JP2012189884A - Method for forming resist pattern, and resist composition for negative development - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a resist pattern capable of forming a resist pattern excellent in etching durability in a negative development process, and to provide a resist composition for negative development used in the method for forming a resist pattern.SOLUTION: A method for forming a resist pattern includes the steps of: forming a resist film on a support by using a resist composition containing a base component (A) whose solubility in an organic solvent decreases by an action of an acid, and an acid generator component (B) generating an acid by exposure; exposing the resist film; and patterning the resist film by negative development using a developing solution containing an organic solvent to form a resist pattern. A resin component (A1) having a constitutional unit (a1) that is derived from an acrylic ester and contains an acid decomposable group whose polarity increases by an action of an acid is used for the base component (A). The acid generator component (B) comprises an acid generator (B1) having a cyclic structure in an anion moiety.

Description

  The present invention relates to a resist pattern forming method and a negative developing resist composition used in the resist pattern forming method.

A technique (pattern formation technique) for forming a fine pattern on a substrate and processing the lower layer of the pattern by performing etching using the fine pattern as a mask is widely adopted in the manufacture of semiconductor elements and liquid crystal display elements. The fine pattern is usually made of an organic material, and is formed by a technique such as a lithography method or a nanoimprint method. For example, in a lithography method, a resist film is formed on a support such as a substrate using a resist material containing a base material component such as a resin, and the resist film is selected by radiation such as light or an electron beam. A step of forming a resist pattern having a predetermined shape on the resist film is performed by performing a general exposure and developing. And a semiconductor element etc. are manufactured through the process of processing a board | substrate by an etching using the said resist pattern as a mask.
The resist material is classified into a positive type and a negative type. A resist material whose solubility in an exposed portion of a developer is increased is called a positive type, and a resist material whose solubility in an exposed portion of a developer is reduced is called a negative type. .
As the developer, an alkali aqueous solution (alkali developer) such as an aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) solution is generally used (hereinafter, a process using an alkali developer may be referred to as an “alkali development process”). ).

In recent years, pattern miniaturization is rapidly progressing due to the advancement of lithography technology.
As a technique for miniaturization, the exposure light source is generally shortened in wavelength (increased energy). Specifically, conventionally, ultraviolet rays typified by g-line and i-line have been used, but at present, mass production of semiconductor elements using a KrF excimer laser or an ArF excimer laser has started. Further, studies have been made on EB (electron beam), EUV (extreme ultraviolet), X-rays, and the like having shorter wavelengths (higher energy) than these excimer lasers.
Along with the shortening of the wavelength of the exposure light source, the resist material is required to be improved in lithography characteristics such as sensitivity to the exposure light source and resolution capable of reproducing a pattern with a fine dimension. A chemically amplified resist is known as a resist material that satisfies such requirements.
As the chemically amplified resist, a composition containing a base material component whose solubility in a developing solution is changed by the action of an acid and an acid generator component that generates an acid upon exposure is generally used. For example, when the developer is an alkali developer (alkaline development process), a substrate component that has increased solubility in an alkali developer due to the action of an acid is used.
Conventionally, a resin (base resin) is mainly used as a base component of a chemically amplified resist composition. At present, as a base resin of a chemically amplified resist composition used in ArF excimer laser lithography and the like, it has a structural unit derived from (meth) acrylic acid ester in its main chain because of its excellent transparency near 193 nm. Resin (acrylic resin) is the mainstream.
Here, “(meth) acrylic acid” means one or both of acrylic acid having a hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position and methacrylic acid having a methyl group bonded to the α-position. “(Meth) acrylic acid ester” means one or both of an acrylic acid ester having a hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position and a methacrylic acid ester having a methyl group bonded to the α-position. “(Meth) acrylate” means one or both of an acrylate having a hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position and a methacrylate having a methyl group bonded to the α-position.
The base resin generally contains a plurality of structural units in order to improve lithography properties and the like. For example, a structural unit having an acid-decomposable group that decomposes by the action of an acid generated from an acid generator to generate an alkali-soluble group, a structural unit having a lactone structure, a structural unit having a polar group such as a hydroxyl group, etc. are used. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). When the base resin is an acrylic resin, as the acid-decomposable group, generally, a carboxy group in (meth) acrylic acid or the like is protected with an acid-dissociable group such as a tertiary alkyl group or an acetal group Is used.

In a positive development process in which a positive chemically amplified resist composition, that is, a chemically amplified resist composition whose solubility in an alkaline developer is increased by exposure and an alkaline developer is combined, as described above, The exposed portion is dissolved and removed with an alkali developer to form a resist pattern. The positive development process has a sufficient contrast for image formation, which can simplify the structure of the photomask, compared to a negative development process combining a negative chemically amplified resist composition and an alkaline developer. There are advantages such as easy to obtain and excellent characteristics of the pattern to be formed. Therefore, at present, a positive development process tends to be used for forming a fine resist pattern.
However, when a trench pattern (isolated space pattern) or a hole pattern is formed by the positive development process, pattern formation under weak light incident intensity is compelled as compared with the case of forming a line pattern or a dot pattern. The contrast of the intensity of light incident on each of the portions and the unexposed portions is also small. Therefore, there is a tendency that the pattern forming ability such as the resolution is limited, and it is difficult to form a high resolution resist pattern.
On the contrary, the negative type chemically amplified resist composition, that is, the negative type developing process in which the chemically amplified resist composition whose solubility in an alkaline developer is reduced by exposure and the alkaline developer is the positive developing process. On the contrary, it is considered advantageous for forming a trench pattern or a hole pattern.

  As a negative development process, a process combining the positive chemically amplified resist composition and a developer containing an organic solvent (hereinafter also referred to as “organic developer”) (hereinafter referred to as organic development). A process using a liquid is sometimes referred to as a “solvent development process”). The positive chemically amplified resist composition increases the solubility in an alkaline developer by exposure, but at this time, the solubility in an organic solvent is relatively decreased. Therefore, in the negative development process, the unexposed portion of the resist film is dissolved and removed by the organic developer to form a resist pattern. Patent Document 2 describes a pattern forming method in which a negative pattern is obtained by an organic solvent development process after a development process for obtaining a positive pattern for a resist film.

JP 2003-241385 A JP 2000-199953 A

As described above, the base component of the positive chemically amplified resist composition is usually a base resin having an acid-decomposable group that decomposes by the action of an acid generated from an acid generator to generate an alkali-soluble group. It is used.
If the positive chemically amplified resist composition is used in a solvent development process, the unexposed portion of the resist film is dissolved and removed by an organic solvent-based developer. This is an exposed portion in which the acid-decomposable group of the base resin is decomposed by the action of an acid. In such a solvent development process using a positive chemically amplified resist composition, decomposition is caused by an acid in the base resin constituting the pattern portion. Further, the resist due to the advancement (miniaturization) of lithography technology. Since the film thickness has been reduced, the etching resistance when performing etching using the pattern portion as a mask may not be sufficient.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a negative development process using a developer containing an organic solvent, a resist pattern forming method capable of forming a resist pattern having excellent etching resistance, and the resist pattern An object of the present invention is to provide a negative developing resist composition used in the forming method.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.
That is, the first aspect of the present invention is a resist composition containing a base component (A) whose solubility in an organic solvent is reduced by the action of an acid and an acid generator component (B) that generates an acid upon exposure. Forming a resist film on a support using an object, exposing the resist film, and patterning the resist film by negative development using a developer containing the organic solvent to form a resist pattern Forming the resist pattern, wherein the base material component (A) is derived from an acrylate ester in which a hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent. Using a resin component (A1) having a structural unit (a1) containing an acid-decomposable group that increases in polarity by the action of an acid, the acid generator component (B) has an anionic ring structure. A resist pattern forming method characterized by containing an acid generator (B1) having the emission unit.
The second aspect of the present invention is a negative developing resist composition used in the resist pattern forming method of the first aspect.

In the present specification and claims, “aliphatic” is a relative concept with respect to aromatics, and is defined to mean groups, compounds, etc. that do not have aromaticity.
Unless otherwise specified, the “alkyl group” includes linear, branched and cyclic monovalent saturated hydrocarbon groups.
The “alkylene group” includes linear, branched, and cyclic divalent saturated hydrocarbon groups unless otherwise specified. The same applies to the alkyl group in the alkoxy group.
The “halogenated alkyl group” is a group in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group are substituted with a halogen atom, and examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.
“Fluorinated alkyl group” or “fluorinated alkylene group” refers to a group in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of an alkyl group or alkylene group are substituted with fluorine atoms.
“Structural unit” means a monomer unit (monomer unit) constituting a polymer compound (resin, polymer, copolymer).
“Acrylic acid ester” is a compound in which the hydrogen atom at the carboxy group terminal of acrylic acid (CH ₂ ═CH—COOH) is substituted with an organic group.
“A structural unit derived from an acrylate ester” means a structural unit formed by cleavage of an ethylenic double bond of an acrylate ester.
The substituent in the “acrylate ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent” includes a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and a halogen atom having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Alkyl group, hydroxyalkyl group and the like. Note that the α-position (α-position carbon atom) of a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester means a carbon atom to which a carbonyl group is bonded, unless otherwise specified.
Examples of the halogen atom in the substituent which may be bonded to the α-position carbon atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom.
Specific examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the substituent which may be bonded to the α-position carbon atom include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, Examples thereof include linear or branched alkyl groups such as tert-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, and neopentyl group.
Further, as the halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the substituent, a part or all of the hydrogen atoms in the above-mentioned “alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the substituent” are halogen atoms. And a group substituted with. Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is particularly preferable.
Specific examples of the hydroxyalkyl group in the substituent include groups in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms in the above-mentioned “alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the substituent” are substituted with a hydroxy group. .
In the present invention, it is preferable that a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is bonded to the α-position carbon atom. It is more preferably a C 1-5 alkyl group or a C 1-5 fluorinated alkyl group, and most preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group from the viewpoint of industrial availability.
“Exposure” is a concept including general irradiation of radiation.

  According to the present invention, in a negative development process using a developer containing an organic solvent, a resist pattern forming method capable of forming a resist pattern with excellent etching resistance, and for negative development used in the resist pattern forming method A resist composition can be provided.

≪Resist pattern formation method≫
The resist pattern forming method according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a base component (A) whose solubility in an organic solvent is reduced by the action of an acid, and an acid generator component (B) that generates an acid upon exposure. Forming a resist film on a support using the resist composition contained, exposing the resist film, and patterning the resist film by negative development using a developer containing the organic solvent. Forming a resist pattern.
In such a resist pattern forming method, the base component (A) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent, Using the resin component (A1) having the structural unit (a1) containing an acid-decomposable group whose polarity is increased by the action of an acid, the acid generator component (B) is an acid generator having a ring structure in the anion portion ( B1) is contained.

When the negative resist composition is exposed (exposed) to radiation, an acid is generated from the acid generator component (B), and the solubility of the base component (A) in the organic solvent by the action of the acid. Decrease. Therefore, in the resist pattern forming method, when selective exposure is performed on a resist film obtained using the negative developing resist composition, development of the exposed portion of the resist film containing the organic solvent is performed. While the solubility in the liquid decreases while the solubility in the organic developer in the unexposed area does not change, the negative exposure using the organic developer removes the unexposed area and removes the resist. A pattern is formed.
As the negative developing resist composition, the negative developing resist composition of the present invention described later can be used.

More specifically, the resist pattern forming method of the present invention can be performed, for example, as follows.
First, the negative developing resist composition is applied onto a support with a spinner or the like, and a baking (post-apply bake (PAB)) treatment is performed, for example, at a temperature of 80 to 150 ° C. for 40 to 120 seconds, preferably A resist film is formed by applying for 60 to 90 seconds. Next, the resist film is exposed through a mask (mask pattern) on which a predetermined pattern is formed using an exposure apparatus such as an ArF exposure apparatus, an electron beam drawing apparatus, or an EUV exposure apparatus, or a mask pattern. After performing selective exposure by drawing or the like by direct irradiation with an electron beam without passing through, baking (post-exposure baking (PEB)) treatment is performed, for example, at a temperature of 80 to 150 ° C. for 40 to 120 seconds, preferably 60 Apply for ~ 90 seconds. The resist film is developed with an organic developer, and then preferably rinsed with a rinse containing an organic solvent and dried.
After the development process or the rinsing process, a process of removing the developer or the rinsing liquid adhering to the pattern with a supercritical fluid may be performed.
In some cases, a baking (post-baking) treatment may be performed after the development treatment, the rinsing treatment or the supercritical fluid treatment in order to remove the remaining organic solvent.

The support is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known one can be used, and examples thereof include a substrate for electronic components and a substrate on which a predetermined wiring pattern is formed. More specifically, a silicon substrate, a metal substrate such as copper, chromium, iron, and aluminum, a glass substrate, and the like can be given. As a material for the wiring pattern, for example, copper, aluminum, nickel, gold or the like can be used.
Further, the support may be a substrate in which an inorganic and / or organic film is provided on the above-described substrate. An inorganic antireflection film (inorganic BARC) is an example of the inorganic film. Examples of the organic film include organic films such as an organic antireflection film (organic BARC) and a lower organic film in a multilayer resist method.
Here, the multilayer resist method is a method in which at least one organic film (lower organic film) and at least one resist film (upper resist film) are provided on a substrate, and the resist pattern formed on the upper resist film is used as a mask. This is a method of patterning a lower organic film, and it is said that a pattern with a high aspect ratio can be formed. That is, according to the multilayer resist method, the required thickness can be secured by the lower organic film, so that the resist film can be thinned and a fine pattern with a high aspect ratio can be formed.
In the multilayer resist method, basically, a method of forming a two-layer structure of an upper resist film and a lower organic film (two-layer resist method), and one or more intermediate layers between the upper resist film and the lower organic film And a method of forming a multilayer structure of three or more layers (metal thin film etc.) (three-layer resist method).

The wavelength used for the exposure is not particularly limited, and ArF excimer laser, KrF excimer laser, F ₂ excimer laser, EUV (extreme ultraviolet), VUV (vacuum ultraviolet), EB (electron beam), X-ray, soft X-ray, etc. Can be done using radiation. The resist composition is highly useful for KrF excimer laser, ArF excimer laser, EB or EUV, and is particularly useful for ArF excimer laser, EB or EUV.

The exposure method of the resist film may be normal exposure (dry exposure) performed in an inert gas such as air or nitrogen, or may be immersion exposure (Liquid Immersion Lithography).
In immersion exposure, the space between the resist film and the lowermost lens of the exposure apparatus is filled with a solvent (immersion medium) having a refractive index larger than that of air in advance, and exposure (immersion exposure) is performed in that state. It is an exposure method.
As the immersion medium, a solvent having a refractive index larger than the refractive index of air and smaller than the refractive index of the resist film to be exposed is preferable. The refractive index of such a solvent is not particularly limited as long as it is within the above range.
Examples of the solvent having a refractive index larger than the refractive index of air and smaller than the refractive index of the resist film include water, a fluorine-based inert liquid, a silicon-based solvent, and a hydrocarbon-based solvent.
Specific examples of the fluorine-based inert liquid include a fluorine-based compound such as C ₃ HCl ₂ F ₅ , C ₄ F ₉ OCH ₃ , C ₄ F ₉ OC ₂ H ₅ , and C ₅ H ₃ F ₇ as a main component. Examples thereof include liquids, and those having a boiling point of 70 to 180 ° C are preferable, and those having a boiling point of 80 to 160 ° C are more preferable. It is preferable that the fluorine-based inert liquid has a boiling point in the above range since the medium used for immersion can be removed by a simple method after the exposure is completed.
As the fluorine-based inert liquid, a perfluoroalkyl compound in which all hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group are substituted with fluorine atoms is particularly preferable. Specific examples of the perfluoroalkyl compound include a perfluoroalkyl ether compound and a perfluoroalkylamine compound.
More specifically, examples of the perfluoroalkyl ether compound include perfluoro (2-butyl-tetrahydrofuran) (boiling point: 102 ° C.). Examples of the perfluoroalkylamine compound include perfluorotributylamine ( Boiling point of 174 ° C.).
As the immersion medium, water is preferably used from the viewpoints of cost, safety, environmental problems, versatility, and the like.

  The organic solvent contained in the organic solvent used for development is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the base component (A) (base component (A) before exposure), and is appropriately selected from known organic solvents. it can. Specific examples include polar solvents such as ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents, and ether solvents, hydrocarbon solvents, and the like, and ester solvents and ketone solvents are particularly preferable. As the ester solvent, butyl acetate is preferred. As the ketone solvent, methyl amyl ketone (2-heptanone) is preferable.

  The ketone solvent is an organic solvent containing C—C (═O) —C in the structure. The ester solvent is an organic solvent containing C—C (═O) —O—C in the structure. The alcohol solvent is an organic solvent containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group in the structure, and “alcoholic hydroxyl group” means a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The amide solvent is an organic solvent containing an amide group in the structure. The ether solvent is an organic solvent containing C—O—C in the structure. Among organic solvents, there are organic solvents that contain a plurality of types of functional groups that characterize each of the above solvents in the structure. Shall. For example, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether corresponds to both alcohol solvents and ether solvents in the above classification. The hydrocarbon solvent is a hydrocarbon solvent made of hydrocarbon and having no substituent (a group or atom other than a hydrogen atom and a hydrocarbon group).

  Specific examples of each solvent include ketone solvents such as 1-octanone, 2-octanone, 1-nonanone, 2-nonanone, acetone, 4-heptanone, 1-hexanone, 2-hexanone, diisobutylketone, cyclohexanone, Methylcyclohexanone, phenylacetone, methylethylketone, methylisobutylketone, acetylacetone, acetonylacetone, ionone, diacetylalcohol, acetylcarbinol, acetophenone, methylnaphthylketone, isophorone, propylene carbonate, γ-butyrolactone, methylamylketone (2- Heptanone) and the like.

Examples of ester solvents include methyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, amyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, ethyl methoxyacetate, ethyl ethoxyacetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol mono Propyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monophenyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene Recall monoethyl ether acetate, 2-methoxybutyl acetate, 3-methoxybutyl acetate, 4-methoxybutyl acetate, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, 3-ethyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, Propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, 2-ethoxybutyl acetate, 4-ethoxybutyl acetate, 4-propoxybutyl acetate, 2-methoxypentyl acetate, 3-methoxypentyl acetate, 4-methoxypentyl acetate, 2-methyl-3-methoxypentyl acetate, 3-methyl-3-methoxypentyl acetate, 3-methyl-4-methoxy Nethyl acetate, 4-methyl-4-methoxypentyl acetate, propylene glycol diacetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, butyl formate, propyl formate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, propyl lactate, ethyl carbonate, propyl carbonate, butyl carbonate, pyrubin Methyl acid, ethyl pyruvate, propyl pyruvate, butyl pyruvate, methyl acetoacetate, ethyl acetoacetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, propyl propionate, isopropyl propionate, methyl 2-hydroxypropionate, 2-hydroxypropionate Examples include ethyl acid, methyl-3-methoxypropionate, ethyl-3-methoxypropionate, ethyl-3-ethoxypropionate, and propyl-3-methoxypropionate.
As the ester solvent, a solvent represented by the general formula (1) described later or a solvent represented by the general formula (2) described later is preferably used, and a solvent represented by the general formula (1) is used. More preferably, alkyl acetate is more preferably used, and butyl acetate is most preferably used.

  Examples of the alcohol solvent include methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, n-hexyl alcohol, n-heptyl alcohol, monohydric alcohols such as n-octyl alcohol, n-decanol and 3-methoxy-1-butanol; glycol solvents such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol; ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Triethylene glycol monoethyl ether, methoxymethylbutanol, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, Glycol monopropyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monopropyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, and propylene glycol monophenyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether and the like including a hydroxyl group. Of these, glycol ether solvents are preferred.

  Examples of the amide solvent include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone and the like. Can be mentioned.

