary carbon atom (excluding a bridgehead carbon atom of a bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group) (ie, An ester bond having a tertiary alcohol residue). Hereinafter, the group represented by the formula (1) may be referred to as “acid-labile group (1)”.

式（１）中、Ｒ^a1〜Ｒ^a3は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜８の脂肪族炭化水素基又は炭素数３〜２０の飽和環状炭化水素基を表すか或いはＲ^a1及びＲ^a2は互いに結合して炭素数３〜２０の環を形成する。＊は結合手を表す（以下同じ）。

In the formula (1), R ^{a1 to} R ^a3 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or R ^a1 and R ^a2 are Bond to each other to form a ring having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. * Represents a bond (same below).

式（１）では、飽和環状炭化水素基の炭素数は、好ましくは炭素数１〜１６である。 Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group include an alkyl group, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, and an octyl group.
The saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group may be monocyclic or polycyclic, for example, a cycloalkyl group (for example, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, Monocyclic saturated cyclic hydrocarbon groups such as cyclooctyl groups; groups obtained by hydrogenating condensed aromatic hydrocarbon groups (for example, hydronaphthyl groups), bridged cyclic hydrocarbon groups (for example, adamantyl groups, norbornyl) Group, methyl norbornyl group) and the like. Further, a group in which a bridging ring (for example, norbornane ring) and a single ring (for example, cycloheptane ring, cyclohexane ring) or polycyclic (for example, decahydronaphthalene ring) or a bridging ring are condensed as described below. Groups; groups in which these are combined (methylcyclohexyl group, dimethylcyclohexyl group, methylnorbornyl group) and the like.

In the formula (1), the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 1 to 16 carbon atoms.

Examples of the ring formed by combining R ^a1 and R ^a2 with each other include a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group. The number of carbon atoms in the ring is preferably 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

Examples of the acid labile group (1) include a 1,1-dialkylalkoxycarbonyl group (in the group (1), R ^{a1 to} R ^a3 are alkyl groups, preferably a tert-butoxycarbonyl group), 2-alkyl-2-adamantyloxycarbonyl group (in the formula (1), R ^a1 , R ^a2 and a carbon atom form an adamantyl group, and R ^a3 is an alkyl group) and 1- (1-adamantyl)- 1-alkylalkoxycarbonyl groups (in the formula (1), R ^a1 and R ^a2 are alkyl groups and R ^a3 is an adamantyl group) and the like.

  The monomer (a1) having an acid labile group is preferably a monomer having an acid labile group (1) and a carbon-carbon double bond, more preferably an acid labile group (1). (Meth) acrylic monomer having

  Among the (meth) acrylic monomers having the acid-labile group (1), those having a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms are preferred. If a resin obtained by polymerizing the monomer (a1) having a bulky structure such as a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group is used, the resolution of the resist can be improved.

  Among the (meth) acrylic monomers having the acid labile group (1) and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, the acid labile group represented by the formula (a1-1) or the formula (a1-2) Monomers having are preferred. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

式（ａ１−１）及び式（ａ１−２）中、
Ｌ^a1及びＬ^a2は、それぞれ独立に、−Ｏ−又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k1−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表す。
ｋ１は１〜７の整数を表す。＊は−ＣＯ−との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a4及びＲ^a5は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a6及びＲ^a7は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜８の脂肪族炭化水素基又は炭素数３〜１０の飽和環状炭化水素基を表す。
ｍ１は０〜１４の整数を表す。
ｎ１は０〜１０の整数を表す。

In formula (a1-1) and formula (a1-2),
L ^a1 and L ^a2 each independently represent —O— or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k1 —CO—O—.
k1 represents an integer of 1 to 7. * Represents a bond with -CO-.
R ^a4 and R ^a5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a6 and R ^a7 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms.
m1 represents the integer of 0-14.
n1 represents an integer of 0 to 10.

In the formula (a1-1) and the formula (a1-2), L ^a1 and L ^a2 are preferably, -O- or _{-O- (CH 2) f1 -CO-} O- and is (wherein f1 is 1 to 4), and more preferably -O-.
R ^a4 and R ^a5 are preferably methyl groups.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group represented by R ^a6 and R ^a7 preferably has 6 or less carbon atoms. The saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 8 or less carbon atoms, more preferably 6 or less.
m1 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.
n1 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.
k1 is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1.

  As a monomer (a1-1) which has an adamantyl group, the following are mentioned, for example. Among them, 2-methyl-2-adamantyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethyl-2-adamantyl (meth) acrylate and 2-isopropyl-2-adamantyl (meth) acrylate are preferable, and those in the form of methacrylate are more preferable.

  As a monomer (a1-2) which has a cyclohexyl group, the following are mentioned, for example. Among these, 1-ethyl-1-cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate is preferable, and 1-ethyl-1-cyclohexyl methacrylate is more preferable.

  The content of the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the formula (a1-1) or the formula (a1-2) in the resin is usually 10 to 95 mol%, preferably 15 to 90, in all units of the resin. It is mol%, More preferably, it is 20-85 mol%.

  Examples of the monomer having an acid labile group (1) and a carbon-carbon double bond include a monomer having a norbornene ring represented by the formula (a1-3). Since the resin having a structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the formula (a1-3) having an acid labile group has a bulky structure, the resolution of the resist can be improved. Furthermore, the monomer represented by the formula (a1-3) having an acid-labile group can improve the dry etching resistance of a resist by introducing a rigid norbornane ring into the main chain of the resin.

式（ａ１−３）中、
Ｒ^a9は、水素原子、置換基（例えば、ヒドロキシ基）を有していてもよい炭素数１〜３の脂肪族炭化水素基、カルボキシ基、シアノ基又は炭素数１〜８のアルコキシカルボニル基（−ＣＯＯＲ^a13）を表し、Ｒ^a13は、炭素数１〜８の脂肪族炭化水素基又は炭素数３〜８の飽和環状炭化水素基を表し、前記脂肪族炭化水素基及び前記飽和環状炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよく、前記脂肪族炭化水素基及び前記飽和環状炭化水素基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−又は−ＣＯ−で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ^a10〜Ｒ^a12は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜１２の脂肪族炭化水素基又は炭素数３〜１２の飽和環状炭化水素基を表すか、或いはＲ^a10及びＲ^a11は互いに結合して炭素数３〜２０の環を形成し、前記脂肪族炭化水素基及び前記飽和環状炭化水素基の水素原子はヒドロキシ基等で置換されていてもよく、前記脂肪族炭化水素基及び前記飽和環状炭化水素基の−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−又は−ＣＯ−で置き換わっていてもよい。

In formula (a1-3),
R ^a9 is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a carboxy group, a cyano group, or an alkoxycarbonyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms (which may have a substituent (for example, a hydroxy group) ( -COOR ^a13 ), R ^a13 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group. The hydrogen atom contained in may be substituted with a hydroxy group, and —CH ₂ — contained in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—. .
R ^{a10 to} R ^a12 each independently represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, or R ^a10 and R ^a11 are bonded to each other to form carbon. A ring of formula 3 to 20 is formed, and a hydrogen atom of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a hydroxy group or the like, and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon The group —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O— or —CO—.

  Here, examples of the alkoxycarbonyl group include groups in which a carbonyl group is bonded to an alkoxy group such as a methoxycarbonyl group or an ethoxycarbonyl group.

Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent for R ^a9 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, and a 2-hydroxyethyl group.
^Examples of R ^a13 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a 2-oxo-oxolan-3-yl group, and a 2-oxo-oxolan-4-yl group.
Examples of R ^{a10 to} R ^a12 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a methylcyclohexyl group, a hydroxycyclohexyl group, an oxocyclohexyl group, and an adamantyl group.
Examples of the ring formed by R ^a10 , R ^a11 and the carbon to which they are bonded include saturated cyclic hydrocarbon groups, and specific examples include a cyclohexyl group and an adamantyl group.

  Examples of the monomer (a1-3) having a norbornene ring include, for example, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid-tert-butyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1-cyclohexyl-1-methylethyl, 5-norbornene-2 -1-methylcyclohexyl carboxylate, 2-methyl-2-adamantyl 5-norbornene-2-carboxylate, 2-ethyl-2-adamantyl 5-norbornene-2-carboxylate, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1- (4-methylcyclohexyl) -1-methylethyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1- (4-hydroxycyclohexyl) -1-methylethyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1-methyl-1- (4 -Oxocyclohexyl) ethyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1- (1-adap Pentyl) -1-methylethyl and the like.

  The content of the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the formula (a1-3) in the resin is usually 10 to 95 mol%, preferably 15 to 90 mol%, more preferably in all units of the resin. Is 20 to 85 mol%.

