JP2014029527A - Resist composition and method for producing resist pattern - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resist composition from which a resist pattern with good DOF (depth of focus, focus margin) can be produced.SOLUTION: The resist composition comprises a resin including a structural unit having an acid-labile group, an acid generator expressed by formula (I), and an acid generator expressed by formula (II). In the formulae, Xrepresents an alkanediyl group optionally having a substituent; Rrepresents a hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; Rand Reach represent a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group; Lrepresents a single bond, an alkanediyl group, or the like; Yrepresents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent; Rto Reach represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, or the like, in which a methylene group included in a ring including a sulfonyl cation may be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group; r represents an integer of 1 to 3; and s represents an integer of 0 to 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a resist composition, a method for producing a resist pattern using the resist composition, and the like.

また、レジスト組成物から、フォトリソグラフィによりレジストパターンを形成する際、アルカリ現像液で現像するとポジ型レジストパターンが得られ、有機溶剤で現像するとネガ型レジストパターンが得られることが知られている（非特許文献１）。 Patent Document 1 describes a resist composition containing a resin, a salt represented by the formula (B1-X), and 2,6-diisopropylaniline.

Further, it is known that when a resist pattern is formed from a resist composition by photolithography, a positive resist pattern is obtained when developed with an alkaline developer, and a negative resist pattern is obtained when developed with an organic solvent ( Non-patent document 1).

JP 2007-161707 A

Published by Techno Times Inc. Monthly Display '11 June p. 31

  An object of the present invention is to provide a resist composition capable of producing a resist pattern having an excellent focus margin (DOF).

［式（Ｉ）中、
Ｘ²は、炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基を表し、該アルカンジイル基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基又は−ＯＲ⁵で置換されていてもよく、該アルカンジイル基を構成するメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ⁴及びＲ⁵は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜２４の炭化水素基を表し、該炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよく、該炭化水素基に含まれるメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｚ^＋は、有機カチオンを表す。］

［式（ＩＩ）中、
Ｒ^II1及びＲ^II2は、それぞれ独立に、フッ素原子又は炭素数１〜６のペルフルオロアルキル基を表す。
Ｌ^II1は、単結合、炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基、炭素数４〜８の２価の脂環式炭化水素基、−（ＣＨ₂）_t−ＣＯ−Ｏ−＊又は−（ＣＨ₂）_t−ＣＯ−Ｏ−ＣＨ₂−（ＣＨ₂）_u−＊を表し、アルカンジイル基及び−（ＣＨ₂）_u−に含まれるメチレン基は、酸素原子で置き換わっていてもよい。ｔは、１〜１２の整数を表す。ｕは、０〜１２の整数を表す。＊は、Ｙ^II1との結合手を表す。
Ｙ^II1は、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数３〜１８の脂環式炭化水素基を表し、前記脂環式炭化水素基に含まれるメチレン基は、酸素原子、スルホニル基又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ^II3、Ｒ^II4、Ｒ^II5、Ｒ^II6及びＲ^II7は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数２〜７のアルコキシカルボニルオキシ基又は炭素数２〜１２のアシルオキシ基を表す。
スルホニルカチオンを含む環に含まれるメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
ｒは、１〜３の整数を表す。
ｓは、０〜３の整数を表す。
Ｒ^II8は、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。ｓが２以上のとき、複数のＲ^II8は、同一又は相異なる。］
〔２〕式（Ｉ）で表される酸発生剤が式（ＩＡ）で表される酸発生剤である〔１〕記載のレジスト組成物。

［式（ＩＡ）中、Ｘ²及びＺ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。
Ｒ⁶は、炭素数１〜１７の炭化水素基を表し、該炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよく、該炭化水素基を構成するメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ⁷は、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ｒ⁸は、炭素数１〜６のフッ素化アルキル基を表す。
ただし、Ｒ⁶、Ｒ⁷及びＲ⁸の合計炭素数は、２０以下である。］
〔３〕さらに溶剤を含有する〔１〕又は〔２〕記載のレジスト組成物。
〔４〕（１）上記〔１〕〜〔３〕のいずれか記載のレジスト組成物を基板上に塗布する工程、
（２）塗布後の組成物を乾燥させて組成物層を形成する工程、
（３）組成物層を露光する工程、
（４）露光後の組成物層を加熱する工程及び
（５）加熱後の組成物層を現像する工程を含むレジストパターンの製造方法。 The present invention includes the following inventions.
[1] A resist composition comprising a resin containing a structural unit having an acid labile group, an acid generator represented by formula (I), and an acid generator represented by formula (II).

[In the formula (I),
X ² represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkanediyl group may be substituted with a hydroxy group or —OR ⁵ , and a methylene group constituting the alkanediyl group May be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
R ⁴ and R ⁵ each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, The methylene group contained in the group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

[In the formula (II),
R ^II1 and R ^II2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^II1 represents a single bond, an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, — (CH ₂ ) _t —CO—O— * or — (CH ₂ ) _T —CO—O—CH ₂ — (CH ₂ ) _u — *, the alkanediyl group and the methylene group contained in — (CH ₂ ) _u — may be replaced by an oxygen atom. t represents an integer of 1 to 12. u represents an integer of 0 to 12. * Represents a bond with Y ^II1 .
Y ^II1 represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and the methylene group contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is an oxygen atom, a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group. It may be replaced with.
^{R II3, R II4, R II5} , R II6 and R ^II7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, having 2 to 7 carbon atoms An alkoxycarbonyloxy group or an acyloxy group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms is represented.
The methylene group contained in the ring containing the sulfonyl cation may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
r represents an integer of 1 to 3.
s represents an integer of 0 to 3.
R ^II8 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. When s is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^II8 are the same or different. ]
[2] The resist composition according to [1], wherein the acid generator represented by the formula (I) is an acid generator represented by the formula (IA).

[In formula (IA), X ² and Z ⁺ represent the same meaning as described above.
R ⁶ represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, the hydrogen atom contained in the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and the methylene group constituting the hydrocarbon group is May be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
R ⁸ represents a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
However, the total carbon number of R ⁶ , R ⁷ and R ⁸ is 20 or less. ]
[3] The resist composition according to [1] or [2], further containing a solvent.
[4] (1) A step of applying the resist composition according to any one of [1] to [3] on a substrate,
(2) The process of drying the composition after application | coating and forming a composition layer,
(3) a step of exposing the composition layer,
(4) A method for producing a resist pattern, comprising: a step of heating the composition layer after exposure; and (5) a step of developing the composition layer after heating.

  According to the resist composition of the present invention, a resist pattern can be produced with an excellent focus margin.

In the present specification, "(meth) acrylic monomer" means at least one monomer having a "CH ₂ = CH-CO-" or _{"CH 2 = C (CH 3)} -CO- " structure of To do. Similarly, “(meth) acrylate” and “(meth) acrylic acid” mean “at least one of acrylate and methacrylate” and “at least one of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid”, respectively.

<Resist composition>
The resist composition of the present invention comprises:
A resin comprising a structural unit having an acid labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “resin (A)”),
An acid generator represented by formula (I) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “acid generator (I)”), and
It contains an acid generator represented by the formula (II) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “acid generator (II)”).
It is preferable that the resist composition of the present invention further contains a solvent (E).
The resist composition of the present invention may further contain a basic compound (C).

<Resin (A)>
The resin (A) includes a structural unit having an acid labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a)”). Furthermore, a structural unit having no acid labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (s)”) may be included.
In the present specification, the “acid labile group” is a group having a leaving group and forming a hydrophilic group (for example, a hydroxy group or a carboxy group) by leaving the leaving group by contact with an acid. Means.