  Examples of ether solvents include glycol ether solvents containing the above hydroxyl groups; glycol ether solvents that do not contain hydroxyl groups, such as propylene glycol dimethyl ether, propylene glycol diethyl ether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, and diethylene glycol diethyl ether; dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, anisole, Examples include perfluoro-2-butyltetrahydrofuran, perfluorotetrahydrofuran, and 1,4-dioxane. Of these, glycol ether solvents such as glycol ether solvents containing hydroxyl groups and glycol ether solvents not containing hydroxyl groups are preferred.

Examples of the hydrocarbon solvent include aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents such as pentane, hexane, octane, decane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, 2,2,3-trimethylhexane, perfluorohexane, and perfluoroheptane. Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, propylbenzene, 1-methylpropylbenzene, 2-methylpropylbenzene, dimethylbenzene, diethylbenzene, ethylmethylbenzene, trimethylbenzene, ethyldimethylbenzene, dipropylbenzene; Is mentioned. Among these, aromatic hydrocarbon solvents are preferable.
Any one of these organic solvents may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be mixed and used. Moreover, you may mix and use the organic solvent and water other than the above.

As the organic solvent used in the organic developer, a solvent represented by the following general formula (1) or (2) is preferable.
R ⁰⁰ —C (═O) —O—R ⁰¹ (1)
R ⁰² —C (═O) —O—R ⁰³ —O—R ⁰⁴ (2)
[In the formula (1), R ⁰⁰ and R ⁰¹ are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group or a halogen atom, and R ⁰⁰ and R ⁰¹ are bonded to each other. To form a ring. In the formula (2), R ⁰² and R ⁰⁴ are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxy group, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R ⁰² and R ⁰⁴ are bonded to each other. May form a ring, and R ⁰³ is an alkylene group. ]

In formula (1), the alkyl group in R ⁰⁰ and R ⁰¹ may be linear, branched or cyclic, and is preferably linear or branched, and has 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Is preferred. The alkyl group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a hydroxyl group, a carboxy group, and a cyano group.
Examples of the alkyl group in the alkoxy group and alkoxycarbonyl group include the same alkyl groups as those described above.
Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is preferable.
R ⁰⁰ and R ⁰¹ are each preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
Specific examples of the solvent represented by the formula (1) include, for example, methyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, pentyl acetate, isopentyl acetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, butyl formate, propyl formate, ethyl lactate, lactic acid Butyl, propyl lactate, ethyl carbonate, propyl carbonate, butyl carbonate, methyl pyruvate, ethyl pyruvate, propyl pyruvate, butyl pyruvate, methyl acetoacetate, ethyl acetoacetate, methyl propionate, ethyl propionate, propyl propionate, Examples include isopropyl propionate, methyl 2-hydroxypropionate, ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate, and the like.
Among the above, the solvent represented by the formula (1) is preferably one in which R ⁰⁰ and R ⁰¹ are unsubstituted alkyl groups, more preferably alkyl acetate, and particularly preferably butyl acetate.

In the formula (2), R ⁰² and R ⁰⁴ are the same as R ⁰⁰ and R ⁰¹ , respectively.
The alkylene group for R ⁰³ may be linear, branched or cyclic, and is preferably linear or branched, and preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms. The alkylene group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a hydroxyl group, a carboxy group, and a cyano group. When the alkylene group has 2 or more carbon atoms, an oxygen atom (—O—) may be interposed between carbon atoms of the alkylene group.
Specific examples of the solvent represented by the formula (2) include, for example, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoacetate. Propyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monophenyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monopropyl ether acetate, methyl-3-meth Cypropionate, ethyl-3-methoxypropionate, ethyl-3-ethoxypropionate, propyl-3-methoxypropionate, ethyl methoxyacetate, ethyl ethoxyacetate, 2-methoxybutyl acetate, 3-methoxybutyl acetate, 4 -Methoxybutyl acetate, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, 3-ethyl-3-methoxybutyl acetate, 2-ethoxybutyl acetate, 4-ethoxybutyl acetate, 4-propoxybutyl acetate, 2-methoxypentyl acetate, 3 -Methoxypentyl acetate, 4-methoxypentyl acetate, 2-methyl-3-methoxypentyl acetate, 3-methyl-3-methoxypentyl acetate, 3-methyl-4-methoxypentyl acetate, 4 Methyl-4-methoxy pentyl acetate, and the like.

Any one of the solvents represented by the formula (1) or (2) may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be mixed and used. Moreover, you may mix and use with another solvent.
The other solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can be mixed without being separated into the solvent represented by the formula (1) or (2) to be used. For example, the above-described ester solvent, ketone solvent, alcohol It can be suitably selected from among a solvent, an amide solvent, an ether solvent, a hydrocarbon solvent and the like.
As the organic solvent used in the organic developer, an organic solvent containing no halogen atom is preferably used from the viewpoint of cost reduction of the solvent used in the development. The content of the organic solvent not containing halogen atoms in the total weight of the organic developer is preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, still more preferably 90% by mass or more, and 100% by mass. Also good.
The boiling point of the organic solvent used in the organic developer is desirably 50 ° C. or higher and lower than 250 ° C.
The ignition point of the organic solvent used in the organic developer is preferably 200 ° C. or higher.

A known additive can be blended in the organic developer as required. Examples of the additive include a surfactant. The surfactant is not particularly limited, and for example, ionic or nonionic fluorine-based and / or silicon-based surfactants can be used.
Examples of commercially available surfactants that can be used include F-top EF301 and EF303 (manufactured by Shin-Akita Kasei Co., Ltd.), Florard FC430 and 431 (manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Ltd.), MegaFuck F171, F173, F176, F189, and R08. Fluorosurfactants such as DIC Corporation (Surflon S-382, SC101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.), Troisol S-366 (Troy Chemical Co., Ltd.), etc. An agent or a silicon-based surfactant can be mentioned. Polysiloxane polymer KP-341 (manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) can also be used as a silicon-based surfactant.

  In addition to known surfactants as described above, the surfactant is derived from a fluoroaliphatic compound produced by a telomerization method (also called telomer method) or an oligomerization method (also called oligomer method). A surfactant using a polymer having a fluoroaliphatic group can be used. The fluoroaliphatic compound can be synthesized by the method described in JP-A-2002-90991.

  As the polymer having a fluoroaliphatic group, a copolymer of a monomer having a fluoroaliphatic group and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate and / or (poly (oxyalkylene)) methacrylate is preferable and distributed irregularly. Or may be block copolymerized. Examples of the poly (oxyalkylene) group include a poly (oxyethylene) group, a poly (oxypropylene) group, a poly (oxybutylene) group, and the like, and a poly (oxyethylene, oxypropylene, and oxyethylene group). A unit having different chain lengths in the same chain length, such as a block linked body) or a poly (block linked body of oxyethylene and oxypropylene) group, may be used. Furthermore, a copolymer of a monomer having a fluoroaliphatic group and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate) is not only a binary copolymer but also a monomer having two or more different fluoroaliphatic groups, Further, it may be a ternary or higher copolymer obtained by simultaneously copolymerizing two or more different (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylates (or methacrylates).

  Examples of commercially available surfactants include Megafac F178, F-470, F-473, F-475, F-476, and F-472 (manufactured by DIC Corporation). Further, a copolymer of an acrylate (or methacrylate) having a C6F13 group and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate), an acrylate (or methacrylate) having a C6F13 group and (poly (oxyethylene)) acrylate (or Copolymer of methacrylate) and (poly (oxypropylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate), copolymer of acrylate having C8F17 group (or methacrylate) and (poly (oxyalkylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate), C8F17 A copolymer of an acrylate (or methacrylate) having a group, (poly (oxyethylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate) and (poly (oxypropylene)) acrylate (or methacrylate), etc. It can gel.

As the surfactant, a nonionic surfactant is preferable, and a fluorine-based surfactant or a silicon-based surfactant is more preferable.
When the surfactant is blended, the blending amount is usually 0.001 to 5% by mass, preferably 0.005 to 2% by mass, and 0.01 to 0. 0% with respect to the total amount of the organic developer. 5 mass% is more preferable.

  Development processing using an organic developer can be carried out by a known development method, for example, a method in which a support is immersed in the developer for a certain period of time (dip method), or a surface tension of the developer on the surface of the support. A method that swells and rests for a certain period of time (paddle method), a method of spraying developer on the surface of the support (spray method), and a developer coating nozzle that scans at a constant speed on a support that rotates at a constant speed. For example, there is a method of continuously applying the developer (dynamic dispensing method).

After the developing treatment, before the drying, a rinsing treatment can be performed using a rinsing liquid containing an organic solvent. By rinsing, a good pattern can be formed.
As the organic solvent used in the rinsing liquid, for example, organic solvents that are difficult to dissolve the resist pattern among the organic solvents mentioned as the organic solvent used in the organic developer can be used. Usually, at least one solvent selected from hydrocarbon solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents, amide solvents and ether solvents is used. Among these, at least one selected from hydrocarbon solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcohol solvents and amide solvents is preferable, and at least one selected from alcohol solvents and ester solvents is preferable. More preferred are alcohol solvents.
The alcohol solvent used for the rinse liquid is preferably a monohydric alcohol having 6 to 8 carbon atoms, and the monohydric alcohol may be linear, branched or cyclic. Specific examples include 1-hexanol, 1-heptanol, 1-octanol, 2-hexanol, 2-heptanol, 2-octanol, 3-hexanol, 3-heptanol, 3-octanol, 4-octanol, and benzyl alcohol. It is done. Among these, 1-hexanol, 2-heptanol, and 2-hexanol are preferable, and 1-hexanol or 2-hexanol is more preferable.
Any one of these organic solvents may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be mixed and used. Moreover, you may mix and use the organic solvent and water other than the above. However, in consideration of development characteristics, the blending amount of water in the rinsing liquid is preferably 30% by mass or less, more preferably 10% by mass or less, further preferably 5% by mass or less, more preferably 3% by mass or less based on the total amount of the rinsing liquid. Is particularly preferred.
A known additive can be blended in the organic developer as required. Examples of the additive include a surfactant. Examples of the surfactant include those described above, and nonionic surfactants are preferable, and fluorine-based surfactants or silicon-based surfactants are more preferable.
When the surfactant is blended, the blending amount is usually 0.001 to 5% by mass, preferably 0.005 to 2% by mass, and 0.01 to 0.5% by mass with respect to the total amount of the rinse liquid. % Is more preferable.
The rinsing treatment (washing treatment) using the rinsing liquid can be carried out by a known rinsing method. For example, the rinsing liquid is continuously applied onto a support rotating at a constant speed (rotary coating method). A method of immersing the support in a rinsing solution for a certain time (dip method), a method of spraying a rinsing solution on the surface of the support (spray method), and the like.

≪Negative development resist composition≫
The negative developing resist composition of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to simply as “resist composition”) has a base component (A) (hereinafter referred to as “(A ) Component ”) and an acid generator component (B) that generates an acid upon exposure (hereinafter referred to as“ component (B) ”), which is supported by the resist composition. Forming a resist film on the body, exposing the resist film, and patterning the resist film by negative development using a developer containing the organic solvent to form a resist pattern. In the resist pattern formation method including, it is used as the said resist composition.
The component (A) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester in which a hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent, and an acid whose polarity is increased by the action of an acid. A resin component (A1) having a structural unit (a1) containing a degradable group (hereinafter, referred to as “(A1) component”) is used.
Further, as the component (B), those containing an acid generator (B1) having a ring structure in the anion portion (hereinafter referred to as “component (B1)”) are used.
In such a resist composition, when radiation is irradiated (exposed), an acid is generated from the component (B) in the exposed area, and the solubility of the component (A) in the organic solvent decreases due to the action of the acid. Therefore, in the formation of a resist pattern, when selective exposure is performed on a resist film obtained using the resist composition, the solubility of an exposed portion of the resist film in an organic developer containing the organic solvent However, since the solubility of the unexposed area in the organic developer does not change, negative development using the organic developer removes the unexposed area and forms a resist pattern. The

<(A) component>
In the present invention, the “base component” is an organic compound having a film forming ability, and preferably an organic compound having a molecular weight of 500 or more is used. When the molecular weight of the organic compound is 500 or more, the film-forming ability is improved and a nano-level resist pattern is easily formed.
“Organic compounds having a molecular weight of 500 or more” used as the base component are roughly classified into non-polymers and polymers.
As the non-polymer, those having a molecular weight of 500 or more and less than 4000 are usually used. Hereinafter, a nonpolymer having a molecular weight of 500 or more and less than 4000 is referred to as a low molecular compound.
As the polymer, those having a molecular weight of 1000 or more are usually used. Hereinafter, a polymer having a molecular weight of 1000 or more is referred to as a polymer compound. In the case of a polymer compound, the “molecular weight” is a polystyrene-reduced mass average molecular weight measured by GPC (gel permeation chromatography). Hereinafter, the polymer compound may be simply referred to as “resin”.

[(A1) component]
In the present invention, the component (A) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent, and the polarity is increased by the action of an acid. Component (A1) having a structural unit (a1) containing an acid-decomposable group.
In addition to the structural unit (a1), the component (A1) further includes a —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group, and the hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent. Consists of a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester, and a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester that contains a lactone-containing cyclic group and in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent. It is preferable to have at least one structural unit (a2) selected from the group.
In addition to the structural unit (a1) or in addition to the structural units (a1) and (a2), the component (A1) further includes a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and has an α-position carbon atom. The bonded hydrogen atom preferably has a structural unit (a3) derived from an acrylate ester which may be substituted with a substituent.

(Structural unit (a1))
The structural unit (a1) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester in which a hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent, and the acid decomposition whose polarity is increased by the action of an acid A structural unit containing a sex group.
The “acid-decomposable group” is an acid-decomposable group capable of cleaving at least a part of the bond in the structure of the acid-decomposable group by the action of an acid generated from the component (B) upon exposure.
Examples of the acid-decomposable group whose polarity increases by the action of an acid include a group that decomposes by the action of an acid to generate a polar group.
Examples of the polar group include a carboxy group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a sulfo group (—SO ₃ H), and the like. Among these, a polar group containing —OH in the structure (hereinafter sometimes referred to as OH-containing polar group) is preferable, a carboxy group or a hydroxyl group is preferable, and a carboxy group is particularly preferable.
More specifically, examples of the acid-decomposable group include a group in which the polar group is protected with an acid-dissociable group (for example, a group in which a hydrogen atom of an OH-containing polar group is protected with an acid-dissociable group).
The “acid-dissociable group” means that at least a bond between the acid-dissociable group and an atom adjacent to the acid-dissociable group is cleaved by the action of an acid (an acid generated from the component (B) by exposure). It is a group having acid dissociation properties. The acid-dissociable group constituting the acid-decomposable group must be a group having a lower polarity than the polar group generated by dissociation of the acid-dissociable group. Is dissociated, a polar group having a polarity higher than that of the acid dissociable group is generated to increase the polarity. As a result, the polarity of the entire component (A1) increases. And the solubility with respect to the organic developing solution containing the organic solvent reduces by increasing a polarity.

  As the acid dissociable group in the structural unit (a1), those proposed so far as the acid dissociable group of the base resin for a chemically amplified resist can be used. In general, a group that forms a cyclic or chain tertiary alkyl ester with a carboxy group in (meth) acrylic acid or the like; an acetal-type acid dissociable group such as an alkoxyalkyl group is widely known.

Here, the “tertiary alkyl ester” is an ester formed by replacing a hydrogen atom of a carboxy group with a chain or cyclic alkyl group, and the carbonyloxy group (—C (═O ) -O-) shows a structure in which the tertiary carbon atom of the chain-like or cyclic alkyl group is bonded to the terminal oxygen atom. In this tertiary alkyl ester, when an acid acts, a bond is cut between an oxygen atom and a tertiary carbon atom to form a carboxy group, thereby increasing the polarity of the component (A1).
The chain or cyclic alkyl group may have a substituent.
Hereinafter, a group that is acid-dissociable by constituting a carboxy group and a tertiary alkyl ester is referred to as a “tertiary alkyl ester-type acid-dissociable group” for convenience.
Examples of the tertiary alkyl ester type acid dissociable group include an aliphatic branched acid dissociable group and an acid dissociable group containing an aliphatic cyclic group.

Here, the term “aliphatic branched” in the claims and the specification means having a branched structure having no aromaticity.
The structure of the “aliphatic branched acid dissociable group” is not limited to a group consisting of carbon and hydrogen (hydrocarbon group), but is preferably a hydrocarbon group.
The “hydrocarbon group” may be either saturated or unsaturated, but is usually preferably saturated.
As the aliphatic branched acid dissociable group, a tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms is preferable, and specific examples thereof include a tert-butyl group, a tert-pentyl group, and a tert-heptyl group.

The “aliphatic cyclic group” means a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group having no aromaticity.
The “aliphatic cyclic group” in the structural unit (a1) may or may not have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms substituted with a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom (= O), and the like. Is mentioned.
The basic ring structure excluding the substituent of the “aliphatic cyclic group” is not limited to a group consisting of carbon and hydrogen (hydrocarbon group), but is preferably a hydrocarbon group. The “hydrocarbon group” may be either saturated or unsaturated, but is usually preferably saturated. The “aliphatic cyclic group” is preferably a polycyclic group.
Examples of the aliphatic cyclic group include a monocycloalkane, a bicycloalkane, and a tricyclo which may or may not be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated alkyl group. Examples thereof include groups in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a polycycloalkane such as alkane or tetracycloalkane. More specifically, monocycloalkanes such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane, and groups obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from polycycloalkanes such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane are exemplified. .

Examples of the acid-dissociable group containing an aliphatic cyclic group include a group having a tertiary carbon atom on the ring skeleton of a cyclic alkyl group. Examples thereof include 2-methyl-2-adamantyl group and 2-ethyl-2-adamantyl group such as those represented by 1) to (1-9).
As the aliphatic branched acid dissociable group, adamantyl group, cyclohexyl group, cyclopentyl group, norbornyl group, tricyclodecyl group as shown in the following general formulas (2-1) to (2-6) And a group having an aliphatic cyclic group such as a tetracyclododecyl group and a branched alkylene group having a tertiary carbon atom bonded thereto.

［式中、Ｒ^１４はアルキル基であり、ｇは０〜８の整数である。］

[Wherein, R ¹⁴ represents an alkyl group, and g represents an integer of 0 to 8. ]

［式中、Ｒ^１５、Ｒ^１６はそれぞれ独立してアルキル基（直鎖状、分岐鎖状のいずれでもよく、好ましくは炭素数１〜５である）を示す。］

[Wherein, R ¹⁵ and R ¹⁶ each independently represents an alkyl group (which may be linear or branched, and preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms). ]

The alkyl group for R ¹⁴ is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group.
The linear alkyl group preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4, and still more preferably 1 or 2. Specific examples include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an n-butyl group, and an n-pentyl group. Among these, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or an n-butyl group is preferable, and a methyl group or an ethyl group is more preferable.
The branched alkyl group preferably has 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and more preferably 3 to 5 carbon atoms. Specific examples include isopropyl group, isobutyl group, tert-butyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group and the like, and isopropyl group is most preferable.
g is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably an integer of 1 to 3, and still more preferably 1 or 2.
Examples of the alkyl group for R ^{15 to} R ¹⁶ include the same alkyl groups as those for R ¹⁴ .
In the formulas (1-1) to (1-9) and (2-1) to (2-6), a part of the carbon atoms constituting the ring is substituted with an etheric oxygen atom (—O—). May be.
In formulas (1-1) to (1-9) and (2-1) to (2-6), a hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom constituting the ring may be substituted with a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, and a fluorinated alkyl group.

The “acetal-type acid dissociable group” is generally bonded to an oxygen atom by substituting a hydrogen atom at the terminal of an OH-containing polar group such as a carboxy group or a hydroxyl group. When an acid is generated by exposure, this acid acts to break the bond between the acetal type acid dissociable group and the oxygen atom to which the acetal type acid dissociable group is bonded. By forming the OH-containing polar group, the polarity of the component (A1) is increased.
Examples of the acetal type acid dissociable group include a group represented by the following general formula (p1).