［式（ａ１−４）中、
Ｒ¹⁰は、水素原子、ハロゲン原子又はハロゲン原子を有してもよい炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ｒ¹¹は、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数２〜４のアシル基、炭素数２〜４のアシルオキシ基、アクリロイル基又はメタクリロイル基を表す。
ｌａは０〜４の整数を表す。ｌａが２以上の整数である場合、複数のＲ¹¹は同一であっても異なってもよい。
Ｒ¹²及びＲ¹³はそれぞれ独立に、水素原子又は炭素数１〜１２の炭化水素基を表す。
Ｘ^ａ２は、単結合又は置換基を有していてもよい２価の炭素数１〜１７の飽和炭化水素基を表し、前記飽和炭化水素基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は−ＣＯ−、−Ｏ−、−Ｓ−、−ＳＯ_２−又は−Ｎ（Ｒ^ｃ）−で置き換わっていてもよい。Ｒ^ｃは、水素原子又は炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ｙ^ａ３は、炭素数１〜１２の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数３〜１８の飽和環状炭化水素基又は炭素数６〜１８の芳香族炭化水素基であり、前記脂肪族炭化水素基、飽和環状炭化水素基及び芳香族炭化水素基は、置換基を有していてもよい。］ Examples of the monomer having the acid labile group (1) and the carbon-carbon double bond include a monomer (a1-4) represented by the formula (a1-4).

[In the formula (a1-4),
R ¹⁰ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
R ¹¹ is a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acryloyl group, or methacryloyl. Represents a group.
la represents an integer of 0 to 4. When la is an integer of 2 or more, the plurality of R ¹¹ may be the same or different.
R ¹² and R ¹³ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
X ^a2 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and —CH ₂ — contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group is —CO—, — O—, —S—, —SO ₂ — or —N (R ^c ) — may be substituted. R ^c represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Y ^a3 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group, saturated The cyclic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group may have a substituent. ]

Examples of the alkyl group that may have a halogen atom include a perfluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, a perfluoroisopropyl group, a perfluorobutyl group, a perfluorosec-butyl group, a perfluorotert-butyl group, and a perfluoropentyl group. Perfluorohexyl group, perchloromethyl group, perbromomethyl group, periodomethyl group and the like.
Examples of the alkoxy group include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an isopropoxy group, an n-butoxy group, a sec-butoxy group, a tert-butoxy group, an n-pentoxy group, and an n-hexoxy group. .
Examples of the acyl group include acetyl, propionyl, butyryl and the like.
Examples of the acyloxy group include acetyloxy, propionyloxy, butyryloxy and the like.
Examples of the hydrocarbon group include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, and an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
As aromatic hydrocarbon group, phenyl group, naphthyl group, anthranyl group, p-methylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, p-adamantylphenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, biphenyl Groups, anthryl groups, phenanthryl groups, 2,6-diethylphenyl groups, aryl groups such as 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl, and the like.

The alkyl group for R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably a methyl group.
As the alkoxy group for R ¹¹ , C 1 or 2 is more preferable, and a methoxy group is particularly preferable.
Examples of the hydrocarbon group for R ¹² and R ¹³ include isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, octyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, cyclohexyl group, adamantyl group, A 2-alkyl-2-adamantyl group, a 1- (1-adamantyl) -1-alkyl group, an isobornyl group, and the like are preferable.
Examples of the substituent that X ^a2 and Y ^a3 may have include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, A C2-C4 acyloxy group etc. are mentioned. Of these, a hydroxy group is preferable.

  As a monomer (a1-4), the following monomers are mentioned, for example.

  The content of the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the formula (a1-4) in the resin is usually 10 to 95 mol%, preferably 15 to 90 mol%, more preferably in all units of the resin. Is 20 to 85 mol%.

The resin (A) is preferably a co-polymerization of a monomer (a1) having an acid labile group and a monomer having no acid labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “acid stable monomer”). It is a coalescence. An acid stable monomer may be used individually by 1 type, and may use 2 or more types together.
When the resin (A) is a copolymer of a monomer (a1) having an acid labile group and an acid stable monomer, the structural units derived from the monomer (a1) having an acid labile group are all Preferably it is 10-80 mol% with respect to 100 mol% of structural units, More preferably, it is 20-60 mol%. Further, the structural unit derived from the monomer having an adamantyl group (particularly the monomer (a1-1) having an acid labile group) is converted to 15 mol per 100 mol% of the monomer (a1) having an acid labile group. It is preferable to set it as mol% or more. When the ratio of the monomer having an adamantyl group increases, the dry etching resistance of the resist is improved.

  As the acid stable monomer, those having a hydroxy group or a lactone ring are preferred. Derived from an acid stable monomer having a hydroxy group (hereinafter referred to as “acid stable monomer having a hydroxy group (a2)”) or an acid stable monomer having a lactone ring (hereinafter referred to as “acid stable monomer having a lactone ring (a3)”) If a resin having a structural unit to be used is used, the resolution of the resist and the adhesion to the substrate can be improved.

<Acid-stable monomer having a hydroxy group (a2)>
When the resist composition is used for KrF excimer laser exposure (248 nm), high energy beam exposure such as electron beam or EUV light, the acid-stable monomer (a2) having a hydroxy group has an acid having a phenolic hydroxyl group which is a hydroxystyrene. It is preferable to use a stable monomer (a2-0). When using short wavelength ArF excimer laser exposure (193 nm) or the like, an acid stable monomer having a hydroxyadamantyl group represented by formula (a2-1) should be used as the acid stable monomer having a hydroxy group (a2). Is preferred. The acid-stable monomer (a2) having a hydroxy group may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Examples of the monomer (a2-0) having a phenolic hydroxyl group include styrene monomers such as p- or m-hydroxystyrene represented by the formula (a2-0).

［式（ａ２−０）中、
Ｒ^８は、水素原子、ハロゲン原子又はハロゲン原子を有してもよい炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ｒ^９は、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数２〜４のアシル基、炭素数２〜４のアシルオキシ基、アクリロイル基又はメタクリロイル基を表す。
ｍａは０〜４の整数を表す。ｍａが２以上の整数である場合、複数のＲ^９は同一であっても異なってもよい。］

[In the formula (a2-0),
R ⁸ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
R ⁹ is a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acryloyl group, or methacryloyl. Represents a group.
ma represents an integer of 0 to 4. When ma is an integer of 2 or more, the plurality of R ⁹ may be the same or different. ]

As the alkyl group for R ^8, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms is preferable, an alkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms is more preferable, and a methyl group is particularly preferable.
Moreover, as an alkoxy group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group is preferable, a C1-C2 alkoxy group is more preferable, and a methoxy group is especially preferable.
ma is preferably 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and particularly preferably 0.

When obtaining a copolymer resin having a structural unit derived from a monomer having such a phenolic hydroxyl group, the corresponding (meth) acrylic acid ester monomer, acetoxystyrene, and styrene are radically polymerized and then deacetylated with an acid. Can be obtained.
Examples of the monomer having a phenolic hydroxyl group include the following monomers.

  Of the above monomers, 4-hydroxystyrene or 4-hydroxy-α-methylstyrene is particularly preferred.

  The content of the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the formula (a2-0) in the resin is usually from 5 to 90 mol%, preferably from 10 to 85 mol%, more preferably in all units of the resin. Is 15 to 80 mol%.

  Examples of the acid stable monomer having a hydroxyadamantyl group include a monomer represented by the formula (a2-1).

式（ａ２−１）中、
Ｌ^a3は、−Ｏ−又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k2−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、
ｋ２は１〜７の整数を表す。＊は−ＣＯ−との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a14は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a15及びＲ^a16は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、メチル基又はヒドロキシ基を表す。
ｏ１は、０〜１０の整数を表す。

In formula (a2-1),
L ^a3 represents —O— or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k2 —CO—O—,
k2 represents an integer of 1 to 7. * Represents a bond with -CO-.
R ^a14 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a15 and R ^a16 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a hydroxy group.
o1 represents an integer of 0 to 10.

In the formula (a2-1), L ^a3 is preferably, -O -, - O- (CH 2) f1 -CO-O- and is (wherein f1 is an integer from 1 to 4), more preferably Is —O—.
R ^a14 is preferably a methyl group.
R ^a15 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
R ^a16 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group.
o1 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.

  As an acid stable monomer (a2-1) which has a hydroxyadamantyl group, the following are mentioned, for example. Among them, 3-hydroxy-1-adamantyl (meth) acrylate, 3,5-dihydroxy-1-adamantyl (meth) acrylate, and 1- (3,5-dihydroxy-1-adamantyloxycarbonyl) methyl (meth) acrylate are Preferably, 3-hydroxy-1-adamantyl (meth) acrylate and 3,5-dihydroxy-1-adamantyl (meth) acrylate are more preferable, 3-hydroxy-1-adamantyl methacrylate and 3,5-dihydroxy-1-adamantyl methacrylate Is more preferable.

  The content of the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by the formula (a2-1) in the resin is usually 3 to 40 mol%, preferably 5 to 35 mol%, more preferably in all units of the resin. Is 5 to 30 mol%.

<Acid-stable monomer having a lactone ring (a3)>
The lactone ring possessed by the acid stable monomer (a3) may be, for example, a monocycle such as a β-propiolactone ring, γ-butyrolactone ring, or δ-valerolactone ring, and a monocyclic lactone ring and other rings The condensed ring may be used. Among these lactone rings, a γ-butyrolactone ring and a condensed ring of a γ-butyrolactone ring and another ring are preferable.

  The acid-stable monomer (a3) having a lactone ring is preferably represented by the formula (a3-1), the formula (a3-2) or the formula (a3-3). These 1 type may be used independently and may use 2 or more types together.