［式（１）中、Ｒ^a1、Ｒ^a2及びＲ^a3は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜８のアルキル基又は炭素数３〜２０の脂環式炭化水素基を表すか、Ｒ^a1及びＲ^a2は互いに結合して炭素数２〜２０の２価の炭化水素基を形成する。＊は結合手を表す。］

［式（２）中、Ｒ^ａ1’及びＲ^ａ2’は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又は炭素数１〜１２の炭化水素基を表し、Ｒ^ａ3’は、炭素数１〜２０の炭化水素基を表すか、Ｒ^ａ2’及びＲ^ａ3’は互いに結合して炭素数２〜２０の２価の炭化水素基を形成し、該炭化水素基及び該２価の炭化水素基を構成する−ＣＨ₂−は、−Ｏ―又は―Ｓ−で置き換わってもよい。 <Structural unit (a)>
The structural unit (a) is a structural unit having an acid labile group.
Examples of the acid labile group include a group represented by the formula (1) and a group represented by the formula (2).

Wherein (1), R ^a1, R ^a2 and R ^a3 each independently represent a cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical of the alkyl group or 3 to 20 carbon atoms having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R ^a1 and R ^a2 combine with each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms. * Represents a bond. ]

[In Formula (2), R ^{a1 ′} and R ^{a2 ′} each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and R ^{a3 ′} represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R ^{a2 ′} and R ^{a3 ′} are bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — constituting the hydrocarbon group and the divalent hydrocarbon group. May be replaced by -O- or -S-.

アルキル基と脂環式炭化水素基とを組合わせた基としては、例えば、メチルシクロヘキシル基、ジメチルシクロへキシル基、メチルノルボルニル基等が挙げられる。 ^Examples of the alkyl group represented by R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, and an octyl group.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include cycloalkyl groups such as a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, and a cyclooctyl group. Examples of the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include decahydronaphthyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group, and the following groups (* represents a bond). The alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 preferably has 3 to 16 carbon atoms.

Examples of the group obtained by combining an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, and a methylnorbornyl group.

Examples of —C (R ^a1 ) (R ^a2 ) (R ^a3 ) in the case where R ^a1 and R ^a2 are bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group include the following groups. The divalent hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 12 carbon atoms. In each formula, R ^a3 has the same meaning as described above, and * represents a bond to —O—.

Examples of the group represented by the formula (1) include a 1,1-dialkylalkoxycarbonyl group (a group in which R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 are alkyl groups in the formula (1), preferably tert-butoxycarbonyl). Group), 2-alkyladamantan-2-yloxycarbonyl group (in the formula (1), R ^a1 , R ^a2 and the carbon atom to which they are bonded form an adamantyl group, and R ^a3 is an alkyl group) and 1- (adamantan-1-yl) -1-alkylalkoxycarbonyl group (in the formula (1), R ^a1 and R ^a2 are alkyl groups, and R ^a3 is an adamantyl group).

Examples of the hydrocarbon group represented by R ^{a1 ′} , R ^{a2 ′} and R ^{a3 ′} include an alkyl group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by combining these.
Examples of the alkyl group and alicyclic hydrocarbon group are the same as those described above.
Aromatic hydrocarbon groups include phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, p-methylphenyl, p-tert-butylphenyl, p-adamantylphenyl, tolyl, xylyl, cumenyl, mesityl, biphenyl Groups, phenanthryl groups, 2,6-diethylphenyl groups, aryl groups such as 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl, and the like.
Examples of the divalent hydrocarbon group R ^{a2 'and} R ^a3' is formed by bonding with, for example, R ^{a1 ',} R ^a2' is one obtained by removing groups a hydrogen atom from a hydrocarbon group and R ^{a3 '} Can be mentioned.
At least one of R ^{a1 ′} and R ^{a2 ′} is preferably a hydrogen atom.

Specific examples of the group represented by the formula (2) include the following groups. * Represents a bond.

  The monomer for deriving the structural unit (a) is preferably a monomer having an acid labile group and an ethylenically unsaturated bond, and more preferably a (meth) acrylic monomer having an acid labile group.

  Among the (meth) acrylic monomers having an acid labile group, those having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms are preferable. If a resin having a structural unit (a) having a bulky structure such as an alicyclic hydrocarbon group is used in the resist composition, the resolution of the resist pattern can be improved.

  As a structural unit derived from a (meth) acrylic monomer having a group represented by formula (1), preferably a structural unit represented by formula (a1-1) or a structure represented by formula (a1-2) Units are listed. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. In this specification, the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-1) and the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-2) are represented by the structural unit (a1-1) and the structural unit (a1-2), respectively. The monomer that derives the structural unit (a1-1) and the monomer that derives the structural unit (a1-2) may be referred to as a monomer (a1-1) and a monomer (a1-2), respectively.

［式（ａ１−１）及び式（ａ１−２）中、
Ｌ^a1及びＬ^a2は、それぞれ独立に、−Ｏ−又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k1−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｋ１は１〜７の整数を表し、＊は−ＣＯ−との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a4及びＲ^a5は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a6及びＲ^a7は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜８のアルキル基、炭素数３〜１８の脂環式炭化水素基又はこれらを組合わせた基を表す。
ｍ１は０〜１４の整数を表す。
ｎ１は０〜１０の整数を表す。
ｎ１’は０〜３の整数を表す。］

[In Formula (a1-1) and Formula (a1-2),
L ^a1 and L ^a2 each independently represent —O— or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k1 —CO—O—, k1 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to —CO—. Represents a hand.
R ^a4 and R ^a5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a6 and R ^a7 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or a group obtained by combining these.
m1 represents the integer of 0-14.
n1 represents an integer of 0 to 10.
n1 ′ represents an integer of 0 to 3. ]

L ^a1 and L ^a2 are preferably —O— or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k1 —CO—O—, more preferably —O—. k1 is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1.
R ^a4 and R ^a5 are preferably methyl groups.
Examples of the alkyl group of R ^a6 and R ^a7 , the alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and the group obtained by combining these include the same groups as the groups represented by R ^a1 , R ^a2, and R ^a3 in formula (1). .
The alkyl group for R ^a6 and R ^a7 preferably has 6 or less carbon atoms.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group of R ^a6 and R ^a7 preferably has 8 or less carbon atoms, more preferably 6 or less.
m1 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.
n1 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.
n1 ′ is preferably 0 or 1.

As a monomer (a1-1), the monomer described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-204646 is mentioned. Among these, a monomer represented by any one of formula (a1-1-1) to formula (a1-1-8) is preferable, and any one of formula (a1-1-1) to formula (a1-1-4) is preferable. The monomer represented by is more preferable.

Examples of the monomer (a1-2) include 1-ethylcyclopentan-1-yl (meth) acrylate, 1-ethylcyclohexane-1-yl (meth) acrylate, and 1-ethylcycloheptan-1-yl (meth). Acrylate, 1-methylcyclopentan-1-yl (meth) acrylate, 1-methylcyclohexane-1-yl (meth) acrylate, 1-isopropylcyclopentan-1-yl (meth) acrylate, 1-isopropylcyclohexane-1- And yl (meth) acrylate. Monomers represented by the formula (a1-2-1) to the formula (a1-2-12) are preferred, and the formula (a1-2-3) to the formula (a1-2-4) or the formula (a1-2-9) The monomer represented by formula (a1-2-10) is more preferable, and the monomer represented by formula (a1-2-3) or formula (a1-2-9) is more preferable.

  When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (a1-1) and / or the structural unit (a1-2), the total content thereof is usually 10 to 95 mol with respect to all the structural units of the resin (A). %, Preferably 15 to 90 mol%, more preferably 20 to 85 mol%.

［式（ａ１−５）中、
Ｒ³¹は、ハロゲン原子を有してもよい炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、水素原子又はハロゲン原子を表す。
Ｚ^a1は、単結合又は＊−［ＣＨ₂］_k4−ＣＯ−Ｌ^a54−を表す。ここで、ｋ４は１〜４の整数を表す。＊は、Ｌ^a51との結合手を表す。
Ｌ^a51、Ｌ^a52、Ｌ^a53及びＬ^a54は、それぞれ独立に、−Ｏ−又は−Ｓ−を表す。
ｓ１は、１〜３の整数を表す。
ｓ１’は、０〜３の整数を表す。］ As a structural unit derived from a (meth) acrylic monomer having a group represented by the formula (2), a structural unit represented by the formula (a1-5) (hereinafter referred to as “structural unit (a1-5)”) There are).