［式中、Ｒ^１’，Ｒ^２’はそれぞれ独立して水素原子または炭素数１〜５のアルキル基を表し、ｎは０〜３の整数を表し、Ｙ^１は炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または脂肪族環式基を表す。］

[Wherein, R ¹ ′ and R ² ′ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, n represents an integer of 0 to 3, and Y ¹ represents an alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Represents a group or an aliphatic cyclic group. ]

In the above formula, n is preferably an integer of 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and most preferably 0.
Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of R ¹ ′ and R ² ′ include those similar to the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of R, preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and most preferably a methyl group. preferable.
In the present invention, it is preferable that at least one of R ¹ ′ and R ² ′ is a hydrogen atom. That is, the acid dissociable group (p1) is preferably a group represented by the following general formula (p1-1).

［式中、Ｒ^１’、ｎ、Ｙ^１は上記と同様である。］

[Wherein, R ¹ ′, n and Y ¹ are the same as described above. ]

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of Y ¹ include the same as the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of R.
As the aliphatic cyclic group for Y ¹ , it can be appropriately selected from monocyclic or polycyclic aliphatic cyclic groups conventionally proposed in a number of ArF resists and the like. The same thing as a "cyclic group" can be illustrated.

  Examples of the acetal type acid dissociable group also include a group represented by the following general formula (p2).

［式中、Ｒ^１７、Ｒ^１８はそれぞれ独立して直鎖状または分岐鎖状のアルキル基または水素原子であり、Ｒ^１９は直鎖状、分岐鎖状または環状のアルキル基である。または、Ｒ^１７およびＲ^１９がそれぞれ独立に直鎖状または分岐鎖状のアルキレン基であって、Ｒ^１７の末端とＲ^１９の末端とが結合して環を形成していてもよい。］

[Wherein, R ¹⁷ and R ¹⁸ each independently represent a linear or branched alkyl group or a hydrogen atom, and R ¹⁹ represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group. Alternatively, R ¹⁷ and R ¹⁹ may be each independently a linear or branched alkylene group, and the end of R ^{17 and} the end of R ¹⁹ may be bonded to form a ring. ]

In R ¹⁷ and R ¹⁸ , the alkyl group preferably has 1 to 15 carbon atoms, may be linear or branched, and is preferably an ethyl group or a methyl group, and most preferably a methyl group. In particular, it is preferable that one of R ¹⁷ and R ¹⁸ is a hydrogen atom and the other is a methyl group.
R ¹⁹ is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, preferably having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and may be any of linear, branched or cyclic.
When R ¹⁹ is linear or branched, it preferably has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably an ethyl group or a methyl group, and most preferably an ethyl group.
When R ¹⁹ is cyclic, it preferably has 4 to 15 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and most preferably 5 to 10 carbon atoms. Specifically, one or more polycycloalkanes such as monocycloalkane, bicycloalkane, tricycloalkane, and tetracycloalkane, which may or may not be substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group, are included. Examples include a group excluding a hydrogen atom. Specific examples include monocycloalkanes such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane, and groups obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from polycycloalkanes such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane. Among them, a group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from adamantane is preferable.
In the above formula, R ¹⁷ and R ¹⁹ are each independently a linear or branched alkylene group (preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms), and the end of R ¹⁹ and R ¹⁷ The terminal may be bonded.
In this case, a cyclic group is formed by R ¹⁷ , R ¹⁹ , the oxygen atom to which R ¹⁹ is bonded, and the carbon atom to which the oxygen atom and R ¹⁷ are bonded. The cyclic group is preferably a 4- to 7-membered ring, and more preferably a 4- to 6-membered ring. Specific examples of the cyclic group include a tetrahydropyranyl group and a tetrahydrofuranyl group.

  As the structural unit (a1), one or more selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by the following general formula (a1-0-1) and structural units represented by the following general formula (a1-0-2): Is preferably used.

［式中、Ｒは水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基を示し、Ｘ^１は酸解離性基を示す。］

[Wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and X ¹ represents an acid dissociable group. ]

［式中、Ｒは水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基を示し、Ｘ^２は酸解離性基を示し、Ｙ^２は２価の連結基を示す。］

[Wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, X ² represents an acid dissociable group, and Y ² represents a divalent linking group. Show. ]

In the general formula (a1-0-1), the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or the halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms represented by R is a substituent which may be bonded to the carbon atom at the α-position. It is the same as the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or the halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
X ¹ is not particularly limited as long as it is an acid dissociable group, and examples thereof include the above-described tertiary alkyl ester type acid dissociable groups, acetal type acid dissociable groups, and the like. An ester type acid dissociable group is preferred.

In general formula (a1-0-2), R is the same as defined above.
X ² is the same as X ¹ in formula (a1-0-1).

Preferred examples of the divalent linking group for Y ² include a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, and a divalent linking group containing a hetero atom.
The term “having a substituent” for the hydrocarbon group means that part or all of the hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon group are substituted with groups or atoms other than hydrogen atoms.
The hydrocarbon group may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group. An aliphatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group having no aromaticity.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be saturated or unsaturated, and is usually preferably saturated.

Specific examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group in the hydrocarbon group for Y ² include a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a ring in the structure. It is done.
The linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 8, still more preferably 1 to 5, and most preferably 1 to 2.
As the linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a linear alkylene group is preferable. Specifically, a methylene group [—CH ₂ —], an ethylene group [— (CH ₂ ) ₂ —], a trimethylene group [ — (CH ₂ ) ₃ —], tetramethylene group [— (CH ₂ ) ₄ —], pentamethylene group [— (CH ₂ ) ₅ —] and the like can be mentioned.
As the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a branched alkylene group is preferred, and specifically, —CH (CH ₃ ) —, —CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) —, —C (CH ₃ ). _{2 -, - C (CH 3} ) (CH 2 CH 3) -, - C (CH 3) (CH 2 CH 2 CH 3) -, - C (CH 2 CH 3) 2 - ; alkylethylene groups such as - _{CH (CH 3) CH 2 -} , - CH (CH 3) CH (CH 3) -, - C (CH 3) 2 CH 2 -, - CH (CH 2 CH 3) CH 2 -, - C (CH 2 CH _{3) 2} -CH ₂ - alkyl groups such _{as; -CH (CH 3) CH 2} CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH (CH 3) CH 2 - alkyl trimethylene groups such as; -CH _(CH 3) _{CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -,} - CH 2 CH (CH 3) CH 2 CH 2 - And the like alkyl alkylene group such as an alkyl tetramethylene group of. The alkyl group in the alkyl alkylene group is preferably a linear alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
The chain-like aliphatic hydrocarbon group may or may not have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include a fluorine atom, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms substituted with a fluorine atom, and an oxygen atom (═O).

Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group including a ring in the structure include a cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group (a group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring), and the cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group includes the chain described above. And a group that is bonded to the terminal of the chain-like aliphatic hydrocarbon group or intervenes in the middle of the chain-like aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
The cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and more preferably 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
The cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be a polycyclic group or a monocyclic group. As the monocyclic group, a group in which two hydrogen atoms have been removed from a monocycloalkane having 3 to 6 carbon atoms is preferable, and examples of the monocycloalkane include cyclopentane and cyclohexane. As the polycyclic group, a group in which two hydrogen atoms are removed from a polycycloalkane having 7 to 12 carbon atoms is preferable. Specific examples of the polycycloalkane include adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetra And cyclododecane.
The cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group may or may not have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms substituted with a fluorine atom, and an oxygen atom (= O).

Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group in the hydrocarbon group of Y ² include monovalent groups such as a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, and a phenanthryl group. A divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the nucleus of the aromatic hydrocarbon of the aromatic hydrocarbon group; a part of carbon atoms constituting the ring of the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group Is an aromatic hydrocarbon group substituted with a hetero atom such as an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a nitrogen atom; benzyl group, phenethyl group, 1-naphthylmethyl group, 2-naphthylmethyl group, 1-naphthylethyl group, 2-naphthyl An arylalkyl group such as an ethyl group, and an aromatic hydrocarbon group obtained by further removing one hydrogen atom from the nucleus of the aromatic hydrocarbon. .
The aromatic hydrocarbon group may or may not have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms substituted with a fluorine atom, and an oxygen atom (= O).

When Y ² is a divalent linking group containing a hetero atom, examples of the divalent linking group containing a hetero atom include —O—, —C (═O) —O—, —C (═O) —, —O—C (═O) —O—, —C (═O) —NH—, —NH— (H may be substituted with a substituent such as an alkyl group or an acyl group), —S—. , —S (═O) ₂ —, —S (═O) ₂ —O—, “—AO (oxygen atom) —B— (wherein A and B each independently have a substituent) Or a combination of a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent and a divalent linking group containing a hetero atom, and the like. Examples of the divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent include those similar to the hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent described above, and may be linear, branched, or structural An aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring therein is preferred.

When Y ² is —NH—, the substituent (alkyl group, acyl group, etc.) preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms. It is particularly preferred that
When Y ² is “A—O—B”, A and B are each independently a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.

The hydrocarbon group in A may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group. An aliphatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group having no aromaticity.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group for A may be saturated or unsaturated, and is usually preferably saturated.
Specific examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group for A include a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing a ring in the structure. These are the same as above.
Among these, as A, a linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferable, a linear alkylene group is more preferable, a linear alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms is further preferable, and an ethylene group is most preferable.

Examples of the hydrocarbon group for B include the same divalent hydrocarbon groups as those described above for A.
B is preferably a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group, particularly preferably a methylene group or an alkylmethylene group.
The alkyl group in the alkylmethylene group is preferably a linear alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a linear alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and most preferably a methyl group.

  More specifically, examples of the structural unit (a1) include structural units represented by the following general formulas (a1-1) to (a1-4).

［式中、Ｘ’は第３級アルキルエステル型酸解離性基を表し、Ｙ^１は炭素数１〜５のアルキル基、または脂肪族環式基を表し；ｎは０〜３の整数を表し；Ｙ^２は２価の連結基を表し；Ｒは前記と同じであり、Ｒ^１’、Ｒ^２’はそれぞれ独立して水素原子または炭素数１〜５のアルキル基を表す。］

[Wherein, X ′ represents a tertiary alkyl ester type acid dissociable group, Y ¹ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an aliphatic cyclic group; n represents an integer of 0 to 3] Y ² represents a divalent linking group; R is the same as defined above; R ¹ ′ and R ² ′ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; ]

In the formula, X 'include the same tertiary alkyl ester-type acid dissociable groups described above for X ^{1.
R 1 ', R 2',} n, as ^{Y 1,} respectively, ^{R 1} in the general formula listed in the description of "acetal-type acid dissociable group" described above ^{(p1) ', R 2'} , n, Y 1 The same thing is mentioned.
The Y ^2, the same groups as those described above for ^{Y 2} in the general formula (a1-0-2).

Specific examples of the structural units represented by the general formulas (a1-1) to (a1-4) are shown below.
In the following formulas, R ^α represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.

As the structural unit (a1), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
Among these, the structural unit represented by general formula (a1-1), (a1-2) or (a1-3) is preferable, and specifically, (a1-1-1) to (a1-1-4). , (A1-1-20) to (a1-1-23), (a1-2-1) to (a1-2-24) and (a1-3-25) to (a1-3-28) It is more preferable to use at least one selected from the group.
Furthermore, as the structural unit (a1), in particular, the following general formula (a1-1-1-) including structural units of the formulas (a1-1-1) to (a1-1-3) and (a1-1-26) 01), formulas (a1-1-16) to (a1-1-17), formulas (a1-1-20) to (a1-1-23) and (a1-1-32) What is represented by the following general formula (a1-1-02) including the structural units, and the following general formula (a1-3) including the structural units of the formulas (a1-3-25) to (a1-3-26) -01), the following general formula (a1-3-02) including the structural units of formulas (a1-3-27) to (a1-3-28), or formula (a1-3-29) ) To (a1-3-30), and those represented by the following general formula (a1-3-03) including the structural units are also preferred.

[式中、Ｒはそれぞれ独立に水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基を示し、Ｒ^１１は炭素数１〜５のアルキル基を示す。Ｒ^１２は炭素数１〜７のアルキル基を示す。ｈは１〜６の整数を表す。]

[Wherein, R independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R ¹¹ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. R ¹² represents an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms. h represents an integer of 1 to 6. ]

In general formula (a1-1-01), R is the same as defined above. The alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of R ¹¹ is the same as the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in R, and is preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, or an isopropyl group.

In general formula (a1-1-02), R is the same as defined above. The alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of R ¹² is the same as the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in R, and is preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, or an isopropyl group. h is preferably 1 or 2, and most preferably 2.

[式中、Ｒは水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基を示し；Ｒ^１４は前記同様であり、Ｒ^１３は水素原子またはメチル基であり、ａは１〜１０の整数である。]

[Wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R ¹⁴ is the same as described above; R ¹³ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; a is an integer of 1-10. ]

[式中、Ｒは水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基を示し；Ｒ^１４は前記同様であり、Ｒ^１３は水素原子またはメチル基であり、ａは１〜１０の整数であり、ｎ’は１〜６の整数である。]

[Wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R ¹⁴ is the same as described above; R ¹³ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; a is an integer of 1 to 10, and n ′ is an integer of 1 to 6. ]

［式中、Ｒは前記と同じであり、Ｙ^２’およびＹ^２”はそれぞれ独立して２価の連結基であり、Ｘ’は酸解離性基であり、ｎは０〜３の整数である。］

[Wherein, R is as defined above, Y ² ′ and Y ² ″ are each independently a divalent linking group, X ′ is an acid-dissociable group, and n is an integer of 0 to 3] is there.]

In the general formulas (a1-3-01) to (a1-3-03), R is the same as described above.
R ¹³ is preferably a hydrogen atom.
n ′ is preferably 1 or 2, and most preferably 2.
a is preferably an integer of 1 to 8, more preferably an integer of 2 to 5, and most preferably 2.
As the divalent linking group for Y ² ′ and Y ² ″, the same groups as those described above for Y ² in formula (a1-3) can be given.
Y ² ′ is preferably a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, more preferably a linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and even more preferably a linear alkylene group. Among these, a linear alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is preferable, and a methylene group and an ethylene group are most preferable.
Y ² ″ is preferably a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, more preferably a linear aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and still more preferably a linear alkylene group. A linear alkylene group of 1 to 5 is preferable, and a methylene group and an ethylene group are most preferable.
Examples of the acid dissociable group in X ′ include the same groups as described above, and are preferably tertiary alkyl ester-type acid dissociable groups, and the ring skeleton of the above-described (i) monovalent aliphatic cyclic group A group having a tertiary carbon atom is more preferable, and among them, a group represented by the general formula (1-1) is preferable.
n is an integer of 0 to 3, and n is preferably an integer of 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and most preferably 1.

  Moreover, as the structural unit (a1), a structural unit (a1-5) represented by general formula (a1-5) shown below is also preferable.

［式中、Ｒは水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基、又は炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基であり、Ｒ^３は単結合又は２価の連結基であり、Ｙ^０は置換基を有していてもよい脂肪族炭化水素基であり、ＯＺは酸分解性基であり、ａは１〜３の整数であり、ｂは０〜２の整数であり、且つａ＋ｂ＝１〜３であり、ｄ、ｅはそれぞれ独立して０〜３の整数である。］
式（ａ１−５）中、Ｒは、前記同様である。Ｒとしては、水素原子またはメチル基が好ましい。
式（ａ１−５）中、Ｒ^３は単結合又は２価の連結基である。Ｒ^３の２価の連結基としては、前記式（ａ１−０−２）中のＹ^２の２価の連結基と同様である。
式（ａ１−５）中、Ｙ^０は脂肪族環式基である。「脂肪族環式基」は、芳香族性を持たない単環式基または多環式基であることを示す。
構成単位（ａ１−５）における「脂肪族環式基」は、置換基を有していてもよいし、有していなくてもよい。置換基としては、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基、フッ素原子、フッ素原子で置換された炭素数１〜５のフッ素化アルキル基、酸素原子（＝Ｏ）等が挙げられる。
「脂肪族環式基」の置換基を除いた基本の環（脂肪族環）の構造は、炭素および水素からなる環（炭化水素環）であることに限定はされず、その環（脂肪族環）の構造中に酸素原子を含んでいてもよい。また、「炭化水素環」は飽和、不飽和のいずれでもよいが、通常は飽和であることが好ましい。
脂肪族環式基は、多環式基、単環式基のいずれでもよい。脂肪族環式基としては、例えば、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基、フッ素原子またはフッ素化アルキル基で置換されていてもよいし、されていなくてもよいモノシクロアルカン；ビシクロアルカン、トリシクロアルカン、テトラシクロアルカン等のポリシクロアルカンから２個以上の水素原子を除いた基等が挙げられる。より具体的には、シクロペンタン、シクロヘキサン等のモノシクロアルカンや、アダマンタン、ノルボルナン、イソボルナン、トリシクロデカン、テトラシクロドデカン等のポリシクロアルカンから２個以上の水素原子を除いた基等が挙げられる。
また、当該脂肪族環式基としては、例えば、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基、フッ素原子またはフッ素化アルキル基で置換されていてもよいし、されていなくてもよいテトラヒドロフラン、テトラヒドロピランから２個以上の水素原子を除いた基等も挙げられる。
構成単位（ａ１−５）における脂肪族環式基は、多環式基であることが好ましく、中でも、アダマンタンから２個以上の水素原子を除いた基が好ましい。

[Wherein, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R ³ is a single bond or a divalent linking group, and Y ⁰ is substituted. An aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a group, OZ is an acid-decomposable group, a is an integer of 1 to 3, b is an integer of 0 to 2, and a + b = 1 to 3, d and e are each independently an integer of 0 to 3. ]
In formula (a1-5), R is the same as defined above. R is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
In formula (a1-5), R ³ represents a single bond or a divalent linking group. The divalent linking group for R ^{3 is the same as} the divalent linking group for Y ² in formula (a1-0-2).
In formula (a1-5), Y ⁰ represents an aliphatic cyclic group. The “aliphatic cyclic group” means a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group having no aromaticity.
The “aliphatic cyclic group” in the structural unit (a1-5) may or may not have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms substituted with a fluorine atom, and an oxygen atom (= O).
The structure of the basic ring (aliphatic ring) excluding the substituent of the “aliphatic cyclic group” is not limited to being a ring composed of carbon and hydrogen (hydrocarbon ring), but the ring (aliphatic ring) The ring structure may contain an oxygen atom. The “hydrocarbon ring” may be either saturated or unsaturated, but is usually preferably saturated.
The aliphatic cyclic group may be either a polycyclic group or a monocyclic group. Examples of the aliphatic cyclic group include monocycloalkanes that may or may not be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated alkyl group; bicycloalkane, tricyclo Examples include groups in which two or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a polycycloalkane such as an alkane or tetracycloalkane. More specific examples include monocycloalkanes such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane, and groups obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from polycycloalkanes such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane. .
The aliphatic cyclic group may be, for example, 2 from tetrahydrofuran or tetrahydropyran which may or may not be substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group. Examples include groups in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed.
The aliphatic cyclic group in the structural unit (a1-5) is preferably a polycyclic group, and among them, a group obtained by removing two or more hydrogen atoms from adamantane is preferable.

In the general formula (a1-5), OZ is an acid-decomposable group.
The acid-decomposable group of OZ is preferably an acid-decomposable group that decomposes to form a hydroxyl group (—OH). As the decomposable group, (1) the hydroxyl group is protected with an acetal-type acid-dissociable group of Z. Group (2) Z has a tertiary alkyl ester-type acid dissociable group in its structure and is further decomposed by decarboxylation after acid dissociation.