式（ａ３−１）〜式（ａ３−３）中、
Ｌ^a4〜Ｌ^a6は、それぞれ独立に、−Ｏ−又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k3−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表す。
ｋ３は１〜７の整数を表す。＊は−ＣＯ−との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a18〜Ｒ^a20は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a21は、炭素数１〜４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
ｐ１は０〜５の整数を表す。
Ｒ^a22及びＲ^a23は、それぞれ独立に、カルボキシ基、シアノ基又は炭素数１〜４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
ｑ１及びｒ１は、それぞれ独立に０〜３の整数を表す。ｐ１、ｑ１又はｒ１が２以上のとき、それぞれ、複数のＲ^a21、Ｒ^a22又はＲ^a23は、互いに同一でも異なってもよい。

In formula (a3-1) to formula (a3-3),
L ^{a4 to} L ^a6 each independently represent —O— or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k3 —CO—O—.
k3 represents an integer of 1 to 7. * Represents a bond with -CO-.
R ^{a18 to} R ^a20 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a21 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
p1 represents an integer of 0 to 5.
R ^a22 and R ^a23 each independently represent a carboxy group, a cyano group, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
q1 and r1 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 3. When p1, q1 or r1 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^a21 , R ^a22 or R ^a23 may be the same as or different from each other.

In the formula (a3-1) to the formula (a3-3), examples of L ^{a4 to} L ^a6 include those described for L ^a3 .
L ^{a4 to} L ^a6 are each independently preferably —O— or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _d1 —CO—O— (the d1 is an integer of 1 to 4), more preferably. Is —O—.
R ^{a18 to} R ^a21 are preferably methyl groups.
R ^a22 and R ^a23 are each independently preferably a carboxy group, a cyano group or a methyl group.
p1 to r1 are each independently preferably 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1.

  Examples of the acid stable monomer (a3-1) having a γ-butyrolactone ring include the following.

  As the acid stable monomer (a3-1) having a γ-butyrolactone ring, an acid labile monomer can also be exemplified. For example, the following are mentioned.

  Examples of the acid stable monomer (a3-2) having a condensed ring of γ-butyrolactone ring and norbornane ring include the following.

  As the acid stable monomer (a3-2) having a condensed ring of γ-butyrolactone ring and norbornane ring, an acid labile monomer can be exemplified. For example, the following are mentioned.

  Examples of the acid stable monomer (a3-3) having a condensed ring of γ-butyrolactone ring and cyclohexane ring include the following.

  An acid labile monomer can also be exemplified as the monomer (a3-3) having a condensed ring of γ-butyrolactone ring and cyclohexane ring. For example, the following are mentioned.

Among acid-stable monomers (a3) having a lactone ring, (meth) acrylic acid (5-oxo-4-oxatricyclo [4.2.1.0 ^3,7 ] nonan-2-yl, (meth) acrylic Acid tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furyl, 2- (5-oxo-4-oxatricyclo [4.2.1.0 ^3,7 ] nonan-2-yloxy) -2-oxoethyl (meth) acrylate Are preferred, and those in the form of methacrylate are more preferred.

  Content of the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by Formula (a3-1), Formula (a3-2), or Formula (a3-3) in the resin is usually 5 to 50 mol% in all units of the resin. Yes, preferably 10 to 45 mol%, more preferably 15 to 40 mol%.

<Other acid stable monomers (a4)>
Examples of the other acid stable monomer (a4) include maleic anhydride represented by formula (a4-1), itaconic anhydride represented by formula (a4-2), and formula (a4-3). And acid-stable monomers having a norbornene ring.

式（ａ４−３）中、
Ｒ^a25及びＲ^a26は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、置換基（例えば、ヒドロキシ基）を有していてもよい炭素数１〜３の脂肪族炭化水素基、シアノ基、カルボキシ基又はアルコキシカルボニル基（−ＣＯＯＲ^a27）を表すか、或いはＲ^a25及びＲ^a26は互いに結合して−ＣＯ−Ｏ−ＣＯ−を形成し、
Ｒ^a27は、炭素数１〜１８の脂肪族炭化水素基又は炭素数３〜１８の飽和環状炭化水素基を表し、脂肪族炭化水素基及び飽和環状炭化水素基の−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−又は−ＣＯ−で置き換わっていてもよい。但し−ＣＯＯＲ^a27が酸不安定基となるものは除く（即ちＲ^a27は、３級炭素原子が−Ｏ−と結合するものを含まない）。

In formula (a4-3),
R ^a25 and R ^a26 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms which may have a substituent (for example, a hydroxy group), a cyano group, a carboxy group, or an alkoxycarbonyl group. (—COOR ^a27 ) or R ^a25 and R ^a26 combine with each other to form —CO—O—CO—,
R ^a27 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group is —O _2. -Or -CO- may be substituted. However, those in which —COOR ^a27 is an acid labile group are excluded (that is, R ^a27 does not include those in which a tertiary carbon atom is bonded to —O—).

^Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent for R ^a25 and R ^a26 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, and a 2-hydroxyethyl group.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group for R ^a27 preferably has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 4 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
^Examples of R ^a27 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a 2-oxo-oxolan-3-yl group, and a 2-oxo-oxolan-4-yl group.

  Examples of the acid-stable monomer (a4-3) having a norbornene ring include 2-norbornene, 2-hydroxy-5-norbornene, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid, methyl 5-norbornene-2-carboxylate, 5- Examples include norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 2-hydroxy-1-ethyl, 5-norbornene-2-methanol, and 5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid anhydride.

  Content of the structural unit derived from the monomer represented by Formula (a4-1), Formula (a4-2), or Formula (a4-3) in the resin is usually 2 to 40 mol% in all units of the resin. Yes, preferably 3-30 mol%, more preferably 5-20 mol%.

  A preferred resin (A) is a copolymer obtained by polymerizing at least a monomer (a1) having an acid labile group, an acid stable monomer (a2) having a hydroxy group, and / or an acid stable monomer (a3) having a lactone ring. It is a polymer. In this preferred copolymer, the monomer (a1) having an acid labile group is more preferably at least one of a monomer (a1-1) having an adamantyl group and a monomer (a1-2) having a cyclohexyl group. A species (more preferably a monomer (a1-1) having an adamantyl group), and an acid stable monomer (a2) having a hydroxy group, preferably an acid stable monomer (a2-1) having a hydroxyadamantyl group, and a lactone The acid-stable monomer (a3) having a ring is more preferably an acid-stable monomer (a3-1) having a γ-butyrolactone ring and an acid-stable monomer (a3-2) having a condensed ring of a γ-butyrolactone ring and a norbornane ring At least one of the following. Resin (A) can be manufactured by a well-known polymerization method (for example, radical polymerization method).

The weight average molecular weight of the resin (A) is preferably 2,500 or more (more preferably 3,000 or more) and 50,000 or less (more preferably 30,000 or less).
It is preferable that content of resin (A) is 80 mass% or more in solid content of a composition.
In the present specification, the “solid content in the composition” means the total of resist composition components excluding the solvent (E) described later. The solid content in the composition and the content of the resin (A) relative thereto can be measured by a known analysis means such as liquid chromatography or gas chromatography.

<Acid generator (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "acid generator (B)")>
The acid generator (B) is classified into a nonionic type and an ionic type. Nonionic acid generators include organic halides, sulfonate esters (for example, 2-nitrobenzyl ester, aromatic sulfonate, oxime sulfonate, N-sulfonyloxyimide, N-sulfonyloxyimide, sulfonyloxyketone, DNQ 4- Sulfonate), sulfones (for example, disulfone, ketosulfone, sulfonyldiazomethane) and the like. The ionic acid generator is typically an onium salt containing an onium cation (for example, diazonium salt, phosphonium salt, sulfonium salt, iodonium salt). Examples of the anion of the onium salt include a sulfonate anion, a sulfonylimide anion, and a sulfonylmethide anion.

  Examples of the acid generator (B) include not only an acid generator (particularly a photoacid generator) used in the resist field, but also a photoinitiator for photocationic polymerization, a photodecolorant for dyes, or a photochromic agent. Known compounds that generate an acid by radiation (light) and mixtures thereof can also be used as appropriate. For example, JP-A 63-26653, JP-A 55-164824, JP-A 62-69263, JP-A 63-146038, JP-A 63-163452, JP-A 62-153853, Acid can be obtained by radiation described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-146029, U.S. Pat. No. 3,779,778, U.S. Pat. The resulting compound can be used.

  The acid generator (B) is preferably a fluorine-containing acid generator, more preferably a sulfonate represented by the formula (B1).

［式（Ｂ１）中、
Ｑ¹及びＱ²は、それぞれ独立に、フッ素原子又は炭素数１〜６のペルフルオロアルキル基を表す。
Ｌ^b1は、単結合又は２価の炭素数１〜１７の飽和炭化水素基を表し、前記２価の飽和炭化水素基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−又は−ＣＯ−で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｙは、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数１〜１８の脂肪族炭化水素基又は置換基を有していてもよい炭素数３〜１８の飽和環状炭化水素基を表し、前記脂肪族炭化水素基及び前記飽和環状炭化水素基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−、−ＳＯ_２−又は−ＣＯ−で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｚ⁺は、有機カチオンを表す。］

[In the formula (B1),
Q ¹ and Q ² each independently represents a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^b1 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group is replaced by —O— or —CO—. May be.
Y represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and the aliphatic group —CH ₂ — contained in the hydrocarbon group and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —SO ₂ — or —CO—.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

Examples of the perfluoroalkyl group include a perfluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, a perfluoroisopropyl group, a perfluorobutyl group, a perfluoro sec-butyl group, a perfluoro tert-butyl group, a perfluoropentyl group, and a perfluorohexyl group. It is done.
In formula (B1), Q ¹ and Q ² are each independently preferably a perfluoromethyl group or a fluorine atom, more preferably a fluorine atom.