[In the formula (a1-5),
R ³¹ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
Z ^a1 represents a single bond or * — [CH ₂ ] _k4 —CO—L ^a54 —. Here, k4 represents an integer of 1 to 4. * Represents a bond with L ^a51 .
L ^a51 , L ^a52 , L ^a53 and L ^a54 each independently represent —O— or —S—.
s1 represents an integer of 1 to 3.
s1 ′ represents an integer of 0 to 3. ]

In formula (a1-5), R ³¹ is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a trifluoromethyl group.
L ^a51 is preferably an oxygen atom.
One of L ^a52 and L ^a53 is preferably an oxygen atom and the other is a sulfur atom.
s1 is preferably 1.
s1 ′ is preferably an integer of 0 to 2.
Z ^a1 is preferably a single bond or * —CH ₂ —CO—O—.

Examples of the monomer that leads to the structural unit (a1-5) include the following monomers.

  When resin (A) has a structural unit (a1-5), the content rate is preferable 1-50 mol% with respect to all the structural units of resin (A), and 3-45 mol% is more preferable. 5 to 40 mol% is more preferable.

<Structural unit (s)>
The monomer for deriving the “structural unit (s)” which is a structural unit having no acid labile group is not particularly limited as long as it is a monomer having no acid labile group, and a known monomer in the resist field can be used. .
As the structural unit (s), a structural unit having a hydroxy group or a lactone ring and having no acid labile group is preferable. A structure having a hydroxy group and having no acid labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a2)”) and / or a lactone ring and having no acid labile group If a resin having a unit (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a3)”) is used for the resist composition, the resolution of the resist pattern and the adhesion to the substrate can be improved.

<Structural unit (a2)>
The hydroxy group contained in the structural unit (a2) may be an alcoholic hydroxy group or a phenolic hydroxy group.
When the resist composition is applied to KrF excimer laser exposure (248 nm), high energy beam exposure such as electron beam or EUV (extreme ultraviolet light), the structural unit (a2) having a phenolic hydroxy group as the structural unit (a2) ) Is preferably used. When applied to ArF excimer laser exposure (193 nm) or the like, the structural unit (a2) is preferably a structural unit (a2) having an alcoholic hydroxy group, and more preferably a structural unit (a2-1). As the structural unit (a2), one type may be contained alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.

［式（ａ２−１）中、
Ｌ^a3は、−Ｏ−又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k2−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、
ｋ２は１〜７の整数を表す。＊は−ＣＯ−との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a14は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a15及びＲ^a16は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、メチル基又はヒドロキシ基を表す。
ｏ１は、０〜１０の整数を表す。］ Examples of the structural unit (a2) having an alcoholic hydroxy group include a structural unit represented by the formula (a2-1) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a2-1)”).

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

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

As a monomer which introduce | transduces structural unit (a2-1), the monomer described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-204646 is mentioned, for example. A monomer represented by any one of formula (a2-1-1) to formula (a2-1-6) is preferable, and represented by any one of formula (a2-1-1) to formula (a2-1-4). The monomer represented by Formula (a2-1-1) or Formula (a2-1-3) is more preferable.

  When resin (A) contains structural unit (a2-1), the content rate is 3 to 45 mol% normally with respect to all the structural units of resin (A), Preferably it is 1 to 40 mol%. More preferably, it is 1-35 mol%, More preferably, it is 2-20 mol%.

<Structural unit (a3)>
The lactone ring contained in the structural unit (a3) may be, for example, a monocycle such as a β-propiolactone ring, γ-butyrolactone ring, or δ-valerolactone ring, and a bridged ring including these monocyclic lactone ring structures. But you can. Among these lactone rings, a γ-butyrolactone ring or a bridged ring containing a γ-butyrolactone ring structure is preferable.

  The structural unit (a3) is preferably a structural unit represented by the formula (a3-1), the formula (a3-2), or the formula (a3-3). These 1 type may be contained independently and 2 or more types may be contained.

［式（ａ３−１）中、
Ｌ^a4は、酸素原子又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k3−ＣＯ−Ｏ−（ｋ３は１〜７の整数を表す。）で表される基を表す。＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a18は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a21は炭素数１〜４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
ｐ１は０〜５の整数を表す。ｐ１が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^a21は互いに同一又は相異なる。
式（ａ３−２）中、
Ｌ^a5は、酸素原子又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k3−ＣＯ−Ｏ−（ｋ３は１〜７の整数を表す。）で表される基を表す。＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a19は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a22は、カルボキシ基、シアノ基又は炭素数１〜４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
ｑ１は、０〜３の整数を表す。ｑ１が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^a22は互いに同一又は相異なる。
式（ａ３−３）中、
Ｌ^a6は、酸素原子又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k3−ＣＯ−Ｏ−（ｋ３は１〜７の整数を表す。）で表される基を表す。＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a20は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a23は、カルボキシ基、シアノ基又は炭素数１〜４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
ｒ１は、０〜３の整数を表す。ｒ１が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^a23は互いに同一又は相異なる。］

[In the formula (a3-1),
L ^a4 represents an oxygen atom or a group represented by ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k3 —CO—O— (k3 represents an integer of 1 to 7). * Represents a bond with a carbonyl group.
R ^a18 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a21 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
p1 represents an integer of 0 to 5. When p1 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^a21 are the same or different from each other.
In formula (a3-2),
L ^a5 represents an oxygen atom or a group represented by ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k3 —CO—O— (k3 represents an integer of 1 to 7). * Represents a bond with a carbonyl group.
R ^a19 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a22 represents a carboxy group, a cyano group, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
q1 represents an integer of 0 to 3. When q1 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^a22 are the same or different from each other.
In formula (a3-3),
L ^a6 represents an oxygen atom or a group represented by ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k3 —CO—O— (k3 represents an integer of 1 to 7). * Represents a bond with a carbonyl group.
R ^a20 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a23 represents a carboxy group, a cyano group, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
r1 represents an integer of 0 to 3. When r1 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^a23 are the same or different from each other. ]

In Formula (a3-1), Formula (a3-2), and Formula (a3-3), L ^a4 , L ^a5, and L ^a6 are each independently preferably an oxygen atom or an integer of k3 of 1 to 4. A group represented by * —O— (CH ₂ ) _k3 —CO—O—, more preferably an oxygen atom and * —O—CH ₂ —CO—O—, still more preferably an oxygen atom.
R ^a18 , R ^a19 , R ^a20 and R ^a21 are preferably methyl groups.
R ^a22 and R ^a23 are each independently preferably a carboxy group, a cyano group or a methyl group.
p1, q1 and r1 are each independently preferably an integer of 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1.

  Examples of the monomer that leads to the structural unit (a3) include monomers described in JP 2010-204646 A. Formula (a3-1-1) to Formula (a3-1-4), Formula (a3-2-1) to Formula (a3-2-4), and Formula (a3-3-1) to Formula (a3-3) -4) is preferred, and the monomers represented by formula (a3-1-1) to formula (a3-1-2) and formula (a3-2-3) to formula (a3-2-4) are preferred. The monomer represented by either is more preferable, and the monomer represented by the formula (a3-1-1) or the formula (a3-2-3) is more preferable.

  When the resin (A) includes the structural unit (a3), the content is usually 5 to 70 mol%, preferably 10 to 65 mol%, based on all the structural units of the resin (A). More preferably, it is 10-60 mol%.

The content of the structural unit (a) in the resin (A) is preferably in the range of 1 to 100 mol%, more preferably in the range of 10 to 95 mol%, with respect to all the structural units of the resin (A). The range of 90 mol% is more preferable, and the range of 20 to 85 mol% is particularly preferable.
Resin (A) which has structural unit (a) with such a content rate can be manufactured by adjusting the use molar amount of the monomer with respect to the total molar amount of all the monomers used at the time of resin (A) manufacture.