(1) The acetal-type acid dissociable group for Z in “a group formed by protecting a hydroxyl group with an acetal-type acid-dissociable group for Z” is the same as described above. Z in (1) is a 1-n-butoxyethyl group (—CH (CH ₃ ) —O—C ₄ H ₉ ), an n-butoxymethyl group (—CH ₂ —O—C ₄ H ₉ ), It is particularly preferred.
Here, the oxygen atom of OZ is an oxygen atom derived from a hydroxyl group protected by an acetal type acid dissociable group, and the bond between the oxygen atom and the acetal type acid dissociable group is broken by the action of an acid. Then, a hydroxyl group (—OH) which is a polar group is generated at the terminal of the structural unit.

  (2) In “Z has a tertiary alkyl ester-type acid dissociable group in its structure and is further decomposed by decarboxylation after acid dissociation”, the tertiary alkyl ester-type acid dissociable group is as described above. The tertiary alkyl ester-type acid dissociable group is eliminated, and carbon dioxide is generated to generate a hydroxyl group (—OH) as a polar group at the end of the structural unit.

The alkyl group in the tertiary alkyl ester type acid-dissociable group in Z of OZ may be one having no cyclic structure (chain) or one having a cyclic structure.
In the case of a chain, examples of Z in OZ include a tertiary alkyloxycarbonyl group represented by the following general formula (II).
In formula (II), R ^{21 to} R ²³ are each independently a linear or branched alkyl group. 1-5 are preferable and, as for carbon number of this alkyl group, 1-3 are more preferable.
Moreover, it is preferable that the total carbon number of the group represented by -C (R < ²¹ >) (R <^22> ) (R < ²³ >) in general formula (II) is 4-7, and it is 4-6. Is more preferable, and 4 to 5 is most preferable.
Preferred examples of the group represented by —C (R ²¹ ) (R ²² ) (R ²³ ) in the general formula (II) include a tert-butyl group and a tert-pentyl group. preferable. That is, Z in this case is preferably a tert-butyloxycarbonyl group (t-boc) or a tert-pentyloxycarbonyl group.

In addition, as an acid-decomposable group of OZ, when (3) decomposition does not generate a hydroxyl group (—OH) (for example, a carboxy group is generated), Z in OZ is represented by, for example, the following general formula (III) Tertiary alkyloxycarbonylalkyl groups are also preferred.
^R 21 ^{to R 23} in the formula (III) are the same as ^R 21 ^{to R 23} in formula (II).
f is an integer of 1 to 3, and 1 or 2 is preferable.
As the chain-like tertiary alkyloxycarbonylalkyl group, a tert-butyloxycarbonylmethyl group and a tert-butyloxycarbonylethyl group are preferable.
Of these, the tertiary alkyl group-containing group having no cyclic structure is preferably a tertiary alkyloxycarbonyl group or a tertiary alkyloxycarbonylalkyl group, more preferably a tertiary alkyloxycarbonyl group. A tert-butyloxycarbonyl group (t-boc) is most preferred.

If Z is a tertiary alkyl ester-type acid dissociable group a group having in its structure having a cyclic structure, as Z in OZ, -C (= O) -O- , or - _{(CH 2) f} -C (= O) -O- (f is the same as f in formula (III)) is bonded to the oxygen atom at the end of the formula (1-1) to (1-9), (2-1 ) To (2-6) are groups bonded to each other.

  Among the above, OZ is preferably (1) or (2) which decomposes to generate a hydroxyl group (—OH), more preferably Z is a group represented by the general formula (II). Z is most preferably a tert-butyloxycarbonyl group (t-boc) or a 1,1-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl group.

In said general formula (a1-5), a is an integer of 1-3, b is an integer of 0-2, and is a + b = 1-3.
a is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 1.
b is preferably 0.
a + b is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 1.
d is an integer of 0 to 3, preferably 0 or 1, and more preferably 0.
e is an integer of 0 to 3, preferably 0 or 1, and more preferably 0.
When b is 1 or more, the structural unit (a1-5) is included in the definition of the structural unit (a3) described later, but the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-5) is the structural unit (a1- This applies to 5) and does not correspond to the structural unit (a3).

  As the structural unit (a1-5), a structural unit represented by general formula (a11-1-1), (a11-1-2) or (a11-2) shown below is particularly preferable. The structural unit represented by -1) is more preferable.

［式中、Ｒ，Ｚ，ｂ，ｃ，ｄ，ｅはそれぞれ前記と同じである。］

[Wherein R, Z, b, c, d and e are the same as defined above. ]

［式中、Ｒ，Ｚ，ｂ，ｃ，ｄ，ｅはそれぞれ前記と同じである。式中の複数のｅおよびＺはそれぞれ互いに異なっていてもよい。］

[Wherein R, Z, b, c, d and e are the same as defined above. A plurality of e and Z in the formula may be different from each other. ]

［式中、Ｒ，Ｚ，ａ，ｂ，ｃ，ｄ，ｅはそれぞれ前記と同じであり、ｃ”は１〜３の整数である。］

[Wherein, R, Z, a, b, c, d and e are the same as defined above, and c ″ is an integer of 1 to 3.]

In the formula (a11-2), c ″ is an integer of 1 to 3, preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 1.
When c in the formula (a11-2) is 0, the oxygen atom at the terminal of the carbonyloxy group (—C (═O) —O—) of the acrylate ester is a carbon bonded to the oxygen atom in the cyclic group. It is preferably not bonded to an atom. That is, when c is 0, there are two or more carbon atoms between the terminal oxygen atom and the oxygen atom in the cyclic group (the number of carbon atoms is 1 (that is, acetal bond and It is preferable that the above is excluded).

  The monomer for deriving the structural unit (a1-5) is, for example, a compound represented by the following general formula (a11-0) (an acrylate ester containing an aliphatic cyclic group having 1 to 3 alcoholic hydroxyl groups): Can be synthesized by protecting some or all of the hydroxyl groups with an alkoxyalkyl group or the above Z using a known method.

［式中、Ｒ，Ｙ^０，ａ，ｂ，ｃ，ｄ，ｅはそれぞれ前記と同じである。］

[Wherein, R, Y ⁰ , a, b, c, d, and e are the same as defined above. ]

  In the component (A1), the proportion of the structural unit (a1) is preferably from 5 to 90 mol%, more preferably from 10 to 85 mol%, more preferably from 15 to 80 mol%, based on all structural units constituting the component (A1). Is more preferable. By setting it to the lower limit value or more, a pattern can be easily obtained when the resist composition is used, and by setting it to the upper limit value or less, it is possible to balance with other structural units.

(Structural unit (a2))
The structural unit (a2) includes a —SO ₂ -containing cyclic group, and is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester (hereinafter, referred to as “hydrogen atom bonded to α-position carbon atom”). A structural unit (hereinafter referred to as “a2 ^S ”), and a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester containing a lactone-containing cyclic group and in which a hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent (hereinafter referred to as a structural unit). And at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of structural units (a2 ^L ).
When the structural unit (a2) contains a —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group or a lactone cyclic group, the adhesion of the resist film formed using the resist composition containing the component (A1) to the substrate And increase the affinity with a developer containing water (especially in the case of an alkali development process), thereby contributing to the improvement of lithography properties.

-Structural unit (a2 ^S ):
The structural unit (a2 ^S ) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester containing a —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group and in which a hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent. .
Here, -SO ₂ - and containing cyclic group, -SO ₂ - within the ring skeleton thereof shows a cyclic group containing a ring containing, in particular, -SO ₂ - in the sulfur atom (S) Are cyclic groups that form part of the ring skeleton of the cyclic group. The ring containing —SO ₂ — in the ring skeleton is counted as the first ring, and when it is only the ring, it is a monocyclic group, and when it has another ring structure, it is a polycyclic group regardless of the structure. Called. The —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group may be monocyclic or polycyclic.
-SO ₂ - containing cyclic group, in particular, -O-SO ₂ - within the ring skeleton cyclic group containing, i.e. -O-SO ₂ - -O-S- medium is a part of the ring skeleton It is preferably a cyclic group containing a sultone ring to be formed.
The —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group preferably has 3 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 4 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 15 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms. . However, the carbon number is the number of carbon atoms constituting the ring skeleton, and does not include the carbon number in the substituent.
The —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group may be an —SO ₂ — containing aliphatic cyclic group or an —SO ₂ — containing aromatic cyclic group. Preferably -SO ₂ - containing aliphatic cyclic group.
The —SO ₂ -containing aliphatic cyclic group includes at least a hydrogen atom from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring in which a part of carbon atoms constituting the ring skeleton is substituted with —SO ₂ — or —O—SO ₂ —. One group is excluded. More specifically, a group obtained by removing at least one hydrogen atom from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring in which —CH ₂ — constituting the ring skeleton is substituted with —SO ₂ —, —CH ₂ — constituting the ring And a group obtained by removing at least one hydrogen atom from an aliphatic hydrocarbon ring in which CH ₂ — is substituted with —O—SO ₂ —.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and more preferably 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be polycyclic or monocyclic. The monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a group in which two hydrogen atoms are removed from a monocycloalkane having 3 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of the monocycloalkane include cyclopentane and cyclohexane. As the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group, a group in which two hydrogen atoms have been removed from a polycycloalkane having 7 to 12 carbon atoms is preferable. Specific examples of the polycycloalkane include adamantane, norbornane, isobornane. , Tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane and the like.

The —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, an oxygen atom (═O), —COOR ″, —OC (═O) R ″, a hydroxyalkyl group, a cyano group and the like. Is mentioned.
The alkyl group as the substituent is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The alkyl group is preferably linear or branched. Specific examples include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a neopentyl group, and a hexyl group. Among these, a methyl group or an ethyl group is preferable, and a methyl group is particularly preferable.
The alkoxy group as the substituent is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The alkoxy group is preferably linear or branched. Specifically, the group couple | bonded with the oxygen atom (-O-) to the alkyl group quoted as the alkyl group as the said substituent is mentioned.
Examples of the halogen atom as the substituent include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is preferable.
Examples of the halogenated alkyl group for the substituent include groups in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group have been substituted with the halogen atoms.
Examples of the halogenated alkyl group as the substituent include a group in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group mentioned as the alkyl group as the substituent are substituted with the halogen atom. As the halogenated alkyl group, a fluorinated alkyl group is preferable, and a perfluoroalkyl group is particularly preferable.
R ″ in —COOR ″ and —OC (═O) R ″ is a hydrogen atom or a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
When R ″ is a linear or branched alkyl group, it preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group. preferable.
When R ″ is a cyclic alkyl group, it preferably has 3 to 15 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and most preferably 5 to 10 carbon atoms. Specifically, a fluorine atom Alternatively, one or more hydrogen atoms are removed from a polycycloalkane such as a monocycloalkane, bicycloalkane, tricycloalkane, or tetracycloalkane, which may or may not be substituted with a fluorinated alkyl group. More specifically, one or more hydrogen atoms are removed from a monocycloalkane such as cyclopentane or cyclohexane, or a polycycloalkane such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, or tetracyclododecane. Group.
The hydroxyalkyl group as the substituent is preferably one having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Specifically, at least one of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group mentioned as the alkyl group as the substituent is substituted with a hydroxyl group. Group.
More specifically, examples of the —SO ₂ -containing cyclic group include groups represented by the following general formulas (3-1) to (3-4).

［式中、Ａ’は酸素原子もしくは硫黄原子を含んでいてもよい炭素数１〜５のアルキレン基、酸素原子または硫黄原子であり、ｚは０〜２の整数であり、Ｒ^２７はアルキル基、アルコキシ基、ハロゲン化アルキル基、水酸基、−ＣＯＯＲ”、−ＯＣ（＝Ｏ）Ｒ”、ヒドロキシアルキル基またはシアノ基であり、Ｒ”は水素原子またはアルキル基である。］

[In the formula, A ′ is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, z is an integer of 0 to 2, and R ²⁷ is an alkyl group. , An alkoxy group, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, —COOR ″, —OC (═O) R ″, a hydroxyalkyl group or a cyano group, and R ″ is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.]

In the general formulas (3-1) to (3-4), A ′ represents an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom (—O—) or a sulfur atom (—S—), An oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
The alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in A ′ is preferably a linear or branched alkylene group, and examples thereof include a methylene group, an ethylene group, an n-propylene group, and an isopropylene group.
When the alkylene group contains an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, specific examples thereof include a group in which —O— or —S— is interposed between the terminal or carbon atoms of the alkylene group, such as —O—CH _{2. -, - CH 2 -O-CH} 2 -, - S-CH 2 -, - CH 2 -S-CH 2 - , and the like.
A ′ is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or —O—, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and most preferably a methylene group.
z may be any of 0 to 2, and is most preferably 0.
When z is 2, the plurality of R ²⁷ may be the same or different.
As the alkyl group, alkoxy group, halogenated alkyl group, —COOR ″, —OC (═O) R ″, and hydroxyalkyl group in R ²⁷ , the —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group has the above-mentioned, respectively. And the same alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, halogenated alkyl groups, —COOR ″, —OC (═O) R ″, and hydroxyalkyl groups as those which may be substituted.
Below, the specific cyclic group represented by the said general formula (3-1)-(3-4) is illustrated. In the formula, “Ac” represents an acetyl group.

Among the above, the —SO ₂ -containing cyclic group is preferably a group represented by the general formula (3-1), and the chemical formulas (3-1-1), (3-1-18), ( It is more preferable to use at least one selected from the group consisting of groups represented by any of 3-3-1) and (3-4-1), and represented by the chemical formula (3-1-1). Are most preferred.

More specifically, examples of the structural unit (a2 ^S ) include structural units represented by general formula (a2-0) shown below.

［式中、Ｒは水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基であり、Ｒ^２８は−ＳＯ_２−含有環式基であり、Ｒ^２９は単結合または２価の連結基である。］

[Wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R ²⁸ represents a —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group, and R ²⁹ represents a single bond. Or it is a bivalent coupling group. ]

In formula (a2-0), R is the same as defined above.
R ²⁸ is the same as the —SO ₂ — containing cyclic group mentioned above.
R ²⁹ may be a single bond or a divalent linking group. Since it is excellent in the effect of this invention, it is preferable that it is a bivalent coupling group.
The divalent linking group for R ²⁹ is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the same divalent linking groups as those described above for Y ² . Among these, those containing an alkylene group or an ester bond (—C (═O) —O—) are preferable.
The alkylene group is preferably a linear or branched alkylene group. Specifically, the same as the linear alkylene group and the branched alkylene group mentioned as the aliphatic hydrocarbon group for Y ² can be used.
As the divalent linking group containing an ester bond, in particular, the general formula: —R ³⁰ —C (═O) —O— [wherein R ³⁰ is a divalent linking group. ] Is preferable. That is, the structural unit (a2 ^S ) is preferably a structural unit represented by the following general formula (a2-0-1).

［式中、ＲおよびＲ^２８はそれぞれ前記と同様であり、Ｒ^３０は２価の連結基である。］

[Wherein, R and R ²⁸ are the same as defined above, and R ³⁰ is a divalent linking group. ]

R ³⁰ is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include those similar to the divalent linking group for Y ² .
The divalent linking group for R ³⁰ is preferably a linear or branched alkylene group, a divalent aliphatic cyclic group, or a divalent linking group containing a hetero atom.
Examples of the linear or branched alkylene group, divalent aliphatic cyclic group, and divalent linking group containing a hetero atom include the linear or branched chain groups mentioned above as preferred examples for Y ² . Examples thereof include the same alkylene groups, divalent aliphatic cyclic groups, and divalent linking groups containing a hetero atom.
Among these, a linear or branched alkylene group or a divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom as a hetero atom is preferable.
As the linear alkylene group, a methylene group or an ethylene group is preferable, and a methylene group is particularly preferable.
As the branched alkylene group, an alkylmethylene group or an alkylethylene group is preferable, and —CH (CH ₃ ) —, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ — or —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ CH ₂ — is particularly preferable.
The divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom is preferably a divalent linking group containing an ether bond or an ester bond, and the above formulas -A-O-B-,-[A-C (= O) -O] _m A group represented by —B— or —A—O—C (═O) —B— is more preferable.
Of these, a group represented by the formula —A—O—C (═O) —B— is preferable, and represented by — (CH ₂ ) _c0 —C (═O) —O— (CH ₂ ) _d0 —. The group is particularly preferred. c0 is an integer of 1 to 5, preferably 1 or 2. d0 is an integer of 1 to 5, and 1 or 2 is preferable.

As the structural unit (a2 ^S ), a structural unit represented by general formula (a2-1-11) or (a2-1-12) shown below is particularly desirable, and represented by formula (a2-1-12) A structural unit is more preferable.

［式中、Ｒ、Ａ’、Ｒ^２７、ｚおよびＲ^３０はそれぞれ前記と同じである。］

[Wherein, R, A ′, R ²⁷ , z and R ³⁰ are the same as defined above. ]

In formula (a2-1-11), A ′ is preferably a methylene group, an oxygen atom (—O—) or a sulfur atom (—S—).
R ³⁰ is preferably a linear or branched alkylene group or a divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom. As the linear or branched alkylene group and the divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom in R ^30, the linear or branched alkylene group mentioned above and a divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom are mentioned. Examples are the same as the linking group.
As the structural unit represented by formula (a2-1-12), a structural unit represented by general formula (a2-1-12a) or (a2-1-12b) shown below is particularly desirable.

［式中、ＲおよびＡ’はそれぞれ前記と同じであり、ｃ’〜ｅ ’はそれぞれ独立に１〜３の整数である。］

[Wherein, R and A ′ are the same as defined above, and c ′ to e ′ each independently represent an integer of 1 to 3. ]

-Structural unit (a2 ^L ):
The structural unit (a2 ^L ) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester that contains a lactone-containing cyclic group and in which a hydrogen atom bonded to the α-position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent.
Here, the lactone-containing cyclic group refers to a cyclic group containing a ring (lactone ring) containing —O—C (O) — in the ring skeleton. The lactone ring is counted as the first ring. When only the lactone ring is present, it is called a monocyclic group, and when it has another ring structure, it is called a polycyclic group regardless of the structure. The lactone-containing cyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.
The lactone cyclic group in the structural unit (a2 ^L ) is not particularly limited, and any one can be used. Specifically, the lactone-containing monocyclic group is a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from a 4- to 6-membered ring lactone, such as a group obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from β-propionolactone, or γ-butyrolactone. Examples thereof include a group in which one hydrogen atom has been removed and a group in which one hydrogen atom has been removed from δ-valerolactone. Examples of the lactone-containing polycyclic group include groups in which one hydrogen atom has been removed from a bicycloalkane, tricycloalkane, or tetracycloalkane having a lactone ring.
Examples of the structural unit (a2 ^L ) include those obtained by substituting R ²⁸ in the general formula (a2-0) with a lactone-containing cyclic group, and more specifically, the following general formula (a2- The structural unit represented by 1)-(a2-5) is mentioned.