Examples of the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group include a linear alkylene group, a branched alkylene group, a monocyclic or polycyclic saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, and a combination of two or more of these groups But you can.
Specifically, methylene group, ethylene group, propane-1,3-diyl group, propane-1,2-diyl group, butane-1,4-diyl group, pentane-1,5-diyl group, hexane-1 , 6-diyl group, heptane-1,7-diyl group, octane-1,8-diyl group, nonane-1,9-diyl group, decane-1,10-diyl group, undecane-1,11-diyl group , Dodecane-1,12-diyl group, tridecane-1,13-diyl group, tetradecane-1,14-diyl group, pentadecane-1,15-diyl group, hexadecane-1,16-diyl group, heptadecane-1, Linear alkylene groups such as 17-diyl group, methylidene group, ethylidene group, propylidene group, 2-propylidene group;
On the side of an alkyl group (particularly an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group) Having a chain, for example, 1-methyl-1,3-propylene group, 2-methyl-1,3-propylene group, 2-methyl-1,2-propylene group, 1-methyl-1,4-butylene Group, branched alkylene such as 2-methyl-1,4-butylene group;
Monocyclic saturated cyclic hydrocarbon groups which are cycloalkylene groups such as 1,3-cyclobutylene group, 1,3-cyclopentylene group, 1,4-cyclohexylene group, 1,5-cyclooctylene group;
Examples thereof include polycyclic saturated cyclic hydrocarbon groups such as 1,4-norbornylene group, 2,5-norbornylene group, 1,5-adamantylene group, 2,6-adamantylene group and the like.

Examples of the group in which —CH ₂ — contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group of L ^b1 is replaced by —O— or —CO— include formula (b1-1) to formula (b1-6). L ^b1 is preferably any one of formulas (b1-1) to (b1-4), more preferably formula (b1-1) or formula (b1-2). Incidentally, the formula (b1-1) ~ formula (b1-6) are described together the left and right in the equation (B1), the left ^{C (Q 1) (Q 2} ) - bound to, the right side Combines with -Y. The same applies to specific examples of the following formulas (b1-1) to (b1-6).

式（ｂ１−１）〜式（ｂ１−６）中、
Ｌ^b2は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１５の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b3は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１２の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b4は、炭素数１〜１３の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b3及びＬ^b4の炭素数上限は１３である。
Ｌ^b5は、炭素数１〜１５の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b6及びＬ^b7は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜１５の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b6及びＬ^b7の炭素数上限は１６である。
Ｌ^b8は、炭素数１〜１４の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b9及びＬ^b10は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜１１の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^ｂ９及びＬ^ｂ１０の炭素数上限は１２である。
中でも、式（ｂ１−１）で表される２価の基が好ましく、Ｌ^b2が単結合又は−ＣＨ_２−である式（ｂ１−１）で表される２価の基がより好ましい。

In formula (b1-1) to formula (b1-6),
L ^b2 represents a single bond or a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
L ^b3 represents a single bond or a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b4 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms. However, the upper limit of the carbon number of L ^b3 and L ^b4 is 13.
L ^b5 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
L ^b6 and L ^b7 each independently represent a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms. However, the upper limit of the carbon number of L ^b6 and L ^b7 is 16.
L ^b8 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms.
L ^b9 and L ^b10 each independently represent a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms. However, the upper limit of the carbon number of L ^b9 and L ^b10 is 12.
Among these, a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) is preferable, and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) in which L ^b2 is a single bond or —CH ₂ — is more preferable.

Examples of the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following.

Examples of the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following.

Examples of the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-3) include the following.

Examples of the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-4) include the following.

Examples of the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-5) include the following.

Examples of the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-6) include the following.

The saturated hydrocarbon group for L ^b1 may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 21 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and a glycidyloxy group. Is mentioned.
Examples of the aralkyl group include benzyl, phenethyl, phenylpropyl, trityl, naphthylmethyl group, naphthylethyl group, and the like.

As the aliphatic hydrocarbon group for Y, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms is preferable.
Examples of the substituent of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group include a halogen atom (excluding a fluorine atom), a hydroxy group, an oxo group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and a hydroxy group. C1-C12 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, C3-C16 saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, C1-C12 alkoxy group, C6-C18 aromatic hydrocarbon group, C7-C21 An aralkyl group, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a glycidyloxy group, or — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O—CO—R ^b1 group (wherein R ^b1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms) Represents a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, j2 represents an integer of 0 to 4). The aliphatic hydrocarbon group, saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, aromatic hydrocarbon group, aralkyl group, and the like, which are substituents for Y, may further have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, and an oxo group.
Examples of the hydroxy group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group include a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group.
Examples of the group in which —CH ₂ — in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group of Y is replaced by —O—, —SO ₂ — or —CO— include, for example, a cyclic ether group (—CH ₂ — is — O-, substituted groups), a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having an oxo group (-CH ₂ - is replaced by -CO- groups), sultone Hajime Tamaki (adjacent two -CH ₂ -, respectively, -O - or -SO ₂ - in the replaced groups) or lactone Hajime Tamaki (two adjacent -CH ₂ -, respectively, -O- or -CO- with replaced groups) and the like.

In particular, examples of the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group for Y include groups represented by formulas (Y1) to (Y26).

  Especially, it is preferably a group represented by any one of formulas (Y1) to (Y19), more preferably represented by formula (Y11), formula (Y14), formula (Y15) or formula (Y19). And more preferably a group represented by formula (Y11) or formula (Y14).

Examples of Y that is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group include the following.

  Examples of Y that is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with a hydroxy group or a hydroxy group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group include the following.

  Examples of Y, which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group, include the following.

Examples of Y that is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted by — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O—CO—R ^b1 group include the following.

  Y is preferably an adamantyl group which may have a substituent (for example, an oxo group or the like), more preferably an adamantyl group or an oxoadamantyl group.

Examples of the sulfonate anion in the salt represented by the formula (B1) include, for example, the following formulas (b1-1-1) to (b1-1-1-) in which the substituent L ^b1 is the formula (b1-1). The anion represented by 9) is preferred. In the following formulae, the definition of the substituent has the same meaning as described above, and the substituents R ^b2 and R ^b3 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms (preferably a methyl group). .

Saturated cyclic substituted with a sulfonate anion or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing Y which is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an unsubstituted saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a hydrocarbon group and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following.

As the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O—CO—R ^b1 group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1), For example, the following are mentioned.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with a hydroxy group or a hydroxy group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following: Things.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aralkyl group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following. It is done.

Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a cyclic ether and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following.

Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a lactone ring and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon having an oxo group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following.

Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a sultone ring and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) include the following.

Saturated cyclic substituted with a sulfonate anion or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing Y which is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an unsubstituted saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a hydrocarbon group and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following.

As the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O—CO—R ^b1 group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2), For example, the following are mentioned.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with a hydroxy group or a hydroxy group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following: Things.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y, which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a cyclic ether and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a lactone ring and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y having an oxo group and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a sultone ring and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-2) include the following.

  Y which is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with a sulfonate anion or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing an unsubstituted Y and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-3) Examples of the sulfonate anion containing the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-3) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y, which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with an alkoxy group, and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-3) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with a hydroxy group or a hydroxy group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-3) include the following: Things.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y having an oxo group and the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-3) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y, which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-4) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with an alkoxy group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-4) include the following.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group substituted with a hydroxy group or a hydroxy group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-4) include the following: Things.

  Examples of the sulfonate anion containing Y which is a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having an oxo group and a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-4) include the following.

Among these, the following sulfonate anions having a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) are more preferable.

  Examples of the cation contained in the acid generator (B) include an onium cation such as a sulfonium cation, an iodonium cation, an ammonium cation, a benzothiazolium cation, and a phosphonium cation. Among these, a sulfonium cation and an iodonium cation are preferable, and an arylsulfonium cation is more preferable.

Z ⁺ in formula (B1) is preferably represented by any of formula (b2-1) to formula (b2-4).

In these formulas (b2-1) to (b2-4),
R ^{b4 to} R ^b6 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. The aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group includes a halogen atom, It may be substituted with an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms or a glycidyloxy group, and the aromatic hydrocarbon group is a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or 3 to 3 carbon atoms. It may be substituted with an 18 saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

R ^b7 and R ^b8 each independently represent a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
m2 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5.

R ^b9 and R ^b10 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms.
R ^b11 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group of R ^{b9 to} R ^b11 preferably has 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
R ^b12 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. The aromatic hydrocarbon group is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkylcarbonyloxy having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. It may be substituted with a group.
R ^b9 and R ^b10 , and R ^b11 and R ^b12 may be independently bonded to each other to form a 3- to 12-membered ring (preferably a 3- to 7-membered ring), These rings —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O—, —S— or —CO—.