In the case where the resin (A) is a resin composed of the structural unit (a) and the structural unit (s), these content rates are respectively based on the total structural units of the resin (A),
Structural unit (a); 10-95 mol%
Structural unit (s); 5 to 90 mol% is preferable,
Structural unit (a); 15-90 mol%
Structural unit (s); 10 to 85 mol% is more preferable,
Structural unit (a); 20 to 85 mol%
Structural unit (s); 15 to 80 mol% is more preferable.

  The resin (A) preferably contains 15 mol% or more of structural units derived from the monomer having an adamantyl group (particularly the structural unit (a1-1)) with respect to the total structural units (a). When the content of the structural unit having an adamantyl group is large, the dry etching resistance of the resist pattern is improved.

The resin (A) is preferably a resin composed of the structural unit (a) and the structural unit (s).
The structural unit (a) is preferably at least one of the structural unit (a1-1) and the structural unit (a1-2) (preferably the structural unit having a cyclohexyl group or a cyclopentyl group), more preferably the structural unit (a1- 1).
The structural unit (s) is preferably at least one of the structural unit (a2) and the structural unit (a3). The structural unit (a2) is preferably the structural unit (a2-1). The structural unit (a3) is preferably at least one of the structural unit (a3-1) and the structural unit (a3-2).

Each structural unit constituting the resin (A) may be used alone or in combination of two or more, and is produced by a known polymerization method (for example, radical polymerization method) using a monomer that derives these structural units. can do.
The weight average molecular weight of the resin (A) is preferably 2,500 or more (more preferably 3,000 or more, more preferably 4,000 or more), 50,000 or less (more preferably 30,000 or less, and further preferably 15,000 or less).

<Resin other than resin (A)>
The resist composition of the present invention includes a resin other than the above-described resin (A), for example, a resin having at least one selected from structural units (s) and structural units derived from known monomers used in the field. Etc. may be contained.
When the resist composition of this invention contains resin other than resin (A), the content rate is 0.1-50 mass% normally with respect to the total amount of resin contained in the resist composition of this invention. , Preferably it is 0.5-30 mass%, More preferably, it is 1-20 mass%.

  In the resist composition of the present invention, the total resin content is preferably 80% by mass or more and 99.9% by weight or less in the solid content of the resist composition. In the present specification, the “solid content in the composition” means the total of resist composition components excluding the solvent (E) described later. The solid content in the composition and the resin content relative thereto can be measured, for example, by a known analytical means such as liquid chromatography or gas chromatography.

［式（Ｉ）中、
Ｘ²は、炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基を表し、該アルカンジイル基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基又は−ＯＲ⁵で置換されていてもよく、該アルカンジイル基を構成する１以上のメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ⁴及びＲ⁵は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜２４の炭化水素基を表し、該炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよく、該炭化水素基を構成する１以上のメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｚ^＋は、有機カチオンを表す。］ <Acid generator (I)>
The acid generator (I) is represented by the formula (I).

[In the formula (I),
X ² represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkanediyl group may be substituted with a hydroxy group or —OR ⁵ , and one or more constituting the alkanediyl group The methylene group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
R ⁴ and R ⁵ each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, One or more methylene groups constituting the group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

Examples of the alkanediyl group of X ² include a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propane-1,3-diyl group, a propane-1,2-diyl group, a butane-1,4-diyl group, and a pentane-1,5-diyl group. Hexane-1,6-diyl group, ethane-1,1-diyl group, propane-1,1-diyl group, propane-2,2-diyl group, butane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane -1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group, pentane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group and the like.
Of these, a methylene group is preferable.

Examples of the group in which one or more methylene groups constituting the alkanediyl group are replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group include the following divalent groups. * Represents a bond with CF ₂ .

Examples of the group in which the hydrogen atom contained in the alkanediyl group is substituted with a hydroxy group or —OR ^{5 and} at least one methylene group constituting the alkanediyl group is replaced with an oxygen atom include the following groups. . * Represents a bond with CF ₂ .

The hydrocarbon group for R ⁴ and R ⁵ may be either saturated or unsaturated, for example, a linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group, a monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group , Aromatic hydrocarbon groups and the like, and a combination of two or more of these groups may be used.
Examples of the linear alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, and a hexyl group.
Examples of the branched alkyl group include an isopropyl group, a sec-butyl group, and a tert-butyl group.
Examples of the linear or branched alkenyl group include a vinyl group and an α-methylvinyl group.
Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cyclooctyl group.
Examples of the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a norbornyl group and an adamantyl group.
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include phenyl group, naphthyl group, p-methylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, p-adamantylphenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, 2- And methyl-6-ethylphenyl.

［式（ＩＡ）中、Ｘ²及びＺ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。
Ｒ⁶は、炭素数１〜１７の炭化水素基を表し、該炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよく、該炭化水素基を構成する１以上のメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ⁷は、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ｒ⁸は、炭素数１〜６のフッ素化アルキル基を表す。
ただし、Ｒ⁶、Ｒ⁷及びＲ⁸の合計炭素数は、２０以下である。］ The acid generator (I) is preferably an acid generator represented by the formula (IA).

[In formula (IA), X ² and Z ⁺ represent the same meaning as described above.
R ⁶ represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and one or more constituting the hydrocarbon group The methylene group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
R ⁸ represents a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
However, the total carbon number of R ⁶ , R ⁷ and R ⁸ is 20 or less. ]

Ｒ⁷のアルキル基としては、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、ブチル基等が挙げられる。
Ｒ⁸のフッ素化アルキル基としては、トリフルオロメチル基、パーフルオロエチル基、１，１，２，２−テトラフルオロエチル基、パーフルオロブチル基、１，１，２，２，３，３，４，４−オクタフルオロブチル基等が挙げられ、好ましくはトリフルオロメチル基である。 Examples of the hydrocarbon group for R ⁶ include the same groups as those for R ⁴ , and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferable.
Examples of the group in which one or more methylene groups constituting the hydrocarbon group are replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group include the following. * Represents a bond.

Examples of the alkyl group for R ⁷ include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, and a butyl group.
As the fluorinated alkyl group for R ⁸ , a trifluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl group, a perfluorobutyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3, Examples include 4,4-octafluorobutyl group, and a trifluoromethyl group is preferable.

Examples of the acid generator (I) include the following salts.

Examples of Z ⁺ include organic onium cations such as organic sulfonium cations, organic iodonium cations, organic ammonium cations, benzothiazolium cations, and organic phosphonium cations. Among these, an organic sulfonium cation and an organic iodonium cation are preferable, an arylsulfonium cation is more preferable, and a cation represented by any one of the formulas (b2-1) to (b2-4) [hereinafter, depending on the formula number Sometimes referred to as “cation (b2-1)”. ] Is more preferable.

In formula (b2-1) to formula (b2-4),
Each of R ^{b4 to} R ^b6 independently represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms; , R ^b4 and R ^b5 together form a ring containing a sulfur atom. The hydrogen atom contained in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group is a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. The hydrogen atom contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is substituted with a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or a glycidyloxy group. The hydrogen atom contained in the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxy group or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
R ^b7 and R ^b8 each independently represent a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
m2 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5. When m2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b7 are the same or different from each other, and when n2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b8 are the same or different from each other.
R ^b9 and R ^b10 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms, or R ^b9 and R ^b10 are combined together. Together with the sulfur atom to which they are attached, forms a 3- to 12-membered ring (preferably a 3- to 7-membered ring). One or more —CH ₂ — constituting the ring may be replaced by —O—, —SO— or —CO—.
R ^b11 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms.
R ^b12 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms. The hydrogen atom contained in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the aromatic hydrocarbon group has 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Or an alkoxycarbonyloxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
R ^b11 and R ^b12 may form a 3- to 12-membered ring (preferably a 3- to 7-membered ring) together with —CH—CO— to which they are bonded. One or more —CH ₂ — constituting the ring may be replaced by —O—, —SO— or —CO—.
R ^{b13 to} R ^b18 each independently represent a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b24 represents -S- or -O-.
o2, p2, s2, and t2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5.
q2 and r2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4.
u2 represents 0 or 1.
When o2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b13 are the same or different from each other. When p2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b14 are the same or different from each other. When q2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b15 are the same. Alternatively, when r2 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^b16 are the same or different from each other, when s2 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^b17 are the same or different from each other, and when t2 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^{b16 b18} are the same or different from each other.