［式中、Ｒは水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基または炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基であり；Ｒ’はそれぞれ独立に水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基、炭素数１〜５のアルコキシ基または−ＣＯＯＲ”であり、Ｒ”は水素原子またはアルキル基であり；Ｒ^２９は単結合または２価の連結基であり、ｓ”は０〜２の整数であり；Ａ”は酸素原子もしくは硫黄原子を含んでいてもよい炭素数１〜５のアルキレン基、酸素原子または硫黄原子であり；ｍは０または１である。］

[Wherein, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R ′ is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, carbon An alkoxy group of 1 to 5 or —COOR ″, R ″ is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R ²⁹ is a single bond or a divalent linking group, and s ″ is an integer of 0 to 2; A ″ is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; m is 0 or 1. ]

R in the general formulas (a2-1) to (a2-5) is the same as R in the structural unit (a1).
Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of R ′ include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, and a tert-butyl group.
Examples of the alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms of R ′ include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an iso-propoxy group, an n-butoxy group, and a tert-butoxy group.
R ′ is preferably a hydrogen atom in view of industrial availability.
The alkyl group in R ″ may be linear, branched or cyclic.
When R ″ is a linear or branched alkyl group, it preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
When R ″ is a cyclic alkyl group, it preferably has 3 to 15 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and most preferably 5 to 10 carbon atoms. Specifically, a fluorine atom Or a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a polycycloalkane such as monocycloalkane, bicycloalkane, tricycloalkane, and tetracycloalkane, which may or may not be substituted with a fluorinated alkyl group Specifically, a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a monocycloalkane such as cyclopentane or cyclohexane, or a polycycloalkane such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, or tetracyclododecane. Etc.
Examples of A ″ include the same as A ′ in the general formula (3-1). A ″ represents an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an oxygen atom (—O—) or a sulfur atom (— S-) is preferable, and an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or -O- is more preferable. The alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is more preferably a methylene group or dimethylmethylene group, and most preferably a methylene group.
R ²⁹ is the same as ^{R 29} in the aforementioned general formula (a2-0).
In formula (a2-1), s ″ is preferably 1 to 2.
Specific examples of the structural units represented by the general formulas (a2-1) to (a2-5) are shown below. In the following formulas, R ^α represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.

As the structural unit (a2 ^L ), at least one selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by the general formulas (a2-1) to (a2-5) is preferable, and the general formula (a2-1) to More preferably, at least one selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by (a2-3) is selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by the general formula (a2-1) or (a2-3) Particularly preferred is at least one of the above.
Among them, the formulas (a2-1-1), (a2-1-2), (a2-2-1), (a2-2-7), (a2-2-12), (a2-2-2-) 14), (a2-3-1), at least one selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by (a2-3-5) is preferred.

In the component (A1), as the structural unit (a2), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination. For example, as the structural unit (a2), only the structural unit (a2 ^S ) may be used, or only the structural unit (a2 ^L ) may be used, or they may be used in combination. As the structural unit (a2 ^S ) or the structural unit (a2 ^L ), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
In the present invention, it is particularly preferable to have at least the structural unit (a2 ^L ) as the structural unit (a2) because the effects of the present invention are excellent.

  In the component (A1), the proportion of the structural unit (a2) is preferably 1 to 80 mol%, and preferably 10 to 70 mol%, based on the total of all structural units constituting the component (A1). Is more preferable, it is more preferable that it is 10-65 mol%, and 10-60 mol% is especially preferable. By setting it to the lower limit value or more, the effect of containing the structural unit (a2) can be sufficiently obtained, and by setting it to the upper limit value or less, it is possible to balance with other structural units, such as various kinds of DOF, CDU, etc. The lithography characteristics and pattern shape of the film are improved.

(Structural unit (a3))
The structural unit (a3) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester that contains a polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group and in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent.
When the component (A1) has the structural unit (a3), the hydrophilicity of the component (A) increases, which contributes to the improvement of resolution.
Examples of the polar group include a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, and a hydroxyalkyl group in which a part of hydrogen atoms of an alkyl group is substituted with a fluorine atom. A hydroxyl group is particularly preferable.
Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group include a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (preferably an alkylene group) and a polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group (polycyclic group). It is done.
As the polycyclic group, for example, a resin for a resist composition for ArF excimer laser can be appropriately selected from among many proposed ones. The polycyclic group preferably has 7 to 30 carbon atoms.
Among them, a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester containing an aliphatic polycyclic group containing a hydroxyalkyl group in which a part of hydrogen atoms of a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, or an alkyl group is substituted with a fluorine atom Is more preferable. Examples of the polycyclic group include groups in which two or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from bicycloalkane, tricycloalkane, tetracycloalkane and the like. Specific examples include groups in which two or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a polycycloalkane such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, and tetracyclododecane. Among these polycyclic groups, there are groups in which two or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from adamantane, groups in which two or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from norbornane, and groups in which two or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from tetracyclododecane. Industrially preferable.

  The structural unit (a3) is derived from a hydroxyethyl ester of acrylic acid when the hydrocarbon group in the polar group-containing aliphatic hydrocarbon group is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. When the hydrocarbon group is a polycyclic group, the structural unit represented by the following formula (a3-1), the structural unit represented by the following formula (a3-2), and the following formula The structural unit represented by (a3-3) is preferable.

[式中、Ｒは前記と同じであり、ｊは１〜３の整数であり、ｋは１〜３の整数であり、ｔ’は１〜３の整数であり、ｌは１〜５の整数であり、ｓは１〜３の整数である。]

[Wherein, R is as defined above, j is an integer of 1 to 3, k is an integer of 1 to 3, t ′ is an integer of 1 to 3, and l is an integer of 1 to 5] And s is an integer of 1 to 3. ]

In formula (a3-1), j is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 1. When j is 2, it is preferable that the hydroxyl group is bonded to the 3rd and 5th positions of the adamantyl group. When j is 1, it is preferable that the hydroxyl group is bonded to the 3-position of the adamantyl group.
j is preferably 1, and a hydroxyl group bonded to the 3-position of the adamantyl group is particularly preferred.

  In formula (a3-2), k is preferably 1. The cyano group is preferably bonded to the 5th or 6th position of the norbornyl group.

  In formula (a3-3), t ′ is preferably 1. l is preferably 1. s is preferably 1. In these, a 2-norbornyl group or a 3-norbornyl group is preferably bonded to the terminal of the carboxy group of acrylic acid. The fluorinated alkyl alcohol is preferably bonded to the 5th or 6th position of the norbornyl group.

As the structural unit (a3), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
In the component (A1), the proportion of the structural unit (a3) is preferably 1 to 50 mol%, more preferably 3 to 45 mol%, based on all structural units constituting the component (A1). More preferred is ˜40 mol%. By setting it to the lower limit value or more, the effect of containing the structural unit (a3) can be sufficiently obtained, and by setting it to the upper limit value or less, it is possible to balance with other structural units.

(Other structural units)
The component (A1) may contain other structural units (hereinafter referred to as structural unit (a4)) other than the structural units (a1) to (a3) as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
The structural unit (a4) is not particularly limited as long as it is another structural unit that is not classified into the structural units (a1) to (a3) described above. A number of hitherto known materials can be used for resist resins such as lasers.
As the structural unit (a4), for example, an acid non-dissociable aliphatic polycyclic group is included, and the structural unit (a4) is derived from an acrylate ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent. A structural unit derived from a structural unit, a styrene monomer, a vinyl naphthalene monomer, or the like is preferable. Examples of the polycyclic group include those exemplified in the case of the structural unit (a1), and for ArF excimer laser and KrF excimer laser (preferably for ArF excimer laser). A number of hitherto known materials can be used as the resin component of the resist composition.
In particular, at least one selected from a tricyclodecanyl group, an adamantyl group, a tetracyclododecanyl group, an isobornyl group, and a norbornyl group is preferable in terms of industrial availability. These polycyclic groups may have a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms as a substituent.
Specific examples of the structural unit (a4) include those represented by the following general formulas (a4-1) to (a4-5).

［式中、Ｒは前記と同じである。］

[Wherein, R is the same as defined above. ]

As the structural unit (a4), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
When the structural unit (a4) is contained in the component (A1), the proportion of the structural unit (a4) is preferably 1 to 20 mol% with respect to the total of all the structural units constituting the component (A1). 15 mol% is more preferable and 1-10 mol% is further more preferable.

The component (A1) is preferably a copolymer having the structural unit (a1).
Examples of such a copolymer include a copolymer comprising the structural unit (a1) and the structural unit (a3); a copolymer comprising the structural units (a1) and (a2); the structural units (a1) and (a2). And a copolymer comprising (a3).
In the present invention, the component (A1) preferably includes a combination of structural units represented by the following general formulas (A1-11) to (A1-12). In the following general formula, R, R ²⁹ , s ″, R ¹¹ , j, c, e, Z, R ¹² , and h are the same as described above, and a plurality of R in the formula are the same or different. It may be.

The mass average molecular weight (Mw) of the component (A1) (polystyrene conversion standard by gel permeation chromatography) is not particularly limited, preferably 1000 to 50000, more preferably 1500 to 30000, most preferably 2500 to 20000. preferable. If it is below the upper limit of this range, it has sufficient solubility in a resist solvent to be used as a resist, and if it is above the lower limit of this range, dry etching resistance and resist pattern cross-sectional shape are good.
Further, the dispersity (Mw / Mn) of the component (A1) is not particularly limited, and is preferably 1.0 to 5.0, more preferably 1.0 to 3.0, and 1.2 to 2 .5 is most preferred.
In addition, Mn shows a number average molecular weight.

In the component (A), as the component (A1), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
The proportion of the component (A1) in the component (A) is preferably 25% by mass or more, more preferably 50% by mass, further preferably 75% by mass, and 100% by mass with respect to the total mass of the component (A). May be. When the ratio is 25% by mass or more, the effects such as lithography characteristics are improved.

[(A2) component]
The resist composition in the present invention contains, as the component (A), a base material component (hereinafter referred to as component (A2)) that does not correspond to the component (A1) and whose solubility in an organic solvent is reduced by the action of an acid. May be. The component (A2) is preferably a low molecular compound having a molecular weight of 500 or more and less than 2500 and having an acid dissociable group and a hydrophilic group as exemplified in the description of the component (A1). Specific examples include those in which some of the hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl group of the compound having a plurality of phenol skeletons are substituted with the acid dissociable group.
The component (A2) is, for example, a part of the hydrogen atom of the hydroxyl group of a low molecular weight phenol compound known as a sensitizer in a non-chemically amplified g-line or i-line resist or a heat resistance improver. Those substituted with a functional group are preferred and can be arbitrarily used.
Examples of such low molecular weight phenol compounds include bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, bis (2,3,4-trihydroxyphenyl) methane, 2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2- (4′-hydroxyphenyl). ) Propane, 2- (2,3,4-trihydroxyphenyl) -2- (2 ′, 3 ′, 4′-trihydroxyphenyl) propane, tris (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, bis (4-hydroxy-) 3,5-dimethylphenyl) -2-hydroxyphenylmethane, bis (4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl) -2-hydroxyphenylmethane, bis (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl) -3, 4-dihydroxyphenylmethane, bis (4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl) -3,4-dihydroxyph Phenylmethane, bis (4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) -3,4-dihydroxyphenylmethane, bis (3-cyclohexyl-4-hydroxy-6-methylphenyl) -4-hydroxyphenylmethane, bis (3-cyclohexyl- 4-hydroxy-6-methylphenyl) -3,4-dihydroxyphenylmethane, 1- [1- (4-hydroxyphenyl) isopropyl] -4- [1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethyl] benzene, Examples include 2 to 6 nuclei of formalin condensates of phenols such as phenol, m-cresol, p-cresol and xylenol. Of course, it is not limited to these. In particular, a phenol compound having 2 to 6 triphenylmethane skeletons is preferable because of excellent resolution and LWR.
The acid dissociable group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include those described above.
(A2) A component may be used individually by 1 type and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

In the resist composition of the present invention, as the component (A), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
Among the above, the component (A) preferably contains the component (A1).
In the resist composition of the present invention, the content of the component (A) may be adjusted according to the resist film thickness to be formed.

<(B) component>
[(B1) component]
(B) component in this invention contains the acid generator (B1) which has a ring structure in an anion part.
The component (B1) in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has a ring structure in the anion portion. Among those that have so far been proposed as acid generators for chemically amplified resists, Those having a ring structure can be used.
Especially, as (B1) component in this invention, the compound represented by the following general formula (b1) is preferable.

［式中、Ｒ^１は環構造を含む、炭素数３〜３０の炭化水素基であり、Ｘ^０は単結合又は２価の連結基であり、Ｍ^＋は有機カチオンである。］

[Wherein, R ¹ is a hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms including a ring structure, X ⁰ is a single bond or a divalent linking group, and M ⁺ is an organic cation. ]

In formula (b1), R ¹ is a hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms including a ring structure.
The hydrocarbon group containing the ring structure of R ¹ is not particularly limited as long as it is a hydrocarbon group containing a ring structure, and may be an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. .

The aromatic hydrocarbon group is a hydrocarbon group having an aromatic ring. The aromatic hydrocarbon group has 3 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 5 to 30, more preferably 5 to 20, particularly preferably 6 to 15, and most preferably 6 to 12.
Specific examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include a hydrogen atom from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring such as a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, and a phenanthryl group. Aryl groups such as aryl group, benzyl group, phenethyl group, 1-naphthylmethyl group, 2-naphthylmethyl group, 1-naphthylethyl group, 2-naphthylethyl group, etc., from which one is removed. The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl chain in the arylalkyl group is preferably 1 to 4, more preferably 1 to 2, and particularly preferably 1.
The aromatic hydrocarbon group may have a substituent. For example, a part of carbon atoms constituting the aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a hetero atom, and the hydrogen atom bonded to the aromatic ring of the aromatic hydrocarbon group is substituted with the substituent. May be.
Examples of the former include heteroaryl groups in which some of the carbon atoms constituting the ring of the aryl group are substituted with heteroatoms such as oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, nitrogen atoms, and aromatic hydrocarbons in the arylalkyl groups. Examples include heteroarylalkyl groups in which some of the carbon atoms constituting the ring are substituted with the above heteroatoms.
Examples of the substituent of the aromatic hydrocarbon group in the latter example include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, and an oxygen atom (═O).
The alkyl group as a substituent of the aromatic hydrocarbon group is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and most preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, or a tert-butyl group. preferable.
The alkoxy group as a substituent of the aromatic hydrocarbon group is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is a methoxy group, ethoxy group, n-propoxy group, iso-propoxy group, n-butoxy group, tert- A butoxy group is preferable, and a methoxy group and an ethoxy group are most preferable.
Examples of the halogen atom as a substituent for the aromatic hydrocarbon group include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is preferable.
Examples of the halogenated alkyl group as the substituent of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include groups in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group have been substituted with the halogen atoms.
Among these, as the aromatic hydrocarbon group of R ^1, which may have a substituent phenyl group or a naphthyl group which may have a substituent is preferable.

The aliphatic hydrocarbon group for R ¹ is preferably an aliphatic cyclic group. The aliphatic cyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group. The carbon number is 3-30, preferably 5-30, more preferably 5-20, particularly preferably 6-15, and most preferably 6-12.
Specifically, for example, a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a monocycloalkane; a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a polycycloalkane such as bicycloalkane, tricycloalkane, tetracycloalkane, etc. Can be mentioned. More specifically, a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from a monocycloalkane such as cyclopentane or cyclohexane; one or more polycycloalkanes such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, or tetracyclododecane. Examples include a group excluding a hydrogen atom.
When the aliphatic cyclic group does not contain a substituent containing a hetero atom in the ring structure, the aliphatic cyclic group is preferably a polycyclic group, and has one or more hydrogen atoms from the polycycloalkane. Excluded groups are preferred, and most preferred are groups in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been removed from adamantane.
When the aliphatic cyclic group includes a substituent containing a hetero atom in the ring structure, examples of the substituent containing a hetero atom include —O—, —C (═O) —O—, —S—. , —S (═O) ₂ — and —S (═O) ₂ —O— are preferable. Specific examples of the aliphatic cyclic group include the following formulas (L1) to (L6), (S1) to (S4), and the like.

［式中、Ｑ”は炭素数１〜５のアルキレン基、−Ｏ−、−Ｓ−、−Ｏ−Ｒ^９４−または−Ｓ−Ｒ^９５−であり、Ｒ^９４およびＲ^９５はそれぞれ独立に炭素数１〜５のアルキレン基であり、ｍは０または１の整数である。］

[Wherein, Q ″ is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, —O—, —S—, —O—R ⁹⁴ — or —S—R ⁹⁵ —, and R ⁹⁴ and R ⁹⁵ are each independently carbon. An alkylene group of 1 to 5 and m is an integer of 0 or 1.]

In the formula, examples of the alkylene group for Q ″, R ⁹⁴ and R ⁹⁵ include a methylene group [—CH ₂ —]; —CH (CH ₃ ) —, —CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) —, —C (CH _{3) 2 -, - C (} CH 3) (CH 2 CH 3) -, - C (CH 3) (CH 2 CH 2 CH 3) -, - C (CH 2 CH 3) 2 - alkyl groups such as Ethylene group [—CH ₂ CH ₂ —]; —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ —, —CH (CH ₃ ) CH (CH ₃ ) —, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH (CH Alkylethylene groups such as ₂ CH ₃ ) CH ₂ —; trimethylene group (n-propylene group) [—CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —]; —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH ₂ CH (CH ₃ ) an alkyl trimethylene group such as CH _2- ; Ptylene group [—CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —]; alkyl tetramethylene groups such as —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH ₂ CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ CH ₂ —; penta And methylene group [—CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —] and the like.
In these aliphatic cyclic groups, a part of hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atoms constituting the ring structure may be substituted with a substituent. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, and an oxygen atom (═O).
As said alkyl group, a C1-C5 alkyl group is preferable, and it is especially preferable that they are a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, n-butyl group, and a tert- butyl group.
Examples of the alkoxy group and the halogen atom are the same as those exemplified as the substituent for substituting part or all of the hydrogen atoms.

In the present invention, R ¹ is preferably an aliphatic cyclic group which may have a substituent, and more preferably a polycyclic aliphatic cyclic group which may have a substituent. A group obtained by removing one or more hydrogen atoms from the polycycloalkane or a group represented by the formulas (L2) to (L6) and (S3) to (S4) is preferable.

In formula (b1), X ⁰ is a single bond or a divalent linking group.
Examples of the divalent linking group for X ⁰ include the same divalent linking groups for Y ^{2 in} the above formula (a1-0-2), and are divalent linking groups containing a hetero atom. It is preferable.
Among them, the divalent linking group containing a hetero atom of ^{X 0, -Q} 1 -Y ⁰ - in [wherein, ^{Q 1} represents a divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom, a ^{Y 0} Substituents It is a C1-C4 alkylene group which may have, or a C1-C4 fluorinated alkylene group which may have a substituent. In the formula, Q ¹ is bonded to R ¹ and Y ⁰ is bonded to SO ₃ ^— . It is preferable that it is group represented by this.

In the group represented by —Q ¹ —Y ⁰ —, Q ¹ may contain an atom other than an oxygen atom. Examples of atoms other than oxygen atoms include carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, and nitrogen atoms.
Examples of the divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom of Q ¹ include an oxygen atom (ether bond; —O—), an ester bond (—C (═O) —O—), and an amide bond (—C (═O ) —NH—), carbonyl group (—C (═O) —), carbonate bond (—O—C (═O) —O—), etc. And a combination of an oxygen atom-containing linking group and an alkylene group.
Examples of the combination include —R ⁹¹ —O—, —R ⁹² —O—C (═O) —, —C (═O) —O—R ⁹³ —O—C (═O) — , R ^{91 to} R ⁹³ are each independently an alkylene group.) And the like.
The alkylene group for R ^{91 to} R ⁹³ is preferably a linear or branched alkylene group, and the alkylene group preferably has 1 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and particularly preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms. preferable.
Specific examples of the alkylene group include a methylene group [—CH ₂ —]; —CH (CH ₃ ) —, —CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) —, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ —, —C ( _{CH 3) (CH 2 CH 3} ) -, - C (CH 3) (CH 2 CH 2 CH 3) -, - C (CH 2 CH 3) 2 - ; alkylethylene groups such as ethylene group _[-CH 2 CH _2— ]; —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ —, —CH (CH ₃ ) CH (CH ₃ ) —, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) CH ₂ — and the like. Alkylethylene groups; trimethylene groups (n-propylene groups) [—CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —]; alkyls such as —CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ CH ₂ — and —CH ₂ CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ — trimethylene; tetramethylene group _[-CH 2 _CH 2 C _{2 CH 2 -]; - CH} (CH 3) CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH (CH 3) CH 2 CH 2 - alkyl tetramethylene group and the like; pentamethylene group _[-CH 2 _CH 2 CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ —] and the like.
Among these, Q ¹ in the present invention is preferably a divalent linking group containing an ester bond or an ether bond, and in particular, —R ⁹¹ —O—, —R ⁹² —O—C (═O) — or — C (═O) —O—R ⁹³ —O—C (═O) — is preferred.