R ^{b13 to} R ^b18 each independently represent a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b11 represents -S- or -O-.
o2, p2, s2, and t2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5.
q2 and r2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4.
u2 represents 0 or 1.
When any of o2 to t2 is 2, any of the plurality of R ^{b13 to} R ^b18 may be the same as or different from each other.

  Examples of the alkylcarbonyloxy group include a methylcarbonyloxy group, an ethylcarbonyloxy group, an n-propylcarbonyloxy group, an isopropylcarbonyloxy group, an n-butylcarbonyloxy group, a sec-butylcarbonyloxy group, a tert-butylcarbonyloxy group, Examples thereof include a pentylcarbonyloxy group, a hexylcarbonyloxy group, an octylcarbonyloxy group, and a 2-ethylhexylcarbonyloxy group.

Preferred aliphatic hydrocarbon groups are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl and 2-ethylhexyl. It is.
Preferred saturated cyclic hydrocarbon groups are cyclopropyl group, cyclobutyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cycloheptyl group, cyclodecyl group, 2-alkyl-2-adamantyl group, 1- (1-adamantyl) -1-alkyl group, And an isobornyl group.
Preferred aromatic hydrocarbon groups are phenyl group, 4-methylphenyl group, 4-ethylphenyl group, 4-tert-butylphenyl group, 4-cyclohexylphenyl group, 4-methoxyphenyl group, biphenylyl group, naphthyl group. It is.
Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group (aralkyl group) whose substituent is an aromatic hydrocarbon group include a benzyl group.
Examples of the ring formed by R ^b9 and R ^b10 include a thiolane-1-ium ring (tetrahydrothiophenium ring), a thian-1-ium ring, and a 1,4-oxathian-4-ium ring.
^Examples of the ring formed by R ^b11 and R ^b12 include an oxocycloheptane ring, an oxocyclohexane ring, an oxonorbornane ring, and an oxoadamantane ring.

  Among the cations (b2-1) to (b2-4), the cation (b2-1) is preferable, the cation represented by the formula (b2-1-1) is more preferable, and the triphenylsulfonium cation (formula (b2) In (1-1), v2 = w2 = x2 = 0) is more preferable.

式（ｂ２−１−１）中、
Ｒ^b19〜Ｒ^b21は、それぞれ独立に、ハロゲン原子（より好ましくはフッ素原子）、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜１８の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数３〜１８の飽和環状炭化水素基又は炭素数１〜１２のアルコキシ基を表す。
脂肪族炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数１〜１２であり、飽和環状炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数４〜１８である。
前記脂肪族炭化水素基は、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜１２のアルコキシ基又は炭素数６〜１８の芳香族炭化水素基で置換されていてもよい。
前記飽和環状炭化水素基は、ハロゲン原子、炭素数２〜４のアシル基又はグリシジルオキシ基で置換されていてもよい。
ｖ２〜ｘ２は、それぞれ独立に０〜５の整数（好ましくは０又は１）を表す。ｖ２〜ｘ２のいずれかが２以上のとき、それぞれ、複数のＲ^b19〜Ｒ^b21のいずれかは、互いに同一でも異なってもよい。
なかでも、Ｒ^b19〜Ｒ^b21は、それぞれ独立に、好ましくは、ハロゲン原子（より好ましくはフッ素原子）、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜１２のアルキル基、又は炭素数１〜１２のアルコキシ基である。

In formula (b2-1-1),
R ^{b19 to} R ^b21 each independently represent a halogen atom (more preferably a fluorine atom), a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or a carbon number. 1 to 12 alkoxy groups are represented.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 4 to 18 carbon atoms.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
The saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a halogen atom, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or a glycidyloxy group.
v2 to x2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5 (preferably 0 or 1). When any one of v2 to x2 is 2 or more, any one of the plurality of R ^{b19 to} R ^b21 may be the same as or different from each other.
Among them, R ^{b19 to} R ^b21 are preferably each independently a halogen atom (more preferably a fluorine atom), a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. .

Specific examples of the cation (b2-1-1) include the following.

Specific examples of the cation (b2-2) include the following.

Specific examples of the cation (b2-3) include the following.

Specific examples of the cation (b2-4) include the following.

  The acid generator (B1) is a combination of the above-described sulfonate anion and organic cation. The above-mentioned anion and cation can be arbitrarily combined, but any one of anion (b1-1-1) to anion (b1-1-9) and a cation (b2-1-1), and an anion ( A combination of any one of b1-1-3) to (b1-1-5) and a cation (b2-3) is preferable.

  Preferred acid generators (B1) are those represented by formula (B1-1) to formula (B1-17). Among them, acid generators (B1-1), (B1-2), (B1-6), (B1-11), (B1-12), (B1-13) and (B1-14) containing a triphenylsulfonium cation ) Is more preferable.

  The content of the acid generator (B) is preferably 1 part by mass or more (more preferably 3 parts by mass or more), preferably 30 parts by mass or less (more preferably 25 parts by mass) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A). Part or less).

［式（Ｉ）中、Ｒ¹は、炭素数２〜１２のアルキル基又は炭素数７〜１２のアラルキル基を表し、Ｒ^２及びＲ^３は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又は炭素数１〜１２のアルキル基を表すか、或いはＲ^１及びＲ^２は互いに結合して炭素数３〜３６の環を形成する。該アルキル基、アラルキル基及び環に含まれる水素原子は、−ＯＨで置換されていてもよく、該アルキル基、アラルキル基及び環に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−又は−ＣＯ−で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ^４、Ｒ^５及びＲ^６は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数３〜１２の飽和環状炭化水素基、炭素数６〜１２の芳香族炭化水素基又は炭素数５〜９の芳香族複素環基を表すか、或いはＲ^４及びＲ^５は互いに結合して炭素数５〜６の複素環を形成し、該アルキル基に含まれる水素原子は、−ＯＨ、−ＳＨ、−ＮＨ_２、炭素数３〜１２の飽和環状炭化水素基、炭素数６〜１２の芳香族炭化水素基又は炭素数５〜９の芳香族複素環基で置換されていてもよく、該アルキル基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−、−Ｓ−、−ＣＯ−、−Ｃ（＝ＮＨ）−又は−ＮＨ−で置き換わっていてもよい。該飽和環状炭化水素基、該芳香族炭化水素基及び該芳香族複素環基に含まれる水素原子は、−ＯＨ、−ＣＯ−Ｒ^７基、−Ｏ−ＣＯ−Ｒ^７基、又は−ＣＯ−Ｏ−Ｒ^７基で置換されていてもよい。Ｒ^７は炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ａ^１は、単結合或いは炭素数１又は２のアルキレン基を表し、該アルキレン基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−で置き換わっていてもよい。］ <Compound represented by formula (I)>
The resist composition of the present invention contains a compound represented by the formula (I) as a quencher.

[In Formula (I), R ¹ represents an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, and R ² and R ³ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Or R ¹ and R ² are bonded to each other to form a ring having 3 to 36 carbon atoms. The hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group, aralkyl group and ring may be substituted with —OH, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group, aralkyl group and ring is —O— or —CO—. It may be replaced.
R ⁴ , R ⁵ and R ⁶ are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or Represents an aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, or R ⁴ and R ⁵ are bonded to each other to form a heterocyclic ring having 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group is —OH , —SH, —NH ₂ , a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms. The —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —C (═NH) — or —NH—. The hydrogen atom contained in the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic hydrocarbon group, and the aromatic heterocyclic group is —OH, —CO—R ⁷ group, —O—CO—R ⁷ group, or —CO—. It may be substituted with an O—R ⁷ group. R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
A ¹ represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkylene group may be replaced by —O—. ]

［式（ＩＡ）中、Ｒ¹〜Ｒ³は、上記と同じ意味を表す。＊は、−Ｎ（Ｒ^４）−ＣＨ（Ｒ^５）−ＣＯＯＲ^６との結合手を表す。］ The group represented by the formula (IA) contained in the compound represented by the formula (I) will be described.

[In Formula (IA), R ^{1 to} R ³ represent the same meaning as described above. * Represents a bond with —N (R ⁴ ) —CH (R ⁵ ) —COOR ⁶ . ]

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, sec-butyl group, t-butyl group, and n-pentyl. Group, i-pentyl group, t-pentyl group, neopentyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 1,2-dimethylpropyl group, 1-ethylpropyl group, n-hexyl group, 1-methylpentyl group, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl, n-decyl, n-undecyl, n-dodecyl, (ethyl) pentyl, (methyl) hexyl, (ethyl) hexyl, (propyl) ) Hexyl group, 1,1-dimethylhexyl group and the like.
Examples of the alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms include those having 2 or more carbon atoms among the alkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

［＊は、結合手を表す。］ Examples of the aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms include groups shown below.

[* Represents a bond. ]

Examples of the ring having 3 to 36 carbon atoms formed by combining R ¹ and R ² with each other include a saturated hydrocarbon ring having 3 to 36 carbon atoms and an aromatic ring having 3 to 36 carbon atoms. Specifically, The ring shown below is mentioned.

—CH ₂ — contained in the ring may be replaced by —O— or —CO—. A hydrogen atom contained in the ring may be substituted with -OH. Examples of such a ring include the rings shown below.

  Examples of the group represented by formula (IA) include groups represented by formula (IA-1) to formula (IA-29). * Represents the same meaning as in formula (IA).