R ^b4 and R ^b5 may together form a 3- to 12-membered ring (preferably a 3- to 7-membered ring) with the sulfur atom to which they are bonded.

特に、Ｒ^b9〜Ｒ^b11の脂環式炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数４〜１２である。 Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, octyl group and 2- An ethylhexyl group is mentioned. In particular, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group represented by R ^{b9 to} R ^b12 preferably has 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a 1- (adamantan-1-yl) alkane-1-yl group.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be monocyclic or polycyclic, and the hydrogen atom contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with an alkyl group. In this case, the carbon number of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is 20 or less including the carbon number of the alkyl group. Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include cycloalkyl groups such as a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, and a cyclodecyl group. Examples of the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include decahydronaphthyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group, and the following groups.

In particular, the alicyclic hydrocarbon group of R ^{b9 to} R ^b11 preferably has 4 to 12 carbon atoms.

  Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an alkyl group include a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, a 2-alkyladamantan-2-yl group, a methylnorbornyl group, and an isobornyl group. Can be mentioned.

Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include phenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, 4-ethylphenyl group, 4-tert-butylphenyl group, 4-cyclohexylphenyl group, 4-adamantyl group. Substituted or unsubstituted phenyl groups such as phenyl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl group; biphenylyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group and the like.
As an aromatic hydrocarbon group by which the hydrogen atom was substituted by the alkoxy group, 4-methoxyphenyl group etc. are mentioned, for example.
Examples of the alkyl group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group, that is, an aralkyl group, include a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a phenylpropyl group, a trityl group, a naphthylmethyl group, and a naphthylethyl group.
In addition, when an alkyl group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group is contained in an aromatic hydrocarbon group, a C1-C12 alkyl group and a C3-C18 alicyclic hydrocarbon group are preferable.

Examples of the alkoxy group include methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, butoxy group, pentyloxy group, hexyloxy group, heptyloxy group, octyloxy group, decyloxy group and dodecyloxy group.
Examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, and a butyryl group.
Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom.
Examples of the alkylcarbonyloxy group include methylcarbonyloxy group, ethylcarbonyloxy group, n-propylcarbonyloxy group, isopropylcarbonyloxy group, n-butylcarbonyloxy group, sec-butylcarbonyloxy group, tert-butylcarbonyloxy group. Group, pentylcarbonyloxy group, hexylcarbonyloxy group, octylcarbonyloxy group, 2-ethylhexylcarbonyloxy group and the like.

The ring containing a sulfur atom which may be formed by combining R ^b4 and R ^b5 is any of monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, non-aromatic, saturated and unsaturated rings. As long as it contains one or more sulfur atoms, it may further contain one or more oxygen atoms. As the ring, a ring having 3 to 18 carbon atoms is preferable, and a ring having 4 to 18 carbon atoms is more preferable.

Examples of the ring formed together with the sulfur atom to which R ^b9 and R ^b10 are bonded include, for example, a thiolane-1-ium ring (tetrahydrothiophenium ring), a thian-1-ium ring, and a 1,4-oxathian-4-ium. A ring etc. are mentioned.
Examples of the ring formed with —CH—CO— in which R ^b11 and R ^b12 are bonded include an oxocycloheptane ring, an oxocyclohexane ring, an oxonorbornane ring, and an oxoadamantane ring.

Examples of the cation (b2-1) include the following cations.

Examples of the cation (b2-2) include the following cations.

Examples of the cation (b2-3) include the following cations.

  The acid generator (I) is a combination of the above anions and the above cations. These can be arbitrarily combined, and among them, the salt represented by the following is preferable.

［式中、Ｘ²、Ｒ⁴及びＺ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。］ The acid generator (I) can be obtained, for example, by reacting a salt represented by the formula (I-0-1) with a compound represented by the formula (I-0-2) in a solvent. . Examples of the solvent include chloroform.

[Wherein, X ² , R ⁴ and Z ⁺ represent the same meaning as described above. ]

Examples of the salt represented by the formula (I-0-1) include salts represented by the following.

［式中、Ｒ⁴は、上記と同じ意味を表す。］
式（Ｉ−０−３）で表される化合物としては、例えば、以下で表される化合物等が挙げられる。

The compound represented by the formula (I-0-2) is obtained by reacting a salt represented by the formula (I-0-3) with a compound represented by the formula (I-0-4) in a solvent. Can be obtained.
Examples of the solvent include chloroform.

[Wherein R ⁴ represents the same meaning as described above. ]
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (I-0-3) include compounds represented by the following.

［式中、Ｘ²、Ｒ⁶、Ｒ⁷、Ｒ⁸及びＺ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。］ The salt represented by the formula (IA) can be obtained, for example, by reacting the salt represented by the formula (IA-1) with the compound represented by the formula (IA-2) in a solvent. Examples of the solvent include chloroform.

[Wherein, X ² , R ⁶ , R ⁷ , R ⁸ and Z ⁺ represent the same meaning as described above. ]

［式中、Ｘ²、Ｒ⁷、Ｒ⁸及びＺ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。］
式（ＩＡ−３）で表される塩は、例えば、以下で表される塩等が挙げられる。

式（ＩＡ−４）で表される化合物としては、トリフルオロピルビン酸エチル等が挙げられる。 The salt represented by the formula (IA-1) is obtained by reacting the salt represented by the formula (IA-3) and the compound represented by the formula (IA-4) in a solvent in the presence of an acid catalyst. Can be manufactured. Examples of the solvent include dimethylformamide. Examples of the acid catalyst include p-toluenesulfonic acid.

[Wherein, X ² , R ⁷ , R ⁸ and Z ⁺ represent the same meaning as described above. ]
Examples of the salt represented by the formula (IA-3) include salts represented by the following.

Examples of the compound represented by the formula (IA-4) include ethyl trifluoropyruvate.

［式中、Ｒ⁶は、上記と同じ意味を表す。］
式（ＩＡ−５）で表される化合物としては、例えば、以下で表される化合物等が挙げられる。

The compound represented by the formula (IA-2) can be obtained by reacting the salt represented by the formula (IA-5) and the compound represented by the formula (IA-6) in a solvent. .
Examples of the solvent include chloroform.

[Wherein R ⁶ represents the same meaning as described above. ]
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (IA-5) include compounds represented by the following.

  The acid generator (I) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

［式（ＩＩ）中、
Ｒ^II1及びＲ^II2は、それぞれ独立に、フッ素原子又は炭素数１〜６のペルフルオロアルキル基を表す。
Ｌ^II1は、単結合、炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基、炭素数４〜８の２価の脂環式炭化水素基、−（ＣＨ₂）_t−ＣＯ−Ｏ−＊又は−（ＣＨ₂）_t−ＣＯ−Ｏ−ＣＨ₂−（ＣＨ₂）_u−＊を表し、アルカンジイル基及び−（ＣＨ₂）_u−に含まれるメチレン基は、酸素原子で置き換わっていてもよい。ｔは、１〜１２の整数を表す。ｕは、０〜１２の整数を表す。＊は、Ｙ^II1との結合手を表す。
Ｙ^II1は、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数３〜１８の脂環式炭化水素基を表し、前記脂環式炭化水素基に含まれるメチレン基は、酸素原子、スルホニル基又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ^II3、Ｒ^II4、Ｒ^II5、Ｒ^II6及びＲ^II7は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数２〜７のアルコキシカルボニルオキシ基又は炭素数２〜１２のアシルオキシ基を表す。
スルホニルカチオンを含む環に含まれるメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基で置き換わっていてもよい。
ｒは、１〜３の整数を表す。
ｓは、０〜３の整数を表す。
Ｒ^II8は、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。ｓが２以上のとき、複数のＲ^II8は、同一又は相異なる。］
式（ＩＩ）において、正電荷を有する側を「有機カチオン」と、負電荷を有する側を「スルホン酸アニオン」と、それぞれ称することがある。 <Acid generator (II)>
The acid generator (II) includes a salt represented by the formula (II).