In the group represented by —Q ¹ —Y ⁰ —, the alkylene group for Y ⁰ includes the same alkylene groups as those described above for Q ¹ having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Examples of the fluorinated alkylene group include groups in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkylene group have been substituted with fluorine atoms.
As Y ^0, _{specifically, -CF 2 -, - CF 2} CF 2 -, - CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 -, - CF (CF 3) CF 2 -, - CF (CF 2 CF 3) -, _{-C (CF 3) 2 -,} - CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 -, - CF (CF 3) CF 2 CF 2 -, - CF 2 CF (CF 3) CF 2 -, - CF (CF 3) CF (CF ₃ ) —, —C (CF ₃ ) ₂ CF ₂ —, —CF (CF ₂ CF ₃ ) CF ₂ —, —CF (CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₃ ) —, —C (CF ₃ ) (CF _{2 CF 3) -; - CHF} -, - CH 2 CF 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 CF 2 -, - CH 2 CF 2 CF 2 -, - CH (CF 3) CH 2 -, - CH (CF 2 _{CF 3) -, - C (} CH 3) (CF 3) -, - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CF 2 -, - C H ₂ CH ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ —, —CH (CF ₃ ) CH ₂ CH ₂ —, —CH ₂ CH (CF ₃ ) CH ₂ —, —CH (CF ₃ ) CH (CF ₃ ) —, —C ( _{CF 3) 2 CH 2 -;} - CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -, - CH (CH 3) CH 2 -, - CH (CH 2 CH 3) -, - _{C (CH 3) 2 -,} - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -, - CH (CH 3) CH 2 CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH (CH 3) CH 2 -, - CH (CH 3) CH _{(CH 3) -, - C} (CH 3) 2 CH 2 -, - CH (CH 2 CH 3) CH 2 -, - CH (CH 2 CH 2 CH 3) -, - C (CH 3) (CH 2 CH ₃ ) — and the like.

Y ⁰ is preferably a fluorinated alkylene group, and particularly preferably a fluorinated alkylene group in which the carbon atom bonded to the adjacent sulfur atom is fluorinated. Examples of such fluorinated alkylene _{group, -CF 2 -, - CF 2} CF 2 -, - CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 -, - CF (CF 3) CF 2 -, - CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 _{-, - CF (CF 3)} CF 2 CF 2 -, - CF 2 CF (CF 3) CF 2 -, - CF (CF 3) CF (CF 3) -, - C (CF 3) 2 CF 2 -, _{-CF (CF 2 CF 3) CF} 2 -; - CH 2 CF 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 CF 2 -, - CH 2 CF 2 CF 2 -; - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CF 2 -, - CH ₂ CH ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ —, —CH ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ — and the like can be mentioned.
Of _{these, -CF 2 -, - CF 2} CF 2 -, - CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 -, or _CH 2 _CF 2 CF ₂ - is _{preferable, -CF 2 -, - CF 2} CF 2 - or -CF ₂ CF ₂ CF ₂ - is more preferable, -CF ₂ - is particularly preferred.
Preferred specific examples of the anion moiety of the formula (b1) are shown below. By using these anion parts, the compatibility of the component (B1) with the component (A1) is improved.

［式中、ｐは１〜３の整数であり、ｑ１はそれぞれ独立に１〜５の整数であり、ｑ３〜ｑ４はそれぞれ独立に１〜１２の整数であり、ｔ３は１〜３の整数であり、ｒ１〜ｒ３はそれぞれ独立に０〜３の整数であり、Ｒ^７は置換基であり、ｎ１〜ｎ５はそれぞれ独立に０または１であり、ｖ０〜ｖ５はそれぞれ独立に０〜３の整数であり、ｗ１〜ｗ５はそれぞれ独立に０〜３の整数であり、Ｑ”は前記と同じである。］

[Wherein, p is an integer of 1 to 3, q1 is each independently an integer of 1 to 5, q3 to q4 are each independently an integer of 1 to 12, and t3 is an integer of 1 to 3. There, r1 to r3 are each independently an integer of 0-3, ^{R 7} is a substituent, n1 to n5 are each independently 0 or 1, each independently represents an integer of 0 to 3 v0~v5 And w1 to w5 are each independently an integer of 0 to 3, and Q ″ is the same as above.]

Examples of the substituent for R ⁷ include the same substituents as those described above as the substituent that the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may have and the substituent that the aromatic hydrocarbon group may have in X. Can be mentioned.
Code (r1 to r3, w1 to w5) attached to R ⁷ when is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of the ^{R 7} groups may be the same, respectively, may be different.

  Examples of the anion moiety of the formula (b1) include alkyl sulfonates such as 1-adamantane sulfonate, 2-norbornane sulfonate, d-camphor-10-sulfonate, aryl sulfonates such as benzene sulfonate, perfluorobenzene sulfonate, and p-toluene sulfonate. Etc. are also preferable.

In the formula (b1), M ⁺ is an organic cation.
The organic cation of M ⁺ is not particularly limited, and those which have been proposed as organic cations of acid generators for chemically amplified resists can be used. Examples of such acid generators include onium salt acid generators such as iodonium salts and sulfonium salts, oxime sulfonate acid generators, bisalkyl or bisarylsulfonyldiazomethanes, and poly (bissulfonyl) diazomethanes. There are various known diazomethane acid generators, nitrobenzyl sulfonate acid generators, imino sulfonate acid generators, disulfone acid generators, and the like.
As the cation moiety of the onium salt acid generator, for example, a cation moiety represented by the following general formula (b-1 ′) or (b-2 ′) can be used.

［式中、Ｒ^１”〜Ｒ^３”，Ｒ^５”〜Ｒ^６”は、それぞれ独立に、アリール基またはアルキル基を表し；式（ｂ−１’）におけるＲ^１”〜Ｒ^３”のうち、いずれか２つが相互に結合して式中のイオウ原子と共に環を形成してもよく；Ｒ^１”〜Ｒ^３”のうち少なくとも１つはアリール基を表し、Ｒ^５”〜Ｒ^６”のうち少なくとも１つはアリール基を表す。］

[Wherein R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ and R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ each independently represents an aryl group or an alkyl group; among R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ in formula (b-1 ′) Any two of them may be bonded to each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom in the formula; at least one of R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ represents an aryl group, and R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ At least one of them represents an aryl group. ]

In formula (b-1 ′), R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ each independently represents an aryl group or an alkyl group. In addition, any two of R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ in formula (b-1 ′) may be bonded to each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom in the formula.
Further, at least one of R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ represents an aryl group. Of R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″, two or more are preferably aryl groups, and most preferably all R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ are aryl groups.

The aryl group for R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ is not particularly limited, and is, for example, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms are alkyl groups, alkoxy groups It may or may not be substituted with a group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or the like.
The aryl group is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms because it can be synthesized at a low cost. Specific examples include a phenyl group and a naphthyl group.
The alkyl group that may be substituted for the hydrogen atom of the aryl group is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, or a tert-butyl group. Is most preferred.
As the alkoxy group that may be substituted for the hydrogen atom of the aryl group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is preferable, and a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an iso-propoxy group, an n-butoxy group, A tert-butoxy group is preferable, and a methoxy group and an ethoxy group are most preferable.
The halogen atom that may be substituted with the hydrogen atom of the aryl group is preferably a fluorine atom.

The alkyl group for R 1 ^{"~R 3",} is not particularly limited, for example, linear C1-10, branched or cyclic alkyl group, and the like. It is preferable that it is C1-C5 from the point which is excellent in resolution. Specific examples include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, an n-pentyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a hexyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a nonyl group, and a decyl group. A methyl group is preferable because it is excellent in resolution and can be synthesized at low cost.

When any two of R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ in the formula (b-1 ′) are bonded to each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom in the formula, a 3- to 10-membered ring including the sulfur atom is formed. It is preferable to form, and it is particularly preferable to form a 5- to 7-membered ring.
When any two of R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ in formula (b-1 ′) are bonded to each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom in the formula, the remaining one is an aryl group Is preferred. Examples of the aryl group include the same aryl groups as R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″.

In formula (b-2 ′), R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ each independently represents an aryl group or an alkyl group. At least one of R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ represents an aryl group. It is preferable that all of R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ are aryl groups.
As the aryl group for R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″, the same as the aryl groups for R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ can be used.
Examples of the alkyl group for R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ include the same as the alkyl group for R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″.
Among these, it is most preferable that all of R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ are phenyl groups.
Specific examples of the cation moiety represented by the formula (b-2 ′) include diphenyliodonium, bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium, and the like.

Especially, as a cation part represented by (b-1 ') or (b-2'), the cation part represented by following formula (I-1-1)-(I-1-10) is mentioned. It is done. Among these, those having a triphenylmethane skeleton such as a cation moiety represented by formulas (I-1-1) to (I-1-8) are preferable.
In the following formulas (I-1-9) to (I-1-10), R ⁹ and R ¹⁰ are each independently a phenyl group, naphthyl group or carbon number 1 to 5 which may have a substituent. An alkyl group, an alkoxy group, and a hydroxyl group.
u is an integer of 1 to 3, and 1 or 2 is most preferable.

  Moreover, as a preferable cation part, the cation part represented by the following general formula (b-5) or (b-6) is also mentioned.

［式中、Ｒ^４１〜Ｒ^４６はそれぞれ独立してアルキル基、アセチル基、アルコキシ基、カルボキシ基、水酸基またはヒドロキシアルキル基であり；ｎ_１〜ｎ_５はそれぞれ独立して０〜３の整数であり、ｎ_６は０〜２の整数である。］

[Wherein R ^{41 to} R ⁴⁶ are each independently an alkyl group, acetyl group, alkoxy group, carboxy group, hydroxyl group or hydroxyalkyl group; n _{1 to} n ₅ are each independently an integer of 0 to 3; There, _{n 6} is an integer of 0-2. ]

In R ^{41 to} R ⁴⁶ , the alkyl group is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a linear or branched alkyl group, and a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, n A butyl group or a tert-butyl group is particularly preferable.
The alkoxy group is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a linear or branched alkoxy group, and particularly preferably a methoxy group or an ethoxy group.
The hydroxyalkyl group is preferably a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms in the alkyl group are substituted with a hydroxy group, and examples thereof include a hydroxymethyl group, a hydroxyethyl group, and a hydroxypropyl group.
When the symbols n _{1 to} n ₆ attached to R ^{41 to} R ⁴⁶ are integers of 2 or more, the plurality of R ^{41 to} R ⁴⁶ may be the same or different.
n ₁ is preferably 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and still more preferably 0.
n ₂ and n ₃ are preferably each independently 0 or 1, more preferably 0.
n ₄ is preferably 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1.
n ₅ is preferably 0 or 1, more preferably 0.
n ₆ is preferably 0 or 1, more preferably 1.

As the component (B1), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
In the resist composition of the present invention, the content ratio of the component (B1) in the component (B) is preferably 40% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, and even 100% by mass. Good. When the content ratio of the component (B1) is not less than the lower limit of the above range, the lithography properties and the resist pattern shape are excellent.

[(B2) component]
In the resist composition of the present invention, as the component (B), in addition to the component (B1), an acid generator component that does not correspond to the component (B1) as necessary (hereinafter referred to as “component (B2)”). May be contained.
The component (B2) is not particularly limited as long as it does not correspond to the component (B1), and any of those that have been proposed as acid generators for chemically amplified resists can be used. Examples of such acid generators include onium salt acid generators such as iodonium salts and sulfonium salts, oxime sulfonate acid generators, bisalkyl or bisarylsulfonyldiazomethanes, and poly (bissulfonyl) diazomethanes. There are various known diazomethane acid generators, nitrobenzyl sulfonate acid generators, imino sulfonate acid generators, disulfone acid generators, and the like.
As the onium salt acid generator, for example, a compound represented by the following general formula (b-1) or (b-2) can be used.

［式中、Ｒ^１”〜Ｒ^３”，Ｒ^５”〜Ｒ^６”は、それぞれ独立に、アリール基またはアルキル基を表し；式（ｂ−１）におけるＲ^１”〜Ｒ^３”のうち、いずれか２つが相互に結合して式中のイオウ原子と共に環を形成してもよく；Ｒ^４”は、置換基を有していても良い鎖状のアルキル基、鎖状のハロゲン化アルキル基、または鎖状のアルケニル基を表し；Ｒ^１”〜Ｒ^３”のうち少なくとも１つはアリール基を表し、Ｒ^５”〜Ｒ^６”のうち少なくとも１つはアリール基を表す。］

[Wherein, R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ and R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ each independently represents an aryl group or an alkyl group; among R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ in formula (b-1), Any two may be bonded to each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom in the formula; R ⁴ ″ may be a chain alkyl group or a chain halogenated alkyl group which may have a substituent; Or at least one of R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ represents an aryl group, and at least one of R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ represents an aryl group.

In formula (b-1), R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ are the same as R ¹ ″ to R ³ ″ in formula (b-1 ′), respectively.
In formula (b-2), R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ are the same as R ⁵ ″ to R ⁶ ″ in formula (b-2 ′), respectively.

In the formulas (b-1) and (b-2), R ⁴ ″ —SO ₃ ^{—, which} is an anion moiety, does not correspond to the anion moiety of the formula (b1).
R ⁴ ″ represents a chain alkyl group, a chain halogenated alkyl group, or a chain alkenyl group which may have a substituent.
The chain alkyl group in R ⁴ ″ may be linear or branched. The linear or branched alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms. More preferably, it has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and most preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
The chain-like halogenated alkyl group for R ⁴ ″ is a group in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the linear or branched alkyl group have been substituted with halogen atoms. , Fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom and the like, and fluorine atom is preferable.
In the halogenated alkyl group, the ratio of the number of halogen atoms to the total number of halogen atoms and hydrogen atoms contained in the halogenated alkyl group (halogenation rate (%)) is preferably 10 to 100%. 50 to 100% is preferable, and 100% is most preferable. The higher the halogenation rate, the better the acid strength.
The chain alkenyl group in R ⁴ ″ is preferably a chain alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
In the above R ⁴ ″, “may have a substituent” means that part or all of the hydrogen atoms in the chain alkyl group, the chain halogenated alkyl group, or the chain alkenyl group are It means that it may be substituted with a substituent (an atom or group other than a hydrogen atom).
The number of substituents in R ⁴ ″ may be one or two or more.

Examples of the substituent include, for example, a halogen atom, a hetero atom, a chain alkyl group, a formula: X ²⁰ -Q ^1- [wherein Q ¹ is the same as described above, and X ²⁰ has a substituent. Further, it is a chain hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms. ] Etc. which are represented by these.
Examples of the halogen atom and chain alkyl group include the same groups as those described above as the halogen atom and chain alkyl group in the halogenated alkyl group in R ⁴ ″.
Examples of the hetero atom include an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, and a sulfur atom.

In the group represented by X ²⁰ -Q ^1- , the chain hydrocarbon group of X ²⁰ may be a chain saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, or a chain unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group. There may be.
In X ²⁰ , in the chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a part of carbon atoms constituting the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a substituent containing a hetero atom, and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group is Part or all of the constituent hydrogen atoms may be substituted with a substituent containing a hetero atom.
The “heteroatom” in X ²⁰ is not particularly limited as long as it is an atom other than a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom, and examples thereof include a halogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom. Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an iodine atom, and a bromine atom.
The substituent containing a hetero atom may be composed of only the hetero atom, or may be a group containing a group or atom other than the hetero atom.
Specific examples of the substituent for substituting a part of the carbon atom include —O—, —C (═O) —O—, —C (═O) —, —O—C (═O) —O. —, —C (═O) —NH—, —NH— (H may be substituted with a substituent such as an alkyl group, an acyl group, etc.), —S—, —S (═O) ₂ —, — S (= O) ₂ —O— and the like can be mentioned. When the aliphatic hydrocarbon group is cyclic, these substituents may be included in the ring structure.
Specific examples of the substituent for substituting part or all of the hydrogen atoms include an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, an oxygen atom (═O), and a cyano group.
The alkoxy group is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an iso-propoxy group, an n-butoxy group or a tert-butoxy group, and a methoxy group or an ethoxy group. Is most preferred.
As said halogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, etc. are mentioned, A fluorine atom is preferable.
As the halogenated alkyl group, a part or all of hydrogen atoms of an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an n-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, etc. And a group substituted with a halogen atom.

As the chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group or a linear or branched monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbon group is preferable.
The linear saturated hydrocarbon group (alkyl group) preferably has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Specifically, for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, isotridecyl group, tetradecyl group Group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, isohexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, nonadecyl group, icosyl group, heicosyl group, docosyl group and the like.
The branched saturated hydrocarbon group (alkyl group) preferably has 3 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 15 carbon atoms, and most preferably 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Specifically, for example, 1-methylethyl group, 1-methylpropyl group, 2-methylpropyl group, 1-methylbutyl group, 2-methylbutyl group, 3-methylbutyl group, 1-ethylbutyl group, 2-ethylbutyl group, Examples include 1-methylpentyl group, 2-methylpentyl group, 3-methylpentyl group, 4-methylpentyl group and the like.

As an unsaturated hydrocarbon group, it is preferable that carbon number is 2-10, 2-5 are preferable, 2-4 are preferable, and 3 is especially preferable. Examples of the linear monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbon group include a vinyl group, a propenyl group (allyl group), and a butynyl group. Examples of the branched monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbon group include a 1-methylpropenyl group and a 2-methylpropenyl group.
Among the above, the unsaturated hydrocarbon group is particularly preferably a propenyl group.

Specific examples of the onium salt acid generators represented by formulas (b-1) and (b-2) include diphenyliodonium trifluoromethanesulfonate or nonafluorobutanesulfonate, bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium. Trifluoromethane sulfonate or nonafluorobutane sulfonate, triphenylsulfonium trifluoromethane sulfonate, its heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate, tri (4-methylphenyl) sulfonium trifluoromethane sulfonate, its heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its Nonafluorobutanesulfonate, dimethyl (4-hydroxynaphthyl) sulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptaful Lopropanesulfonate or its nonafluorobutanesulfonate, trifluoromethanesulfonate of monophenyldimethylsulfonium, its heptafluoropropanesulfonate or its nonafluorobutanesulfonate; trifluoromethanesulfonate of diphenylmonomethylsulfonium, its heptafluoropropanesulfonate or its nonafluorobutanesulfonate (4-methylphenyl) diphenylsulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate, (4-methoxyphenyl) diphenylsulfonium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate , Trifluoromethanesulfonate of tri (4-tert-butyl) phenylsulfonium, its heptafluoropropanesulfonate or its nonafluorobutanesulfonate, trifluoromethanesulfonate of diphenyl (1- (4-methoxy) naphthyl) sulfonium, its heptafluoropropane Sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate, di (1-naphthyl) phenyl sulphonium trifluoromethane sulphonate, its heptafluoropropane sulphonate or its nonafluorobutane sulphonate; 1-phenyltetrahydrothiophenium trifluoromethane sulphonate, its heptafluoropropane sulphonate Or nonafluorobutanesulfonate thereof; 1- (4-methylphenyl) ) Tetrahydrothiophenium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate; 1- (3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) tetrahydrothiophenium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropane sulfonate 1- (4-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl) tetrahydrothiophenium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropanesulfonate or its nonafluorobutanesulfonate; 1- (4-ethoxynaphthalene-1- Yl) tetrahydrothiophenium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropanesulfonate or its nonaflu 1- (4-n-butoxynaphthalen-1-yl) tetrahydrothiophenium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropanesulfonate or its nonafluorobutanesulfonate; 1-phenyltetrahydrothiopyranium trifluoromethanesulfonate , Its heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate; 1- (4-hydroxyphenyl) tetrahydrothiopyranium trifluoromethane sulfonate, its heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate; 1- (3,5-dimethyl -4-Hydroxyphenyl) tetrahydrothiopyranium trifluoromethanesulfonate, its heptafluoropropanes Honeto or nonafluorobutanesulfonate; 1- (4-methylphenyl) trifluoromethanesulfonate tetrahydrothiophenium Pila chloride, heptafluoropropane sulfonate or its nonafluorobutane sulfonate, and the like.
Moreover, the onium salt which replaced the anion part of these onium salts with alkyl sulfonates, such as methanesulfonate, n-propanesulfonate, n-butanesulfonate, n-octanesulfonate, can also be used.