式（ＩＡ−２）で表される基が好ましい。

A group represented by the formula (IA-2) is preferred.

［式（ＩＢ）中、Ｒ^４〜Ｒ^６及びＡ^１は、上記と同じ意味を表す。＊は、−ＣＯＯ−ＣＲ^１Ｒ^２Ｒ^３との結合手を表す。］ The group represented by the formula (IB) contained in the compound represented by the formula (I) will be described.

[In formula (IB), R ^{4 to} R ⁶ and A ¹ represent the same meaning as described above. * Represents a bond with —COO—CR ¹ R ² R ³ . ]

  Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, sec-butyl group, t-butyl group, and n-pentyl. Group, i-pentyl group, t-pentyl group, neopentyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 1,2-dimethylpropyl group, 1-ethylpropyl group, n-hexyl group, 1-methylpentyl group. Can be mentioned.

炭素数５〜９の芳香族複素環基としては、例えば下記に示す基などが挙げられる。

Examples of the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a norbornyl group, a bicyclo [2.2.2] octyl group, an adamantyl group (1-adamantyl group). Group, 2-adamantyl group) and the like.
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms include a phenyl group, methylphenyl group (for example, 4-methylphenyl group), dimethylphenyl group (for example, 3,4-dimethylphenyl group), and naphthyl group (shown below). For example, 2-naphthyl group).

Examples of the aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms include the groups shown below.

R ⁴ and R ⁵ are preferably groups represented by formula (IB-1) to formula (IB-21).
-A ¹ -R ⁶ is preferably a group represented by formula (IB-1) to formula (IB-33).

式（ＩＢ−２２）又は式（ＩＢ−３０）で示される基が好ましい。

A group represented by formula (IB-22) or formula (IB-30) is preferred.

When R ⁴ and R ⁵ are bonded to each other to form a heterocyclic ring having 5 to 6 carbon atoms, the group represented by the formula (IB) includes a group represented by the formula (IC).

Examples of the group represented by the formula (IC) include groups represented by the formula (IC-1) to the formula (IC-6).

  In the compound represented by formula (I), a group represented by formula (IA-1) to formula (IA-29) and a group represented by formula (IB-1) to formula (IB-33) or The groups represented by formula (IC-1) to formula (IC-5) can be arbitrarily combined. For example, as a compound represented by Formula (I), the compound shown in Table 1 and Table 2 is mentioned, The compound represented by Formula (I-12) is preferable.

［式（Ｉ）中、Ａ^１はメチレン基を表し、Ｒ^５は炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表し、Ｒ^６は−ＣＯ−Ｏ−Ｒ^７基で置換されていてもよいフェニル基を表す。ここで、Ｒ^７は炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。］ It is preferable that the compound represented by the formula (I) is a compound represented by the formula (IA).

[In Formula (I), A ¹ represents a methylene group, R ⁵ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R ⁶ represents a phenyl group which may be substituted with a —CO—O—R ⁷ group. To express. Here, R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. ]

  The content of the compound represented by formula (I) is 0.001 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.005 to 8% by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 5%, based on the solid content of the resist composition. % By mass.

<Other quenchers>
The resist composition of the present invention may contain a basic compound (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “basic compound (C)”) as a quencher different from the compound represented by formula (I). The content of the basic compound (C) is preferably about 0.01 to 1% by mass based on the solid content of the resist composition.

  The basic compound (C) is preferably a basic nitrogen-containing organic compound (for example, an amine). The amine may be an aliphatic amine or an aromatic amine. As the aliphatic amine, any of primary amine, secondary amine and tertiary amine can be used. The aromatic amine may be any of an amino group bonded to an aromatic ring such as aniline and a heteroaromatic amine such as pyridine. Preferable basic compound (C) includes an aromatic amine represented by the formula (C2), particularly an aniline represented by the formula (C2-1).

ここで、Ａｒ^c1は、芳香族炭化水素基を表す。
Ｒ^c5及びＲ^c6は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、脂肪族炭化水素基（好ましくはアルキル基又はシクロアルキル基）、飽和環状炭化水素基又は芳香族炭化水素基を表す。但し前記脂肪族炭化水素基、前記飽和環状炭化水素基又は前記芳香族炭化水素基の水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基、アミノ基、又は炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基で置換されていてもよく、前記アミノ基は、炭素数１〜４のアルキル基で置換されていてもよい。
前記脂肪族炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数１〜６程度であり、前記飽和環状炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数５〜１０程度であり、前記芳香族炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数６〜１０程度である。
Ｒ^c7は、脂肪族炭化水素基（好ましくはアルキル基）、アルコキシ基、飽和環状炭化水素基（好ましくはシクロアルキル基）又は芳香族炭化水素基を表す。但し脂肪族炭化水素基、アルコキシ基、飽和環状炭化水素基及び芳香族炭化水素基の水素原子は、上記と同様の置換基を有していてもよい。
ｍ３は０〜３の整数を表す。ｍ３が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^c7は、互いに同一でも異なってもよい。
Ｒ^c7の脂肪族炭化水素基、飽和環状炭化水素基及び芳香族炭化水素基の好ましい炭素数は、上記と同じであり、Ｒ^c7のアルコキシ基は、好ましくは炭素数１〜６程度である。

Here, Ar ^c1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
R ^c5 and R ^c6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group (preferably an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group), a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group. However, the hydrogen atom of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group, the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group or the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a hydroxy group, an amino group, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, The amino group may be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has about 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has about 5 to 10 carbon atoms, and the aromatic hydrocarbon group preferably has about carbon atoms. It is about 6-10.
R ^c7 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group (preferably an alkyl group), an alkoxy group, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group (preferably a cycloalkyl group) or an aromatic hydrocarbon group. However, the hydrogen atom of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alkoxy group, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, and an aromatic hydrocarbon group may have a substituent similar to the above.
m3 represents an integer of 0 to 3. When m3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c7 may be the same as or different from each other.
Aliphatic hydrocarbon group R ^c7, preferable number of carbon atoms of the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group are the same as above, an alkoxy group of R ^c7 is independently in, preferably about 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Examples of the aromatic amine (C2) include 1-naphthylamine and 2-naphthylamine.
Examples of aniline (C2-1) include aniline, diisopropylaniline, 2-, 3- or 4-methylaniline, 4-nitroaniline, N-methylaniline, N, N-dimethylaniline, diphenylamine and the like.
Of these, diisopropylaniline (particularly 2,6-diisopropylaniline) is preferable.

ここで、
Ｒ^c8は、上記Ｒ^c7で説明したいずれかの基を表す。
窒素原子と結合するＲ^c9、Ｒ^c10、Ｒ^c11〜Ｒ^c14、Ｒ^c16〜Ｒ^c19及びＲ^c22は、それぞれ独立に、Ｒ^c5及びＲ^c6で説明したいずれかの基を表す。
芳香族炭素と結合するＲ^c20、Ｒ^c21、Ｒ^c23〜Ｒ^c28は、それぞれ独立に、Ｒ^c7で説明したいずれかの基を表す。
ｏ３〜ｕ３は、それぞれ独立に０〜３の整数を表す。ｏ３〜ｕ３のいずれかが２以上であるとき、それぞれ、複数のＲ^c20〜Ｒ^c28のいずれかは互いに同一でも異なってもよい。
Ｒ^c15は、脂肪族炭化水素基、飽和環状炭化水素基又はアルカノイル基を表す。
ｎ３は０〜８の整数を表す。ｎ３が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^c15は、互いに同一でも異なってもよい。
Ｒ^c15の脂肪族炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数１〜６程度であり、飽和環状炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数３〜６程度であり、アルカノイル基は、好ましくは炭素数２〜６程度である。
Ｌ^c1及びＬ^c2は、それぞれ独立に、２価の脂肪族炭化水素基（好ましくはアルキレン基）、−ＣＯ−、−Ｃ（＝ＮＨ）−、−Ｃ（＝ＮＲ^c3）−、−Ｓ−、−Ｓ−Ｓ−又はこれらの組合せを表す。前記２価の脂肪族炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数１〜６程度である。
Ｒ^c3は、炭素数１〜４のアルキル基を表す。 Examples of the basic compound (C) include compounds represented by the formulas (C3) to (C11).

here,
R ^c8 represents any of the groups described for R ^c7 above.
R ^c9 , R ^c10 , R ^{c11 to} R ^c14 , R ^{c16 to} R ^c19 and R ^c22 bonded to the nitrogen atom each independently represent any of the groups described for R ^c5 and R ^c6 .
R ^c20 , R ^c21 and R ^{c23 to} R ^c28 bonded to the aromatic carbon each independently represents any of the groups described for R ^c7 .
o3 to u3 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 3. When any of o3 to u3 is 2 or more, any of the plurality of R ^{c20 to} R ^c28 may be the same as or different from each other.
R ^c15 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group or an alkanoyl group.
n3 represents an integer of 0 to 8. When n3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c15 may be the same as or different from each other.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group represented by R ^c15 preferably has about 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has about 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and the alkanoyl group preferably has 2 to 6 carbon atoms. Degree.
L ^c1 and L ^c2 are each independently a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group (preferably an alkylene group), —CO—, —C (═NH) —, —C (═NR ^c3 ) —, —S—. , -SS- or a combination thereof. The divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has about 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
R ^c3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

  Examples of the compound (C3) include hexylamine, heptylamine, octylamine, nonylamine, decylamine, dibutylamine, dipentylamine, dihexylamine, diheptylamine, dioctylamine, dinonylamine, didecylamine, triethylamine, trimethylamine, tripropylamine, Tributylamine, tripentylamine, trihexylamine, triheptylamine, trioctylamine, trinonylamine, tridecylamine, methyldibutylamine, methyldipentylamine, methyldihexylamine, methyldicyclohexylamine, methyldiheptylamine, methyldioctyl Amine, methyl dinonyl amine, methyl didecyl amine, ethyl dibutyl amine, ethyl dipentyl amine, ethyl di Silamine, ethyldiheptylamine, ethyldioctylamine, ethyldinonylamine, ethyldidecylamine, dicyclohexylmethylamine, tris [2- (2-methoxyethoxy) ethyl] amine, triisopropanolamine ethylenediamine, tetramethylenediamine, hexamethylene Examples include diamine, 4,4′-diamino-1,2-diphenylethane, 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dimethyldiphenylmethane, 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-diethyldiphenylmethane, and the like.