[In the formula (II),
R ^II1 and R ^II2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^II1 represents a single bond, an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, — (CH ₂ ) _t —CO—O— * or — (CH ₂ ) _T —CO—O—CH ₂ — (CH ₂ ) _u — *, the alkanediyl group and the methylene group contained in — (CH ₂ ) _u — may be replaced by an oxygen atom. t represents an integer of 1 to 12. u represents an integer of 0 to 12. * Represents a bond with Y ^II1 .
Y ^II1 represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and the methylene group contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is an oxygen atom, a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group. It may be replaced with.
^{R II3, R II4, R II5} , R II6 and R ^II7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, having 2 to 7 carbon atoms An alkoxycarbonyloxy group or an acyloxy group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms is represented.
The methylene group contained in the ring containing the sulfonyl cation may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
r represents an integer of 1 to 3.
s represents an integer of 0 to 3.
R ^II8 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. When s is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^II8 are the same or different. ]
In the formula (II), a side having a positive charge may be referred to as an “organic cation”, and a side having a negative charge may be referred to as a “sulfonate anion”.

Examples of the perfluoroalkyl group of R ^II1 and R ^II2 include a trifluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, a perfluoroisopropyl group, a perfluorobutyl group, a perfluoro sec-butyl group, a perfluorotert-butyl group, and a perfluoropentyl group. And a perfluorohexyl group.
In the formula (II), R ^II1 and R ^II2 are each independently preferably a trifluoromethyl group or a fluorine atom, and more preferably a fluorine atom.

^Examples of the alkanediyl group of L ^II1 include a linear alkanediyl group or a branched alkanediyl group.
Examples of linear alkanediyl groups include methylene group, ethylene group, propane-1,3-diyl group, propane-1,2-diyl group, butane-1,4-diyl group, pentane-1,5-diyl group. And hexane-1,6-diyl group.
Examples of the branched alkanediyl group include a linear alkanediyl group, an alkyl group (particularly an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, and a sec-butyl group). A branched alkanediyl group having a side chain such as butane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1, 2-diyl group, pentane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group and the like can be mentioned.
The group a methylene group contained in the alkanediyl group is replaced with an oxygen _{atom, -CH 2 -O -, - CH} 2 -CH 2 -O -, - CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -O -, - CH ₂ -CH ₂ —O—CH ₂ — and the like can be mentioned, among which —CH ₂ —CH ₂ —O— is preferable.

Examples of the divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by L ^II1 include cyclobutane-1,3-diyl group, cyclopentane-1,3-diyl group, cyclohexane-1,2-diyl group, 1-methylcyclohexane-1, Examples include cycloalkanediyl groups such as 2-diyl group, cyclohexane-1,4-diyl group, cyclooctane-1,2-diyl group, and cyclooctane-1,5-diyl group.

^Examples of — (CH ₂ ) _t —CO—O— * of L ^II1 include —CH ₂ —CO—O— *, — (CH ₂ ) ₂ —CO—O— *, — (CH ₂ ) ₃ —CO—. O— *, — (CH ₂ ) ₄ —CO—O— *, — (CH ₂ ) ₆ —CO—O— * and — (CH ₂ ) ₈ —CO—O— *, etc. CH ₂ —CO—O— * and — (CH ₂ ) ₂ —CO—O— * are preferred.

Of ^{_{L II1 - (CH 2) t}} -CO-O-CH 2 - (CH 2) u - The _{*, -CH 2 -CO-O-} CH 2 - *, - CH 2 -CO-O-CH 2 _{-CH 2 - *, - CH 2} -CO-O-CH 2 - (CH 2) 2 - *, - CH 2 -CO-O-CH 2 -CH 2 -O - *, - CH 2 -CO-O _{-CH 2 -CH 2 -O-CH 2} - * , and the like.
Among these, ^LII1 is preferably a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and more preferably a single bond or a methylene group.

Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y ^II1 include monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl groups represented by the following formulas (Y1) to (Y11). In addition to cycloalkyl groups having carbon atoms only as ring atoms, groups in which an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms is bonded to carbon atoms of the ring atoms, for example, the following formulas (Y27) to (Y29): ) Is also a cycloalkyl group. The alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
Examples of the substituent that may be substituted with this alicyclic hydrocarbon group include, for example, a halogen atom (excluding a fluorine atom), a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and a 6 to 18 carbon atoms. An aromatic hydrocarbon group, an aralkyl group having 7 to 21 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a glycidyloxy group or a group represented by — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O—CO—R ⁱ¹ (wherein R ⁱ¹ represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, j2 being 0 to 4 Represents an integer).
In addition, the aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and the aralkyl group having 7 to 21 carbon atoms, which are substituents of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y ^II1 , further include, for example, an alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. It may be substituted with a group, a halogen atom or a hydroxy group.

Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.
As the alkoxy group, methoxy group, ethoxy group, n-propoxy group, isopropoxy group, n-butoxy group, sec-butoxy group, tert-butoxy group, n-pentoxy group, n-hexoxy group, heptoxy group, octoxy group , 2-ethylhexoxy group, nonyloxy group, decyloxy group, undecyloxy group, dodecyloxy group and the like.
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include phenyl group, naphthyl group, p-methylphenyl group, p-ethylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, p-cyclohexylphenyl group, p-methoxyphenyl group, p- Examples include an adamantylphenyl group, a tolyl group, a xylyl group, a cumenyl group, a mesityl group, a biphenylyl group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group, a 2,6-diethylphenyl group, and an aryl group such as 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl.
Examples of the aralkyl group include benzyl group, phenethyl group, phenylpropyl group, trityl group, naphthylmethyl group, naphthylethyl group and the like.
Examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, and a butyryl group.

Ｒⁱ¹の芳香族炭化水素基としては、上記と同様のものが挙げられる。 Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group for R ⁱ¹ include alkyl groups such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, and an octyl group.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group for R ⁱ¹ may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include cycloalkyl groups such as a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, and a cyclooctyl group. Examples of the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include decahydronaphthyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group and methylnorbornyl group, and groups shown below.

Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group for R ⁱ¹ are the same as those described above.

Examples of the group in which the methylene group contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group of Y ^II1 is replaced by an oxygen atom, a sulfonyl group (—SO ₂ —) or a carbonyl group include, for example, a cyclic ether group (included in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group) A group in which one or two of the methylene groups are replaced by oxygen atoms), a cyclic ketone group (a group in which one or two of the methylene groups contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group are replaced by carbonyl groups), a sultone ring group ( Of the methylene groups contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group, two adjacent methylene groups are groups in which the oxygen atom and the sulfonyl group are replaced, respectively, and the lactone ring group (the methylene group contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group). Among these, the groups represented by the following formulas (Y1) to (Y29) include, for example, groups in which two adjacent methylene groups are each replaced by an oxygen atom and a carbonyl group. .

上記式中、＊はＬ^II1との結合手を表す。
Ｙ^II1としては、なかでも、式（Ｙ１）〜式（Ｙ１９）、式（Ｙ２７）〜式（Ｙ２９）のいずれかで表される基が好ましく、式（Ｙ１１）、式（Ｙ１４）、式（Ｙ１５）、式（Ｙ１９）、式（Ｙ２７）、式（Ｙ２８）又は式（Ｙ２９）で表される基がより好ましく、式（Ｙ１１）又は式（Ｙ１４）で表される基がさらに好ましい。

In the above formula, * represents a bond with L ^II1 .
Y ^II1 is preferably a group represented by any one of formula (Y1) to formula (Y19), formula (Y27) to formula (Y29), and is represented by formula (Y11), formula (Y14), formula (Y Y15), a formula (Y19), a formula (Y27), a formula (Y28) or a group represented by formula (Y29) is more preferred, and a group represented by formula (Y11) or formula (Y14) is more preferred.

Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a hydroxy group include the following.

Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group having an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms include the following.

Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a group represented by — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O—CO—R ⁱ¹ include the following.

Y ^II1 is more preferably an adamantyl group which may have a substituent, and further preferably an adamantyl group or a hydroxyadamantyl group.