  Moreover, the onium salt which replaced the anion part of these onium salts by the anion part represented by a following formula (b21) can also be used.

［式中、ｐは１〜３の整数であり、ｑ２は１〜５の整数であり、ｇは１〜２０の整数である。］

[Wherein, p is an integer of 1 to 3, q2 is an integer of 1 to 5, and g is an integer of 1 to 20. ]

  Furthermore, as an onium salt type acid generator, in the said general formula (b-1) or (b-2), an anion part is represented by the following general formula (b-3) or (b-4). An onium salt-based acid generator replaced with can also be used (the cation moiety is the same as (b-1) or (b-2)).

［式中、Ｘ”は、少なくとも１つの水素原子がフッ素原子で置換された炭素数２〜６のアルキレン基を表し；Ｙ”、Ｚ”は、それぞれ独立に、少なくとも１つの水素原子がフッ素原子で置換された炭素数１〜１０のアルキル基を表す。］

[Wherein X ″ represents an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom; Y ″ and Z ″ each independently represent at least one hydrogen atom as a fluorine atom; Represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and substituted with

X ″ is a linear or branched alkylene group in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom, and the alkylene group has 2 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably 3 to 5 carbon atoms, Most preferably, it has 3 carbon atoms.
Y ″ and Z ″ are each independently a linear or branched alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom, and the alkyl group has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably Has 1 to 7 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
The carbon number of the alkylene group of X ″ or the carbon number of the alkyl group of Y ″ and Z ″ is preferably as small as possible because the solubility in the resist solvent is good within the above carbon number range.
In addition, in the alkylene group of X ″ or the alkyl group of Y ″ and Z ″, as the number of hydrogen atoms substituted with fluorine atoms increases, the strength of the acid increases, and high-energy light or electron beam of 200 nm or less The ratio of fluorine atoms in the alkylene group or alkyl group, that is, the fluorination rate is preferably 70 to 100%, more preferably 90 to 100%, and most preferably all. Are a perfluoroalkylene group or a perfluoroalkyl group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom.

Moreover, the sulfonium salt which has a cation part represented by the said general formula (b-5) or (b-6) can also be used as an onium salt type | system | group acid generator.
The anion part of the sulfonium salt having a cation part represented by the formula (b-5) or (b-6) is not particularly limited, and is the same as the anion part of the onium salt acid generators proposed so far. May be. Examples of the anion moiety include a fluorinated alkyl sulfonate ion such as an anion moiety of an onium salt acid generator represented by the above general formula (b-1) or (b-2); ) Or an anion moiety represented by (b-4).

  In this specification, the oxime sulfonate acid generator is a compound having at least one group represented by the following general formula (B-1), and has a property of generating an acid upon irradiation with radiation. is there. Such oxime sulfonate-based acid generators are frequently used for chemically amplified resist compositions, and can be arbitrarily selected and used.

[式（Ｂ−１）中、Ｒ^３１、Ｒ^３２はそれぞれ独立に有機基を表す。]

[In formula (B-1), R ³¹ and R ³² each independently represents an organic group. ]

The organic groups of R ³¹ and R ³² are groups containing carbon atoms, and atoms other than carbon atoms (for example, hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms, nitrogen atoms, sulfur atoms, halogen atoms (fluorine atoms, chlorine atoms, etc.), etc.) You may have.
As the organic group for R ^31, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group or aryl group is preferable. These alkyl groups and aryl groups may have a substituent. There is no restriction | limiting in particular as this substituent, For example, a fluorine atom, a C1-C6 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group etc. are mentioned. Here, “having a substituent” means that part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group or aryl group are substituted with a substituent.
As an alkyl group, C1-C20 is preferable, C1-C10 is more preferable, C1-C8 is more preferable, C1-C6 is especially preferable, and C1-C4 is the most preferable. As the alkyl group, a partially or completely halogenated alkyl group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a halogenated alkyl group) is particularly preferable. The partially halogenated alkyl group means an alkyl group in which a part of hydrogen atoms is substituted with a halogen atom, and the fully halogenated alkyl group means that all of the hydrogen atoms are halogen atoms. Means an alkyl group substituted with Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is particularly preferable. That is, the halogenated alkyl group is preferably a fluorinated alkyl group.
The aryl group preferably has 4 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and most preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms. As the aryl group, a partially or completely halogenated aryl group is particularly preferable. The partially halogenated aryl group means an aryl group in which a part of hydrogen atoms is substituted with a halogen atom, and the fully halogenated aryl group means that all of the hydrogen atoms are halogen atoms. Means an aryl group substituted with.
R ³¹ is particularly preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms having no substituent or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
As the organic group for R ^32, a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, aryl group, or cyano group is preferable. As the alkyl group and aryl group for R ^32, the same alkyl groups and aryl groups as those described above for R ³¹ can be used.
R ³² is particularly preferably a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms having no substituent, or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

  More preferable examples of the oxime sulfonate-based acid generator include compounds represented by the following general formula (B-2) or (B-3).

［式（Ｂ−２）中、Ｒ^３３は、シアノ基、置換基を有さないアルキル基またはハロゲン化アルキル基である。Ｒ^３４はアリール基である。Ｒ^３５は置換基を有さないアルキル基またはハロゲン化アルキル基である。］

[In Formula (B-2), R ³³ represents a cyano group, an alkyl group having no substituent, or a halogenated alkyl group. R ³⁴ is an aryl group. R ³⁵ represents an alkyl group having no substituent or a halogenated alkyl group. ]

［式（Ｂ−３）中、Ｒ^３６はシアノ基、置換基を有さないアルキル基またはハロゲン化アルキル基である。Ｒ^３７は２または３価の芳香族炭化水素基である。Ｒ^３８は置換基を有さないアルキル基またはハロゲン化アルキル基である。ｐ”は２または３である。］

[In Formula (B-3), R ³⁶ represents a cyano group, an alkyl group having no substituent, or a halogenated alkyl group. R ³⁷ is a divalent or trivalent aromatic hydrocarbon group. ^R38 is an alkyl group having no substituent or a halogenated alkyl group. p ″ is 2 or 3.]

In the general formula (B-2), the alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group having no substituent of R ³³ preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and carbon atoms. Numbers 1 to 6 are most preferable.
R ³³ is preferably a halogenated alkyl group, more preferably a fluorinated alkyl group.
The fluorinated alkyl group for R ³³ is preferably such that the hydrogen atom of the alkyl group is 50% or more fluorinated, more preferably 70% or more fluorinated, and 90% or more fluorinated. Particularly preferred.
As the aryl group of R ³⁴ , one hydrogen atom is removed from an aromatic hydrocarbon ring such as a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, or a phenanthryl group. And a heteroaryl group in which a part of carbon atoms constituting the ring of these groups is substituted with a heteroatom such as an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a nitrogen atom. Among these, a fluorenyl group is preferable.
The aryl group of R ³⁴ may have a substituent such as an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, or an alkoxy group. The alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group in the substituent preferably has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The halogenated alkyl group is preferably a fluorinated alkyl group.
The alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group having no substituent of R ³⁵ preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and most preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
R ³⁵ is preferably a halogenated alkyl group, more preferably a fluorinated alkyl group.
The fluorinated alkyl group for R ³⁵ is preferably such that the hydrogen atom of the alkyl group is 50% or more fluorinated, more preferably 70% or more fluorinated, and 90% or more fluorinated. Particularly preferred is the strength of the acid generated. Most preferably, it is a fully fluorinated alkyl group in which a hydrogen atom is 100% fluorine-substituted.

In the general formula (B-3), the alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group having no substituent for R ³⁶ is the same as the alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group having no substituent for R ^33. Is mentioned.
Examples of the divalent or trivalent aromatic hydrocarbon group for R ³⁷ include groups obtained by further removing one or two hydrogen atoms from the aryl group for R ³⁴ .
Examples of the alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group having no substituent of R ³⁸ include the same alkyl groups or halogenated alkyl groups as those having no substituent of R ³⁵ .
p ″ is preferably 2.

Specific examples of the oxime sulfonate acid generator include α- (p-toluenesulfonyloxyimino) -benzyl cyanide, α- (p-chlorobenzenesulfonyloxyimino) -benzyl cyanide, α- (4-nitrobenzenesulfonyloxy). Imino) -benzylcyanide, α- (4-nitro-2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyloxyimino) -benzylcyanide, α- (benzenesulfonyloxyimino) -4-chlorobenzylcyanide, α- (benzenesulfonyl) Oxyimino) -2,4-dichlorobenzyl cyanide, α- (benzenesulfonyloxyimino) -2,6-dichlorobenzyl cyanide, α- (benzenesulfonyloxyimino) -4-methoxybenzyl cyanide, α- ( 2-Chlorobenzenesulfonyloxyimino) 4-methoxybenzylcyanide, α- (benzenesulfonyloxyimino) -thien-2-ylacetonitrile, α- (4-dodecylbenzenesulfonyloxyimino) -benzylcyanide, α-[(p-toluenesulfonyloxyimino) -4-methoxyphenyl] acetonitrile, α-[(dodecylbenzenesulfonyloxyimino) -4-methoxyphenyl] acetonitrile, α- (tosyloxyimino) -4-thienyl cyanide, α- (methylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclo Pentenyl acetonitrile, α- (methylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclohexenylacetonitrile, α- (methylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cycloheptenylacetonitrile, α- (methylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclooctene Acetonitrile, α- (trifluoromethylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclopentenylacetonitrile, α- (trifluoromethylsulfonyloxyimino) -cyclohexylacetonitrile, α- (ethylsulfonyloxyimino) -ethylacetonitrile, α- (propyl Sulfonyloxyimino) -propylacetonitrile, α- (cyclohexylsulfonyloxyimino) -cyclopentylacetonitrile, α- (cyclohexylsulfonyloxyimino) -cyclohexylacetonitrile, α- (cyclohexylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclopentenylacetonitrile, α- ( Ethylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclopentenylacetonitrile, α- (isopropylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclope N-tenyl acetonitrile, α- (n-butylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclopentenylacetonitrile, α- (ethylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclohexenylacetonitrile, α- (isopropylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclohexenylacetonitrile , Α- (n-butylsulfonyloxyimino) -1-cyclohexenylacetonitrile, α- (methylsulfonyloxyimino) -phenylacetonitrile, α- (methylsulfonyloxyimino) -p-methoxyphenylacetonitrile, α- (trifluoro Methylsulfonyloxyimino) -phenylacetonitrile, α- (trifluoromethylsulfonyloxyimino) -p-methoxyphenylacetonitrile, α- (ethylsulfonyloxyimino) -p- Butoxy phenylacetonitrile, alpha-(propylsulfonyl oxyimino)-p-methylphenyl acetonitrile, alpha-like (methylsulfonyloxyimino)-p-bromophenyl acetonitrile.
Further, an oxime sulfonate-based acid generator disclosed in JP-A-9-208554 (paragraphs [0012] to [0014] [chemical formula 18] to [chemical formula 19]), pamphlet of International Publication No. 04/074242, An oxime sulfonate-based acid generator disclosed in Examples 1 to 40) on pages 65 to 86 can also be suitably used.
Moreover, the following can be illustrated as a suitable thing.

Among diazomethane acid generators, specific examples of bisalkyl or bisarylsulfonyldiazomethanes include bis (isopropylsulfonyl) diazomethane, bis (p-toluenesulfonyl) diazomethane, bis (1,1-dimethylethylsulfonyl) diazomethane, Examples include bis (cyclohexylsulfonyl) diazomethane, bis (2,4-dimethylphenylsulfonyl) diazomethane, and the like.
Further, diazomethane acid generators disclosed in JP-A-11-035551, JP-A-11-035552, and JP-A-11-035573 can also be suitably used.
Examples of poly (bissulfonyl) diazomethanes include 1,3-bis (phenylsulfonyldiazomethylsulfonyl) propane and 1,4-bis (phenylsulfonyldiazo) disclosed in JP-A-11-322707. Methylsulfonyl) butane, 1,6-bis (phenylsulfonyldiazomethylsulfonyl) hexane, 1,10-bis (phenylsulfonyldiazomethylsulfonyl) decane, 1,2-bis (cyclohexylsulfonyldiazomethylsulfonyl) ethane, 1,3 -Bis (cyclohexylsulfonyldiazomethylsulfonyl) propane, 1,6-bis (cyclohexylsulfonyldiazomethylsulfonyl) hexane, 1,10-bis (cyclohexylsulfonyldiazomethylsulfonyl) decane, etc. Door can be.

As the component (B2), one type of acid generator may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
In the resist composition of the present invention, when the component (B) contains the component (B2), the content ratio of the component (B2) in the component (B) is preferably 0.5 to 40% by mass, More preferably, it is 0.5-15 mass%, and it is further more preferable that it is 0.5-8 mass%.

  1-70 mass parts is preferable with respect to 100 mass parts of (A) component, as for the total content of (B) component in the resist composition of this invention, 3-60 mass parts is more preferable, and 5-50 mass parts. Is most preferred. By setting it within the above range, pattern formation is sufficiently performed. Moreover, since a uniform solution is obtained and storage stability becomes favorable, it is preferable.

<Optional component / (C) component>
The resist composition of the present invention may contain a basic compound component (C) (hereinafter referred to as “component (C)”) as an optional component. In the present invention, the component (C) acts as an acid diffusion controller, that is, a quencher that traps the acid generated from the component (B) by exposure. In the present invention, the “basic compound” refers to a compound that is relatively basic with respect to the component (B).
The component (C) in the present invention preferably contains a compound (C1) (hereinafter referred to as “component (C1)”) comprising a cation moiety and an anion moiety having a ring structure. By containing the (C1) component having a ring structure, the etching resistance of the resist pattern obtained by the present invention is further improved.

[(C1) component]
As the component (C1) in the present invention, for example, compounds represented by the formulas (c1) to (c3) are preferable.

［式中、Ｒ^４はそれぞれ独立に、置換基を有していてもよい環状の炭化水素基であり、Ｙ^３はフッ素を含まない２価の連結基または単結合であり、Ｙ^４は鎖状のアルキレン基であり、Ｒｆはフッ素原子を含む炭化水素基であり、Ｌ^＋はそれぞれ独立に、スルホニウム又はヨードニウムである。］

[Wherein R ⁴ is independently a cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, Y ³ is a divalent linking group or a single bond containing no fluorine, and Y ⁴ is a chain. An alkylene group, Rf is a hydrocarbon group containing a fluorine atom, and L ⁺ is independently sulfonium or iodonium. ]

In formula (c1), R ⁴ is a cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
The cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent of R ⁴ may be an aliphatic cyclic group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and the aliphatic cyclic group of R ¹ , aromatic The same thing as a group hydrocarbon group is mentioned.
Among them, as R ⁴ , one or more hydrogen atoms are removed from an optionally substituted phenyl group or naphthyl group; polycycloalkane such as adamantane, norbornane, isobornane, tricyclodecane, tetracyclododecane, etc. It is preferably a group. As the substituent, a hydroxyl group, a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated alkyl group is preferable.
The preferable specific example of the anion part of a formula (c1) is shown below.

In formulas (c1) to (c3), L ⁺ is independently sulfonium or iodonium.
In the present invention, examples of the L ⁺ sulfonium or iodonium include a cation moiety represented by the formula (b-1 ′) or (b-2 ′), and the formulas (I-1-1) to (I) The cationic part represented by -1-10), (b-5) or (b-6) is preferred.

In formula (c2), R ⁴ is as defined above. However, when R ⁴ has a fluorine atom as a substituent, or Y ³ is a single bond, the fluorine atom is not bonded to the carbon atom adjacent to the S atom in SO ₃ ^— (C2 ), Y ³ is a divalent linking group or a single bond containing no fluorine.
Examples of the divalent linking group not containing fluorine of Y ³ include the same divalent linking groups as Y ² in formula (a1-0-2) as those not containing a fluorine atom. .
Among these, the divalent linking group for Y ³ is preferably an alkylene group, more preferably a linear or branched alkylene group, and even more preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.
Since Y ³ does not contain a fluorine atom and SO ₃ ^— and the fluorine atom are not adjacent to each other, the anion of the component (C2) becomes an appropriate weak acid anion, and the quenching ability of the component (C) is improved.
Preferred specific examples of the anion moiety of the formula (c2) are shown below.

In formula (c3), R ⁴ is the same as described above.
In formula (c3), Y ⁴ represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group or an arylene group.
As the linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group or arylene group of Y ⁴ , among the divalent linking groups of Y ^{2 in} the above formula (a1-0-2), “linear or branched chain” And the same as the “cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group”, “cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group”, and “aromatic hydrocarbon group”.
Among these, Y ⁴ is preferably an alkylene group, more preferably a linear or branched alkylene group, and even more preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.

In formula (c3), Rf is a hydrocarbon group containing a fluorine atom.
Hydrocarbon group containing a Rf fluorine atoms is preferably a fluorinated alkyl group include the same fluoroalkyl groups for R ³³ is more preferable.
Preferred specific examples of the anion moiety of the formula (c3) are shown below.

As the component (C1), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
The content of the component (C1) is preferably 0.5 to 10.0 parts by mass and more preferably 0.5 to 8.0 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A). Preferably, it is 1.0-8.0 mass parts. When it is at least the lower limit of the above range, particularly good lithography properties and resist pattern shape can be obtained. When the amount is not more than the upper limit of the above range, the sensitivity can be maintained satisfactorily and the throughput is excellent.

(Method for producing (C1) component)
The manufacturing method of the compound represented by Formula (c1)-(c2) in this invention is not specifically limited, It can manufacture by a well-known method.
Further, the method for producing the compound represented by the formula (c3) is not particularly limited. For example, R ² in the formula (c3) is a group having an oxygen atom at the terminal bonded to Y ^3. In some cases, by reacting the compound (i-1) represented by the following general formula (i-1) with the compound (i-2) represented by the following general formula (i-2), the following general formula Compound (i-3) represented by formula (i-3) is obtained, and compound (i-3) is reacted with Z ^- L ₁ ⁺ (i-4) having a desired cation L ₁ ^+. Produces the compound represented by the formula (c3).

［式中、Ｒ^４、Ｙ^４、Ｒｆ、Ｌ^＋は、それぞれ、前記一般式（ｃ３）中のＲ^４、Ｙ^４、Ｒｆ、Ｌ^＋と同じである。Ｚ⁻は対アニオンである。］

^Wherein, R ^4, Y 4, Rf, ^{L +,} respectively, ^R 4 in the general formula ^{(c3), Y 4, Rf} , is the same as ^{L +.} Z ⁻ is a counter anion. ]

First, compound (i-1) and compound (i-2) are reacted to obtain compound (i-3). In formula (i-1), R ⁴ is the same as described above. In formula (i-2), Y ⁴ and Rf are the same as described above.
As compound (i-1) and compound (i-2), commercially available compounds may be used or synthesized.
The method for obtaining compound (i-3) by reacting compound (i-1) with compound (i-2) is not particularly limited. For example, compound (i-) can be obtained in the presence of an appropriate acid catalyst. After reacting 2) and compound (i-1) in an organic solvent, the reaction mixture can be washed and recovered.