Examples of the compound (C4) include piperazine.
Examples of the compound (C5) include morpholine.
Examples of the compound (C6) include piperidine and hindered amine compounds having a piperidine skeleton described in JP-A No. 11-52575.
Examples of the compound (C7) include 2,2′-methylenebisaniline.
Examples of the compound (C8) include imidazole and 4-methylimidazole.
Examples of the compound (C9) include pyridine and 4-methylpyridine.
Examples of the compound (C10) include 1,2-di (2-pyridyl) ethane, 1,2-di (4-pyridyl) ethane, 1,2-di (2-pyridyl) ethene, and 1,2-di. (4-pyridyl) ethene, 1,3-di (4-pyridyl) propane, 1,2-di (4-pyridyloxy) ethane, di (2-pyridyl) ketone, 4,4′-dipyridyl sulfide, 4, 4'-dipyridyl disulfide, 2,2'-dipyridylamine, 2,2'-dipicolylamine and the like can be mentioned.
Examples of the compound (C11) include bipyridine.

<Solvent (sometimes referred to as "solvent (E)")
The resist composition of the present invention may contain the solvent (E) in an amount of 90% by mass or more in the composition. The resist composition of the present invention containing the solvent (E) is suitable for producing a thin film resist. The content of the solvent (E) is 90% by mass or more (preferably 92% by mass or more, more preferably 94% by mass or more) and 99.9% by mass or less (preferably 99% by mass or less) in the composition.
The content of the solvent (E) can be measured by a known analysis means such as liquid chromatography or gas chromatography.

  Examples of the solvent (E) include glycol ether esters such as ethyl cellosolve acetate, methyl cellosolve acetate and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate; glycol ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether; ethyl lactate, butyl acetate, amyl acetate and And esters such as ethyl pyruvate; ketones such as acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-heptanone and cyclohexanone; cyclic esters such as γ-butyrolactone; A solvent (E) may be used individually by 1 type, and may use 2 or more types together.

<Other components (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “other components (F)”)>
The resist composition of this invention may contain the other component (F) as needed. The component (F) is not particularly limited, and additives known in the resist field, for example, sensitizers, dissolution inhibitors, surfactants, stabilizers, dyes and the like can be used.

<Method for producing resist pattern>
The method for producing a resist pattern of the present invention comprises:
(1) The process of apply | coating the resist composition of this invention mentioned above on a board | substrate,
(2) a step of removing the solvent from the composition after coating to form a composition layer;
(3) a step of exposing the composition layer using an exposure machine;
(4) A step of heating the composition layer after exposure,
(5) The process which develops the composition layer after a heating using a image development apparatus is included.

  Application of the resist composition onto the substrate can be performed by a commonly used apparatus such as a spin coater.

The removal of the solvent is performed, for example, by evaporating the solvent using a heating device such as a hot plate or by using a decompression device to form a composition layer from which the solvent has been removed. As for the temperature in this case, about 50-200 degreeC is illustrated, for example. The pressure is exemplified by about 1 to 1.0 × 10 ⁵ Pa.

The obtained composition layer is exposed using an exposure machine. The exposure machine may be an immersion exposure machine. At this time, exposure is usually performed through a mask corresponding to a required pattern. The exposure light source emits ultraviolet laser light such as KrF excimer laser (wavelength 248 nm), ArF excimer laser (wavelength 193 nm), F ₂ laser (wavelength 157 nm), solid-state laser light source (YAG or semiconductor laser, etc.) Various types of laser beam can be used, such as those that convert the wavelength of the laser beam from) to radiate a harmonic laser beam in the far ultraviolet region or the vacuum ultraviolet region.

The composition layer after the exposure is subjected to heat treatment for promoting the deprotection group reaction. As heating temperature, it is about 50-200 degreeC normally, Preferably it is about 70-150 degreeC.
The heated composition layer is usually developed using an alkali developer using a developing device.
The alkaline developer used here may be various alkaline aqueous solutions used in this field. Examples thereof include an aqueous solution of tetramethylammonium hydroxide and (2-hydroxyethyl) trimethylammonium hydroxide (commonly called choline).
After development, it is preferable to rinse with ultrapure water to remove water remaining on the substrate and the pattern.

<Application>
The resist composition of the present invention is suitable as a resist composition for KrF excimer laser exposure, a resist composition for ArF excimer laser exposure, a resist composition for EB, or a resist composition for an EUV exposure machine. It is suitable as a resist composition for ArF excimer laser immersion exposure, a resist composition for EB, or a resist composition for an EUV exposure machine.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. In addition,% and parts representing the content or the amount used are based on mass unless otherwise specified.

The weight average molecular weight (hereinafter abbreviated as “Mw”) and number average molecular weight (hereinafter abbreviated as “Mn”) of the resin are values obtained by gel permeation chromatography under the following conditions.
Apparatus: HLC-8120GPC (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation)
Column: 3 "TSKgel Multipore H _XL- M" + "Guard Column" (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation)
Eluent: Tetrahydrofuran Flow rate: 1.0 mL / min
Detector: RI detector Column temperature: 40 ° C
Injection volume: 100 μL
Molecular weight standard: Standard polystyrene (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation)

  The structure of the compound is NMR (EX-270 type; manufactured by JEOL Ltd.) and mass spectrometry (LC; 1100 type; manufactured by Agilent, MASS; LC / MSD type or LC / MSD TOF type; manufactured by Agilent), etc. It confirmed using.

Synthesis Example: Synthesis of Compound Represented by Formula (I-24) 12.0 parts of a compound represented by formula (a) (leucine, manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich), 36 parts of dioxane and 36 parts of ion-exchanged water were mixed. 30 parts of triethylamine and 22.5 parts of a compound represented by the formula (b) (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) were added to the solution and stirred overnight at room temperature. The obtained mixed solution was extracted with heptane, and the organic layer containing heptane was removed. To the aqueous layer was added 216 g of 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. Magnesium sulfate was added to the organic layer containing ethyl acetate and stirred, followed by filtration. The obtained filtrate was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 23.1 parts of a compound represented by the formula (I-24).

Physical property data of compound represented by formula (I-24)
¹ H-NMR (DMSO-d ₆ ) δ = 12.52-11.99 (1H, brm), 6.88 (1H, m), 3.93-3.78 (1H, d, J = 8. 2Hz), 1.74-1.18 (11H, m), 0.86-0.66 (9H, m)

Example 1 Synthesis of Compound Represented by Formula (I-12) Potassium carbonate 1 was added to a mixed solution of 4.0 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-24) and 25 parts of N, N-dimethylformamide. .33 parts and 0.40 parts of potassium iodide were added and stirred at 40 ° C. for 1 hour, and then 1.85 parts of the compound represented by the formula (d) were added and stirred at 40 ° C. for 2 hours. After cooling the obtained mixed solution to room temperature, 75 parts of ion-exchanged water was added, and extraction was performed with 150 parts of ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer containing ethyl acetate was washed with water and separated for 5 times, and then the obtained ethyl acetate layer was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain compound 5 represented by formula (I-12). .4 parts were obtained.

Physical property data of compound represented by formula (I-12)
¹ H-NMR (DMSO-d ₆ ) δ = 7.44-7.20 (5H, m), 5.18-5.01 (2H, m), 4.08-3.86 (1H, m) , 1.78-1.20 (11H, m), 0.91-0.67 (9H, m)
MS (ESI (+) Spectrum): [M + Na] ⁺ = 358.2 (C ₁₉ H ₂₉ NO ₄ = 335.2)

Example 2 Synthesis of Compound Represented by Formula (I-20) Potassium carbonate 1 was added to a mixed solution of 4.0 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-24) and 25 parts of N, N-dimethylformamide. .33 parts and 0.40 parts of potassium iodide were added and stirred at 40 ° C. for 1 hour, and then 2.70 parts of a compound represented by formula (e) (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) was added. The mixture was stirred at 40 ° C. for 2 hours. After cooling the obtained mixed solution to room temperature, 75 parts of ion-exchanged water was added, and extraction was performed with 150 parts of ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer containing ethyl acetate was washed with water and separated for 5 times, and then the obtained ethyl acetate layer was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain compound 4 represented by formula (I-20). .4 parts were obtained.