Examples of the sulfonate anion include sulfonate anions represented by any of the following formulas (b1-1-1) to (b1-1-9). R ⁱ² is a group formed by bonding to a carbon atom of the ring atom of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y ^II1 , preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and more preferably a methyl group. R ⁱ³ is a substituent of an aromatic hydrocarbon group that is a substituent of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y ^II1 , preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and more preferably a methyl group.

Examples of the sulfonate anion include the following.

Of the sulfonate anions, the following sulfonate anions are preferred.

^Examples of the alkyl group of R ^{II3 to} R ^II7 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, and a butyl group.
^Examples of the alkoxy group of R ^{II3 to} R ^II7 include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, and a butoxy group.
Examples of the alkoxycarbonyloxy group for R ^{II3 to} R ^II7 include a methoxycarbonyloxy group and a t-butoxycarbonyloxy group.
^Examples of the acyloxy group of R ^{II3 to} R ^II7 include an acetyloxy group and a benzyloxy group.
^Examples of the alkyl group of R ^II8 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, and a hexyl group.

Examples of those in which the methylene group contained in the ring containing the sulfonium cation is replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group include the following.

Examples of the organic cation include the following cations.

  As acid generator (II), the salt which consists of a combination of the sulfonate anion and organic cation as described in the following table | surface is mentioned, for example.

Of these, the salts shown below are preferred.

（式中、Ｒ^II1、Ｒ^II2、Ｒ^II3、Ｒ^II4、Ｒ^II5、Ｒ^II6、Ｒ^II7、Ｒ^II8、Ｌ^II1、ｓ、ｒ及びＹ^II1は、それぞれ前記と同義である。）
溶剤としては、クロロホルム等が挙げられる。
式（ＩＩ−ｂ）で表される塩は、例えば特開２００８−２０９９１７号公報に記載された方法によって製造することができる。 The salt represented by the formula (II) can be produced, for example, by reacting the salt represented by the formula (II-a) with the salt represented by the formula (II-b) in a solvent. .

^{(Wherein, R II1, R II2, R} II3, R II4, R II5, R II6, R II7, R II8, L II1, s, r and Y ^II1 are as defined above, respectively.)
Examples of the solvent include chloroform.
The salt represented by the formula (II-b) can be produced, for example, by the method described in JP2008-209917A.

（式中、Ｒ^II3、Ｒ^II4、Ｒ^II5、Ｒ^II6、Ｒ^II7、Ｒ^II8、ｓ及びｒは、それぞれ前記と同義である。）
触媒としては、安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）等が挙げられる。
溶剤としては、モノクロロベンゼン等が挙げられる。
式（ＩＩ−ｃ）で表される塩としては、ジフェニルヨードニウム ベンゼンスルホネート等が挙げられる。
式（ＩＩ−ｄ）で表される化合物としては、ペンタメチレンスルフィド、１，４−チオキサン、テトラヒドロチオフェン等が挙げられる。 The salt represented by the formula (II-a) is produced by reacting the salt represented by the formula (II-c) with the compound represented by the formula (II-d) in a solvent in the presence of a catalyst. can do.

^{(Wherein, R II3, R II4, R} II5, R II6, R II7, R II8, s and r are as defined above, respectively.)
Examples of the catalyst include copper (II) benzoate.
Examples of the solvent include monochlorobenzene.
Examples of the salt represented by the formula (II-c) include diphenyliodonium benzenesulfonate.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (II-d) include pentamethylene sulfide, 1,4-thioxan, and tetrahydrothiophene.

（式中、Ｒ^II1、Ｒ^II2、Ｒ^II3、Ｒ^II4、Ｒ^II5、Ｒ^II6、Ｒ^II7、Ｒ^II8、Ｌ^II1、ｓ、ｒ及びＹ^II1は、それぞれ前記と同義である。）
触媒としては、二安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）等が挙げられる。
溶剤としては、モノクロロベンゼン等が挙げられる。
式（ＩＩ−ｂ’）で表される化合物としては、ペンタメチレンスルフィド、１，４−チオキサン、テトラヒドロチオフェン等が挙げられる。 As another method, the salt represented by the formula (II) is obtained by mixing a salt represented by the formula (II-a ′) and a compound represented by the formula (II-b ′) in a solvent in the presence of a catalyst. It can manufacture by making it react.

^{(Wherein, R II1, R II2, R} II3, R II4, R II5, R II6, R II7, R II8, L II1, s, r and Y ^II1 are as defined above, respectively.)
Examples of the catalyst include copper (II) dibenzoate.
Examples of the solvent include monochlorobenzene.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (II-b ′) include pentamethylene sulfide, 1,4-thioxan, tetrahydrothiophene and the like.

（式中、Ｒ^II1、Ｒ^II2、Ｒ^II3、Ｒ^II4、Ｒ^II5、Ｒ^II6、Ｒ^II7、Ｌ^II1及びＹ^II1は、それぞれ前記と同義である。）
溶剤としては、クロロホルム、水等が挙げられる。
式（ＩＩ−ｃ’）で表される塩としては、ジフェニルヨードニウム クロライド等が挙げられる。
式（ＩＩ−ｄ’）で表される塩は、例えば特開２００８−２０９９１７号公報に記載された方法によって製造することができる。 As a salt represented by the formula (II-a ′), a salt represented by the formula (II-c ′) and a salt represented by the formula (II-d ′) are reacted in a solvent. Can be manufactured.

^{(Wherein, R II1, R II2, R} II3, R II4, R II5, R II6, R II7, L II1 and Y ^II1 are as defined above, respectively.)
Examples of the solvent include chloroform and water.
Examples of the salt represented by the formula (II-c ′) include diphenyliodonium chloride.
The salt represented by the formula (II-d ′) can be produced, for example, by the method described in JP2008-209917A.

  The acid generator (II) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

<Acid generator other than acid generator (I) and acid generator (II)>
The resist composition of the present invention may contain an acid generator other than the acid generator (I) and the acid generator (II) described above (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “acid generator (B)”). .
The acid generator (B) may be either nonionic or ionic. Nonionic acid generators include organic halides, sulfonate esters (for example, 2-nitrobenzyl ester, aromatic sulfonate, oxime sulfonate, N-sulfonyloxyimide, N-sulfonyloxyimide, sulfonyloxyketone, diazonaphthoquinone 4). -Sulfonate), sulfones (for example, disulfone, ketosulfone, sulfonyldiazomethane) and the like. Examples of the ionic acid generator include onium salts containing onium cations (for example, diazonium salts, phosphonium salts, sulfonium salts, iodonium salts) and the like. Examples of the anion of the onium salt include a sulfonate anion, a sulfonylimide anion, and a sulfonylmethide anion.

  Examples of the acid generator (B) include JP-A 63-26653, JP-A 55-164824, JP-A 62-69263, JP-A 63-146038, JP-A 63-163452, JP-A-62-153853, JP-A-63-146029, US Pat. No. 3,779,778, US Pat. No. 3,849,137, German Patent No. 3914407, European Patent No. 126,712 The compound which generate | occur | produces an acid by the radiation as described in etc. can be used.

  The acid generator (B) is preferably a fluorine-containing acid generator, more preferably a salt represented by the formula (B1) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “salt (B1)”).

［式（Ｂ１）中、
Ｑ^b1及びＱ^b2は、それぞれ独立に、フッ素原子又は炭素数１〜６のペルフルオロアルキル基を表す。
Ｌ^b1は、炭素数１〜２４の飽和炭化水素基を表し、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置き換わっていてもよく、該飽和炭化水素基を構成するメチレン基は、酸素原子又はカルボニル基に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｙは、水素原子、フッ素原子、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数３〜１８の脂環式炭化水素基を表し、該脂環式炭化水素基を構成するメチレン基は、酸素原子、スルホニル基又はカルボニル基に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｚ１⁺は、有機カチオンを表す。］

[In the formula (B1),
Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^b1 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced by a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and methylene constituting the saturated hydrocarbon group The group may be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
Y represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or an optionally substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and the methylene group constituting the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is an oxygen atom, A sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group may be substituted.
Z1 ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

Examples of the perfluoroalkyl group for Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 include a trifluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, a perfluoroisopropyl group, a perfluorobutyl group, a perfluoro sec-butyl group, a perfluorotert-butyl group, a perfluoropentyl group, A perfluorohexyl group etc. are mentioned.
Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 are each independently preferably a trifluoromethyl group or a fluorine atom, more preferably a fluorine atom.