The acid catalyst in the said reaction is not specifically limited, For example, toluenesulfonic acid etc. are mentioned, The usage-amount is about 0.05-5 mol with respect to 1 mol of compounds (i-2).
The organic solvent in the above reaction may be any material that can dissolve the compound (i-1) and the compound (i-2) as raw materials, and specifically includes toluene and the like. It is preferable that it is 0.5-100 mass parts with respect to (i-1), and it is more preferable that it is 0.5-20 mass parts. A solvent may be used individually by 1 type and may use 2 or more types together.
The amount of compound (i-2) used in the above reaction is usually preferably about 0.5 to 5 mol, more preferably about 0.8 to 4 mol, per 1 mol of compound (i-1).

The reaction time in the above reaction varies depending on the reactivity between the compound (i-1) and the compound (i-2), the reaction temperature, etc., but is usually preferably 1 to 80 hours, more preferably 3 to 60 hours. .
The reaction temperature in the above reaction is preferably 20 ° C to 200 ° C, more preferably about 20 ° C to 150 ° C.

Next, the compound (i-3) obtained is reacted with the compound (i-4) to obtain a compound represented by the formula (c3). In formula (i-4), L ⁺ is the same as described above, and Z ⁻ is a counter anion.
The method for reacting compound (i-3) with compound (i-4) to obtain the compound represented by formula (c3) is not particularly limited. For example, in the presence of a suitable alkali metal hydroxide. The compound (i-3) is dissolved in a suitable organic solvent and water, and the compound (i-4) is added and reacted by stirring.

The alkali metal hydroxide in the above reaction is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and the like, and the amount used is 0.3 to 1 mol per 1 mol of compound (i-3). About 3 mol is preferable.
Examples of the organic solvent in the above reaction include solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform, and ethyl acetate, and the amount used is preferably 0.5 to 100 parts by mass with respect to compound (i-3). More preferably, it is 5-20 mass parts. A solvent may be used individually by 1 type and may use 2 or more types together.
The amount of compound (i-4) used in the above reaction is usually preferably about 0.5 to 5 mol, more preferably about 0.8 to 4 mol, relative to 1 mol of compound (i-3).

The reaction time in the above reaction varies depending on the reactivity between the compound (i-3) and the compound (i-4), the reaction temperature, etc., but is usually preferably 1 to 80 hours, more preferably 3 to 60 hours. .
The reaction temperature in the above reaction is preferably 20 ° C to 200 ° C, more preferably about 20 ° C to 150 ° C.
After completion of the reaction, the compound represented by the formula (c3) in the reaction solution may be isolated and purified. For isolation and purification, conventionally known methods can be used. For example, concentration, solvent extraction, distillation, crystallization, recrystallization, chromatography, etc. can be used alone or in combination of two or more thereof. it can.

The structure of the compound represented by formula (c3) obtained as described above includes ¹ H-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum method, ¹³ C-NMR spectrum method, ¹⁹ F-NMR spectrum method, infrared absorption (IR ) It can be confirmed by a general organic analysis method such as spectral method, mass spectrometry (MS) method, elemental analysis method, X-ray crystal diffraction method.

[(C2) component]
(C) component of this invention may contain the basic compound (C2) (henceforth "(C2) component") which does not correspond to the said (C1) component.
The component (C2) is particularly limited as long as it is a compound that is relatively basic to the component (B), acts as an acid diffusion controller, and does not fall under the component (C1). It may be used arbitrarily from known ones. Of these, aliphatic amines, particularly secondary aliphatic amines and tertiary aliphatic amines are preferred.
An aliphatic amine is an amine having one or more aliphatic groups, and the aliphatic groups preferably have 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
Examples of the aliphatic amine include an amine (alkyl amine or alkyl alcohol amine) or a cyclic amine in which at least one hydrogen atom of ammonia NH ₃ is substituted with an alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group having 12 or less carbon atoms.
Specific examples of alkylamines and alkyl alcohol amines include monoalkylamines such as n-hexylamine, n-heptylamine, n-octylamine, n-nonylamine, n-decylamine; diethylamine, di-n-propylamine, di- -Dialkylamines such as n-heptylamine, di-n-octylamine, dicyclohexylamine; trimethylamine, triethylamine, tri-n-propylamine, tri-n-butylamine, tri-n-pentylamine, tri-n-hexylamine , Trialkylamines such as tri-n-heptylamine, tri-n-octylamine, tri-n-nonylamine, tri-n-decylamine, tri-n-dodecylamine; diethanolamine, triethanolamine, diisopropanolamine, Li isopropanolamine, di -n- octanol amines, alkyl alcohol amines tri -n- octanol amine. Among these, a trialkylamine having 5 to 10 carbon atoms is more preferable, and tri-n-pentylamine or tri-n-octylamine is particularly preferable.

Examples of the cyclic amine include heterocyclic compounds containing a nitrogen atom as a hetero atom. The heterocyclic compound may be monocyclic (aliphatic monocyclic amine) or polycyclic (aliphatic polycyclic amine).
Specific examples of the aliphatic monocyclic amine include piperidine and piperazine.
As the aliphatic polycyclic amine, those having 6 to 10 carbon atoms are preferable. Specifically, 1,5-diazabicyclo [4.3.0] -5-nonene, 1,8-diazabicyclo [5. 4.0] -7-undecene, hexamethylenetetramine, 1,4-diazabicyclo [2.2.2] octane, and the like.

  Other aliphatic amines include tris (2-methoxymethoxyethyl) amine, tris {2- (2-methoxyethoxy) ethyl} amine, tris {2- (2-methoxyethoxymethoxy) ethyl} amine, tris {2 -(1-methoxyethoxy) ethyl} amine, tris {2- (1-ethoxyethoxy) ethyl} amine, tris {2- (1-ethoxypropoxy) ethyl} amine, tris [2- {2- (2-hydroxy Ethoxy) ethoxy} ethylamine, triethanolamine triacetate and the like, and triethanolamine triacetate is preferable.

Moreover, you may use an aromatic amine as (C2) component.
Aromatic amines include aniline, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, pyrrole, indole, pyrazole, imidazole or derivatives thereof, diphenylamine, triphenylamine, tribenzylamine, 2,6-diisopropylaniline, N-tert-butoxy. And carbonylpyrrolidine.

  As the component (C2), a compound represented by the following general formula (c21) is also preferable.

［Ｒ^５は水素原子、炭素数１〜５のアルキル基又は炭素数１〜５のハロゲン化アルキル基であり、Ｙ^４、Ｒｆ、Ｌ^＋は前記同様である。］

[R ⁵ is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Y ⁴ , Rf, and L ⁺ are the same as above. ]

R ⁵ is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
The alkyl group having 1 to ⁵ carbon atoms in R ⁵ is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to ⁵ carbon atoms, specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, n -Butyl group, isobutyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group and the like can be mentioned.
The halogenated alkyl group for R ⁵ is a group in which part or all of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms are substituted with a halogen atom. Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom, and a fluorine atom is particularly preferable.
R ⁵ is preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and is most preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group in terms of industrial availability.

(C2) A component may be used independently and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
(C2) A component is normally used in 0.01-5.0 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of (A) component. By setting the content in the above range, the resist pattern shape, the stability over time, and the like are improved.

As the component (C), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
When the resist composition of this invention contains (C) component, it is preferable that (C) component is 0.1-15 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of (A) component, 0.3- More preferably, it is 12 mass parts, and it is still more preferable that it is 0.5-12 mass parts. When it is at least the lower limit of the above range, lithography properties such as roughness are further improved when a positive resist composition is obtained. Further, a better resist pattern shape can be obtained. When the amount is not more than the upper limit of the above range, the sensitivity can be maintained satisfactorily and the throughput is excellent.

<Optional component (E) component>
The resist composition of the present invention comprises, as optional components, an organic carboxylic acid, a phosphorus oxo acid, and derivatives thereof for the purpose of preventing sensitivity deterioration and improving the resist pattern shape, retention stability over time, and the like. At least one compound (E) selected from the group (hereinafter referred to as component (E)) can be contained.
As the organic carboxylic acid, for example, acetic acid, malonic acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid and the like are suitable.
Examples of phosphorus oxo acids and derivatives thereof include phosphoric acid, phosphonic acid, phosphinic acid and the like, and among these, phosphonic acid is particularly preferable.
Examples of the oxo acid derivative of phosphorus include esters in which the hydrogen atom of the oxo acid is substituted with a hydrocarbon group, and the hydrocarbon group includes an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms and 6 to 6 carbon atoms. 15 aryl groups and the like.
Examples of phosphoric acid derivatives include phosphoric acid esters such as di-n-butyl phosphate and diphenyl phosphate.
Examples of phosphonic acid derivatives include phosphonic acid esters such as phosphonic acid dimethyl ester, phosphonic acid-di-n-butyl ester, phenylphosphonic acid, phosphonic acid diphenyl ester, and phosphonic acid dibenzyl ester.
Examples of the phosphinic acid derivatives include phosphinic acid esters such as phenylphosphinic acid.
As the component (E), salicylic acid is particularly preferable.
(E) A component may be used individually by 1 type and may use 2 or more types together.
(E) A component is normally used in 0.01-5.0 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of (A) component.

  The resist composition of the present invention further contains miscible additives as desired, for example, an additional resin for improving the performance of the resist film, a surfactant, a dissolution inhibitor, and a plasticizer for improving coatability. Stabilizers, colorants, antihalation agents, dyes, and the like can be added as appropriate.

<(S) component>
The resist composition can be produced by dissolving the components blended in the resist composition in an organic solvent (hereinafter referred to as “(S) component”).
As the component (S), any component can be used as long as it can dissolve each component to be used to form a uniform solution. Conventionally, any one of known solvents for chemically amplified resists can be used. Two or more types can be appropriately selected and used.
(S) component is, for example, lactones such as γ-butyrolactone; ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methyl-n-pentyl ketone, methyl isopentyl ketone, 2-heptanone; ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, Polyhydric alcohols such as dipropylene glycol; compounds having an ester bond such as ethylene glycol monoacetate, diethylene glycol monoacetate, propylene glycol monoacetate, dipropylene glycol monoacetate, the polyhydric alcohols or compounds having the ester bond Monoalkyl ethers such as monomethyl ether, monoethyl ether, monopropyl ether, monobutyl ether, or monophenyl ether Derivatives of polyhydric alcohols such as compounds having an ether bond such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA) and propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) among these; cyclic ethers such as dioxane, , Methyl lactate, ethyl lactate (EL), methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl pyruvate, ethyl pyruvate, methyl methoxypropionate, ethyl ethoxypropionate, etc .; anisole, ethyl benzyl ether, cresyl methyl Ether, diphenyl ether, dibenzyl ether, phenetole, butyl phenyl ether, ethylbenzene, diethylbenzene, pentylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, toluene, xylene, cymene, mesitylene An aromatic organic solvent such as

(S) A component may be used independently and may be used as 2 or more types of mixed solvents.
Of these, γ-butyrolactone, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA), propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME), and ethyl lactate (EL) are preferable.
Moreover, the mixed solvent which mixed PGMEA and the polar solvent is also preferable. The blending ratio (mass ratio) may be appropriately determined in consideration of the compatibility between PGMEA and the polar solvent, and is preferably in the range of 1: 9 to 9: 1. 2: 8 to 8: A range of 2 is more preferable.
More specifically, when EL is blended as a polar solvent, the mass ratio of PGMEA: EL is preferably 1: 9 to 9: 1, more preferably 2: 8 to 8: 2. Moreover, when mix | blending PGME as a polar solvent, the mass ratio of PGMEA: PGME becomes like this. Preferably it is 1: 9-9: 1, More preferably, it is 2: 8-8: 2, More preferably, it is 3: 7-7: 3.
In addition, as the component (S), a mixed solvent of at least one selected from PGMEA and EL and γ-butyrolactone is also preferable. In this case, the mixing ratio of the former and the latter is preferably 70:30 to 95: 5.

According to the resist pattern forming method of the present invention, a resist pattern having excellent etching resistance can be formed by a negative development process using a developer containing an organic solvent.
In the resist pattern forming method of the present invention, the component (B1) having a ring structure in the anion portion is used in the resist composition. Since the component (B1) having a ring structure has a higher carbon density than the conventional acid generator having a chain-like anion portion, the negative development process in which the acid-decomposable group in the pattern portion is decomposed In this case, it is considered that the etching resistance of the resulting resist pattern is improved. Moreover, it is thought that the said effect is acquired because the (B1) component of this invention originates in compatibility with the (A1) component being favorable.

EXAMPLES Next, although an Example demonstrates this invention further in detail, this invention is not limited by these examples.
In this example, in the analysis by NMR, the chemical shift reference material of ¹ H-NMR is tetramethylsilane (TMS), and the chemical shift reference material of ¹⁹ F-NMR is trichlorofluoromethane (provided that hexagonal The peak of fluorobenzene was set to -162.2 ppm).

Synthesis Example 1 Synthesis of N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide 100 g (0.52 mol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid amide ethanol in a glass flask equipped with a thermometer and a condenser Then, 108.6 g (0.54 mol) of 1-adamantanecarboxylic acid, paratoluenesulfonic acid (0.1 mol), and 500 g of toluene were added, and dehydration was performed under reflux using a Dean-Stark type dehydrator. After refluxing for 9 hours, about 9 ml of water could be removed. This reaction solution is dissolved in 500 g of ethyl acetate and washed twice with a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, once with 1N HCl, and once with a saturated saline solution. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and then recrystallized in hexane to give 140 g of N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide (yield 75%, 99% purity) was obtained.

[Physical properties of N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide)
¹ H NMR (measurement solvent: deuterated chloroform, reference material: tetramethylsilane); δ = 5.43-5.35 (brs, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H, J = 5.2 Hz), 3. 53 (td, 2H, J = 5.2 Hz), 2.08-1.98 (brs, 3H), 1.91-1.87 (brs, 6H), 1.75-1.67 (brs, 6H) ).
¹⁹ F NMR (measurement solvent: deuterated chloroform, reference material: trichlorofluoromethane); δ = −77.8 (s, 3F).
From the results of the above analysis, it was confirmed that the obtained compound was N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide represented by the following formula (i).

[Synthesis Example 2] Triphenylsulfonium N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide N- [2- (adamantane-) obtained in Synthesis Example 1 above was added to a 3 L reactor. 1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide 240 g (0.63 mol), water 800 mL, chloroform 800 mL were added, and 11% NaOH 240 g (0.68 mol) was slowly added dropwise while maintaining the internal temperature at 0 ° C. For 30 minutes. After adding 244 g (0.71 mol) of triphenylsulfonium bromide and stirring at room temperature for 15 hours, liquid separation was performed, and the obtained organic layer was washed with 800 mL of water four times and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained yellow oily substance was dissolved in acetonitrile and recrystallized in IPE to obtain 360 g of triphenylsulfonium N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide. At this time, the purity was 99% and the yield was 87%.

[Physical properties of triphenylsulfonium N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide]
¹ H NMR (measurement solvent: heavy DMSO, reference material: tetramethylsilane); δ = 7.88-7.76 (m, 15H; Ph ₃ S ⁺ ), 3.85 (t, 2H), 3.02 (T, 2H), 2.08-1.98 (brs, 3H), 1.91-1.87 (brs, 6H), 1.75-1.67 (brs, 6H).
¹⁹ F NMR (measuring solvent: heavy DMSO, reference material: trichlorofluoromethane); δ = −75.5 (s, 3F).
From the results of the above analysis, the obtained compound was triphenylsulfonium N- [2- (adamantan-1-ylcarbonyloxy) ethyl] trifluoromethanesulfonamide (compound (C) -2 represented by the following formula (C) -1. ).

[Examples 1 to 10, Comparative Examples 1 to 3]
Each component shown in Table 1 was mixed to obtain a resist composition for negative development.

Each abbreviation in Table 1 has the following meaning. Moreover, the numerical value in [] is a compounding quantity (mass part).
(A) -1: the following polymer compound (A) -1 [Mw = 7000, Mn = 1.66, 1 / m / n / o = 45/35/10/10 (molar ratio)].
(A) -2: the following polymer compound (A) -2 [Mw = 9200, Mn = 1.64, 1 / m / n = 40/40/20 (molar ratio)].
(B) -1: The following compound (B) -1.
(B) -2: The following compound (B) -2.
(B) -3: The following compound (B) -3.
(B) -4: The following compound (B) -4.
(B) -5: The following compound (B) -5.
(B) -6: The following compound (B) -6.
(C) -1: The following compound (C) -1.
(C) -2: Compound (C) -2.
(S) -1: PGMEA / PGME = 60/40 (mass ratio) mixed solvent.

[Etching resistance evaluation]
The negative developing resist composition of each example was uniformly applied on a 12-inch silicon substrate that had been subjected to hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) treatment at 90 ° C. for 36 seconds, using a spinner with an appropriately adjusted rotational speed. The resist film (thickness 150 nm) was formed by applying and baking (PAB) at 100 ° C. for 60 seconds.
The resist film was exposed to an ArF excimer laser (193 nm) at 30 mJ / cm ² using an ArF exposure apparatus NSR-S308 (Nikon Corporation; NA (numerical aperture) = 0.92) (through a photomask). No exposure).
Then, PEB treatment was carried out at 110 ° C. for 60 seconds, and further development treatment was carried out with butyl acetate at 23 ° C. for 13 seconds, followed by shake-off drying.
Subsequently, post-baking was performed at 100 ° C. for 60 seconds.
Next, the silicon wafer on which the resist film was formed was cut into the same chip size. Subsequently, the chip was mixed with CF ₄ gas (23 sccm), CHF ₃ gas (20 sccm) and Ar gas (150 sccm) using a plasma etching apparatus (manufactured by SUMCO, apparatus name: SUMCO Reactive Ion Etching System RIE-10NR). Etching with gas (pressure: 0 → 40 Pa, energy: 300 W, temperature: 23 ° C., treatment time: 60 seconds) was performed.
Before etching (after development) and after etching, the film thickness (Å) of the resist film is measured with Nanospec (manufactured by Nanometrics), and the etching rate (film thickness etched per unit time (1 second); Å / s) was calculated. The results are also shown in Table 1. It shows that etching resistance is so high that the value of an etching rate is small.

  From the above results, it was confirmed that the resist compositions of Examples 1 to 10 were excellent in etching resistance as compared with the resist compositions of Comparative Examples 1 to 3.

Claims (6)

A resist film is formed on a support using a resist composition containing a base material component (A) whose solubility in an organic solvent is reduced by the action of an acid and an acid generator component (B) that generates an acid upon exposure. A resist pattern forming method comprising: a step of forming, a step of exposing the resist film, and a step of patterning the resist film by negative development using a developer containing the organic solvent to form a resist pattern. There,
The base component (A) is a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester in which a hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom at the α-position may be substituted with a substituent, and the polarity increases by the action of an acid. Using a resin component (A1) having a structural unit (a1) containing an acid-decomposable group,
The said acid generator component (B) contains the acid generator (B1) which has a ring structure in an anion part, The resist pattern formation method characterized by the above-mentioned. The resist pattern forming method according to claim 1, wherein the acid generator (B1) is a compound represented by the following general formula (b1).

[Wherein, R ¹ is a hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms including a ring structure, X ⁰ is a single bond or a divalent linking group, and M ⁺ is an organic cation. ]   The resist pattern formation method of Claim 1 or 2 in which the said resist composition contains the basic compound component (C) containing the compound (C1) which consists of a cation part and an anion part which has a ring structure further.   The resist pattern forming method according to claim 1, wherein (C1) is a basic compound component (C2) further containing a nitrogen atom. The resist pattern formation method as described in any one of Claims 1-3 in which the said structural unit (a1) contains the structural unit represented by the following general formula (a1-5).

[Wherein, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R ³ is a single bond or a divalent linking group, and Y ⁰ is substituted. An aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a group, OZ is an acid-decomposable group, a is an integer of 1 to 3, b is an integer of 0 to 2 and a + b = 1 And d and e are each independently an integer of 0 to 3. ]   A negative developing resist composition used in the resist pattern forming method according to claim 1.