Physical property data of compound represented by formula (I-20) MS (ESI (+) Spectrum): [M + Na] ⁺ = 416.2 (C ₂₁ H ₃₁ NO ₆ = 393.2)

Example 3 Synthesis of Compound Represented by Formula (I-110) 15.8 parts of a compound represented by formula (f) (proline, manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich), 47.4 parts of dioxane and 47. To the solution obtained by mixing 4 parts, 20.5 parts of triethylamine and 37.1 parts of a compound represented by the formula (b) (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) were added and stirred overnight at room temperature. The obtained mixed solution was extracted with heptane, and the organic layer containing heptane was removed. To the aqueous layer was added 221 g of 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. Magnesium sulfate was added to the organic layer containing ethyl acetate and stirred, followed by filtration. The obtained filtrate was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 28.5 parts of a compound represented by the formula (g).

  To a mixed solution of 6.8 parts of the compound represented by the formula (g) and 25 parts of N, N-dimethylformamide, 2.47 parts of potassium carbonate and 0.74 parts of potassium iodide are added, and 1 at 40 ° C. After stirring for a period of time, 5.00 parts of the compound represented by formula (e) was further added, and the mixture was stirred at 40 ° C. for 2 hours. After cooling the obtained mixed solution to room temperature, 75 parts of ion-exchanged water was added, and extraction was performed with 120 parts of ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer containing ethyl acetate was washed with water and separated for 5 times, and then the obtained ethyl acetate layer was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain compound 8 represented by formula (I-110). .9 parts were obtained.

Physical property data of compound represented by formula (I-12)
¹ H-NMR (DMSO-d ₆ ) δ = 8.00-7.89 (2H, m), 7.55-7.43 (2H, m), 5.30-5.11 (2H, m) , 4.30-4.17 (1H, m), 3.84 (3H, s), 3.42-3.22 (2H, m), 2.33-2.10 (1H, m), 1 .95-1.47 (5H, m), 1.37-1.21 (6H, m), 0.85-0.65 (3H, m)

Synthesis of Resin (A1) 72.77 parts of 1,4-dioxane was added to a four-necked flask equipped with a thermometer and a reflux tube, bubbled with nitrogen gas for 30 minutes, and the temperature was adjusted to 75 ° C. under a nitrogen seal. . There, 76.30 parts of monomer represented by formula (a1-1-1), 11.42 parts of monomer represented by formula (a1-2-1), and represented by formula (a2-1-1) 11.74 parts of monomer, 52.16 parts of monomer represented by formula (a3-2-1), 0.96 parts of azobisisobutyronitrile, 4.33 parts of azobis-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile, And the solution which mixed 109.16 parts of 1, 4- dioxane was dripped over 2 hours. After completion of dropping, the reaction mixture was kept at 75 ° C. and stirred for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and 212.26 parts of 1,4-dioxane was added. The reaction mixture was added to a mixed solvent of 536 parts of methanol and 394 parts of water, and the precipitate was collected by filtration. After purifying the filtrate by pouring it into 985 parts of methanol for 3 times, the filtrate was dried under reduced pressure to obtain 112 parts of resin (A1).
The synthetic data of resin (A1) is shown below. The composition ratio of the obtained resin (A1) is the molar ratio of structural units derived from the respective monomers calculated by measuring the amount of unreacted monomers in the reaction mixture using liquid chromatography (LC 2010HT; manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation). It is.

Composition data composition ratio of resin (A1) (a1-1-1): (a1-2-1): (a2-1-1): (a3-2-1) = 40: 10: 10: 40
Yield: 74%
Mw: 7400, Mw / Mn: 1.83

Examples 4 to 7 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2
The following components were mixed and dissolved, and further filtered through a fluororesin filter having a pore size of 0.2 μm to prepare a resist solution.

（樹脂）
Ａ１：樹脂（Ａ１）
Ａ２：樹脂（Ａ２）
（酸発生剤）
Ｂ１：式（Ｂ１−２）で表される酸発生剤

（クエンチャー）
Ｉ−１２：式（Ｉ−１２）で表される化合物
Ｉ−２０：式（Ｉ−２０）で表される化合物
Ｉ−２４：式（Ｉ−２４）で表される化合物
Ｉ−１１０：式（Ｉ−１１０）で表される化合物
Ｑ１：２，６−ジイソプロピルアニリン
Ｑ２：式（Ｑ２）で表される化合物

（溶剤の内訳）
プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート：２５０部
プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル：２０部
２−ヘプタンノン：１０部
γ―ブチロラクトン：３部

(resin)
A1: Resin (A1)
A2: Resin (A2)
(Acid generator)
B1: Acid generator represented by formula (B1-2)

(Quencher)
I-12: Compound represented by Formula (I-12) I-20: Compound represented by Formula (I-20) I-24: Compound represented by Formula (I-24) I-110: Formula Compound represented by (I-110) Q1: 2,6-diisopropylaniline Q2: Compound represented by formula (Q2)

(Breakdown of solvents)
Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate: 250 parts Propylene glycol monomethyl ether: 20 parts 2-heptanone: 10 parts γ-butyrolactone: 3 parts

Evaluation of mask error enhancement factor (MEEF) A composition for organic antireflection film (ARC-29SR; manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was applied to a silicon wafer and baked at 205 ° C. for 60 seconds to obtain a thickness of 930 mm. An organic antireflection film was formed. Next, the resist composition was spin-coated thereon so that the film thickness after pre-baking was 100 nm. The obtained resist film was pre-baked with a direct hot plate at a temperature described in the “PB” column of Table 3 for 60 seconds. The resist film after pre-baking was exposed using an ArF excimer stepper (“XT: 1900 Gi” manufactured by ASML Co., Ltd.) and changing the exposure amount stepwise through a photomask.

  The illumination conditions of the exposure machine are NA = 1.35, 3/4 Annular, σOUTER = 0.9, σINNER = 0.675, and the photomask has a pitch of 100 nm and a hole diameter of 68 to 72 nm (every 1 nm). A mask for forming a contact hole pattern was used. Hereinafter, a mask for forming a hole pattern having a hole size of 70 nm is referred to as a “mask having a mask size of 70 nm”, and a pattern formed using the mask having a mask size of 70 nm is referred to as a “pattern having a mask size of 70 nm”. .

  After exposure, post-exposure baking was performed for 60 seconds at the temperature described in the “PEB” column of Table 3, and paddle development was further performed for 60 seconds with a 2.38% tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution. With respect to the obtained pattern, the hole diameter of the pattern having a pitch of 100 nm and the mask size of 68 to 72 nm (every 1 nm) was measured with a scanning electron microscope at an exposure amount at which the hole diameter of the pattern having a mask size of 70 nm was 70 nm. Regarding the amount of change in the hole diameter of the pattern per 1 nm of the mask size, the slope of the straight line when the mask hole diameter was plotted on the horizontal axis and the hole diameter of each pattern was plotted on the vertical axis was calculated as MEEF. The results are shown in Table 4.

  As shown in the above results, in Examples 4 to 7 using I-12, I-20, I-24, or Compound I-110 as a quencher, Comparative Example 1 using Q1 or Q2 and Compared to 2, a small MEEF could be achieved.

  According to the resist composition of the present invention, the mask error enhancement factor of the pattern obtained can be improved.

Claims (7)

A resist composition comprising a resin, an acid generator and a compound represented by formula (I).

[In Formula (I), R ¹ represents an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, and R ² and R ³ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Or R ¹ and R ² are bonded to each other to form a ring having 3 to 36 carbon atoms. The hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group, aralkyl group and ring may be substituted with —OH, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group, aralkyl group and ring is —O— or —CO—. It may be replaced.
R ⁴ , R ⁵ and R ⁶ are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or Represents an aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, or R ⁴ and R ⁵ are bonded to each other to form a heterocyclic ring having 5 to 6 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group is —OH , —SH, —NH ₂ , a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms. The —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —C (═NH) — or —NH—. The hydrogen atom contained in the saturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, the aromatic hydrocarbon group, and the aromatic heterocyclic group is —OH, —CO—R ⁷ group, —O—CO—R ⁷ group, or —CO—. It may be substituted with an O—R ⁷ group. R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
A ¹ represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkylene group may be replaced by —O—. ] The resist composition according to claim 1, wherein R ¹ is an ethyl group, and R ² and R ³ are methyl groups. The resist composition according to claim 1, wherein R ⁴ is a hydrogen atom.   The resist composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the resin is a resin having an acid labile group, insoluble or hardly soluble in an aqueous alkali solution, and capable of acting on an acid and dissolving in the aqueous alkali solution. object. (1) The process of apply | coating the resist composition in any one of Claims 1-4 on a board | substrate,
(2) a step of removing the solvent from the composition after coating to form a composition layer;
(3) a step of exposing the composition layer using an exposure machine;
(4) A step of heating the composition layer after exposure,
(5) a step of developing the heated composition layer using a developing device;
A method for producing a resist pattern including: A compound represented by formula (IA).

[In Formula (I), A ¹ represents a methylene group, R ⁵ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R ⁶ represents a phenyl group which may be substituted with a —CO—O—R ⁷ group. To express. Here, R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. ] A compound represented by formula (I-12), formula (I-20) or formula (I-110).