Examples of the saturated hydrocarbon group for L ^b1 include an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group such as a linear alkanediyl group, a branched alkanediyl group, and a monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, A combination of two or more of these groups may be used.
Specifically, methylene group, ethylene group, propane-1,3-diyl group, propane-1,2-diyl group, butane-1,4-diyl group, pentane-1,5-diyl group, hexane-1 , 6-diyl group, heptane-1,7-diyl group, octane-1,8-diyl group, nonane-1,9-diyl group, decane-1,10-diyl group, undecane-1,11-diyl group , Dodecane-1,12-diyl group, tridecane-1,13-diyl group, tetradecane-1,14-diyl group, pentadecane-1,15-diyl group, hexadecane-1,16-diyl group, heptadecane-1, Linear alkanediyl groups such as 17-diyl group, ethane-1,1-diyl group, propane-1,1-diyl group and propane-2,2-diyl group;
Butane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group, pentane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1,4- Branched alkanediyl groups such as diyl groups;
Monocyclic 2 which is a cycloalkanediyl group such as cyclobutane-1,3-diyl group, cyclopentane-1,3-diyl group, cyclohexane-1,4-diyl group, cyclooctane-1,5-diyl group Valent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group;
Polycyclic divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon such as norbornane-1,4-diyl group, norbornane-2,5-diyl group, adamantane-1,5-diyl group, adamantane-2,6-diyl group, etc. Groups and the like.

Examples of the group in which one or more methylene groups constituting the saturated hydrocarbon group of L ^b1 are replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group are represented by any of formulas (b1-1) to (b1-7). Groups. In addition, Formula (b1-1)-Formula (b1-7) have described the right and left according to Formula (B1), and among two bonds represented by *, C (Q ^b1 ) binds to (Q ^b2 )-, and binds to -Y on the right. The same applies to specific examples of the following formulas (b1-1) to (b1-7).

式（ｂ１−１）〜式（ｂ１−７）中、
Ｌ^b2は、単結合又は炭素数１〜２２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b3は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１９の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b4は、炭素数１〜２０の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b3及びＬ^b4の炭素数上限は２０である。
Ｌ^b5は、単結合又は炭素数１〜２２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b6は、炭素数１〜２２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b5及びＬ^b6の合計炭素数上限は２２である。
Ｌ^b7は、単結合又は炭素数１〜２２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b8は、炭素数１〜２３の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b7及びＬ^b8の合計炭素数上限は２３である。
Ｌ^b9は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１９の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b10は、炭素数１〜２１の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b9及びＬ^b10の合計炭素数の上限は２１である。
Ｌ^b11及びＬ^b12は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１８の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b13は、炭素数１〜１９の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b11、Ｌ^b12及びＬ^b13の合計炭素数の上限は１９である。
Ｌ^b14及びＬ^b15は、それぞれ独立に、単結合又は炭素数１〜２０の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b16は、炭素数１〜２１の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。但しＬ^b14、Ｌ^b15及びＬ^b16の合計炭素数の上限は２１である。

In formula (b1-1) to formula (b1-7),
L ^b2 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms.
L ^b3 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 19 carbon atoms.
L ^b4 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. However, the upper limit of the carbon number of L ^b3 and L ^b4 is 20.
L ^b5 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms.
L ^b6 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms. However, the total carbon number upper limit of L ^b5 and L ^b6 is 22.
L ^b7 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms.
L ^b8 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 23 carbon atoms. However, the total carbon number upper limit of L ^b7 and L ^b8 is 23.
L ^b9 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 19 carbon atoms.
L ^b10 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^b9 and L ^b10 is 21.
L ^b11 and L ^b12 represent a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
L ^b13 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 19 carbon atoms. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^b11 , L ^b12 and L ^b13 is 19.
L ^b14 and L ^b15 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
L ^b16 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^b14 , L ^b15 and L ^b16 is 21.

Among them, L ^b1 is preferably any one of formula (b1-1) to formula (b1-4), more preferably formula (b1-1) or formula (b1-2), and still more preferably formula (b1-1). And particularly preferably a divalent group represented by the formula (b1-1) in which L ^b2 is a single bond or —CH ₂ —.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Examples of the divalent group represented by the formula (b1-7) include the following.

Specific examples when the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group of L ^b1 is substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group include the following.

  Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y include groups represented by the above-described formulas (Y1) to (Y26).

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

Examples of the substituent for the alicyclic hydrocarbon group in Y include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an oxo group, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group-containing alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and 3 to 3 carbon atoms. 16 alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, alkoxy groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, aralkyl groups having 7 to 21 carbon atoms, acyl groups having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, glycidyloxy Group or — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O—CO—R ^b1 group (wherein R ^b1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or 6 to 6 carbon atoms). 18 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and j2 represents an integer of 0 to 4.

Examples of the halogen atom include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms.
Examples of the hydroxy group-containing alkyl group include a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group.
Examples of the alkoxy group include methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, butoxy group, pentyloxy group, hexyloxy group, heptyloxy group, octyloxy group, decyloxy group and dodecyloxy group.
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include phenyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group, p-methylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, p-adamantylphenyl group; tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group. , Aryl groups such as biphenyl group, phenanthryl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl, and the like.
Examples of the aralkyl group include benzyl group, phenethyl group, phenylpropyl group, naphthylmethyl group, and naphthylethyl group.
Examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, and a butyryl group.

Examples of Y include the following.

  Y is preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, more preferably a substituent (for example, an oxo group, a hydroxy group, etc.). A good adamantyl group, more preferably an adamantyl group, a hydroxyadamantyl group or an oxoadamantyl group.

The sulfonate anion in the salt (B1) is preferably an anion represented by the formula (b1-1-1) to the formula (b1-1-9). In the following formulas, the definitions of the symbols have the same meaning as described above, and R ^b2 and R ^b3 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms (preferably a methyl group).
Specific examples of the sulfonate anion in the salt (B1) include anions described in JP 2010-204646 A.

Examples of the organic cation (Z1 ⁺ ) contained in the salt (B1) include organic onium cations such as an organic sulfonium cation, an organic iodonium cation, an organic ammonium cation, a benzothiazolium cation, and an organic phosphonium cation. It is an organic sulfonium cation or an organic iodonium cation, more preferably an arylsulfonium cation, and still more preferably the same as the cation represented by any one of the formulas (b2-1) to (b2-4) described above. Is.

  Examples of the salt (B1) include salts represented by formulas (B1-1) to (B1-20), respectively. Among them, those containing an arylsulfonium cation are preferable. Formula (B1-1), Formula (B1-2), Formula (B1-3), Formula (B1-6), Formula (B1-7), Formula (B1-11) ), Formula (B1-12), Formula (B1-13), Formula (B1-14), Formula (B1-18), Formula (B1-19), or Formula (B1-20). More preferred are salts.

  The acid generator (B) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

In the resist composition, the content of the acid generator (I) is preferably 1 part by mass or more (more preferably 3 parts by mass or more), preferably 30 parts by mass or less (100 parts by mass) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A). More preferably, it is 25 parts by mass or less.
The content of the acid generator (II) is preferably 1 part by mass or more (more preferably 3 parts by mass or more), preferably 30 parts by mass or less (more preferably 25 parts by mass) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A). Part or less).
The total content of the acid generator (I) and the acid generator (II) is preferably 1 part by mass or more (more preferably 3 parts by mass or more), preferably 40 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A). Part or less (more preferably 35 parts by weight or less). In this case, the content ratio (mass ratio) of the acid generator (I) and the acid generator (II) is, for example, 5:95 to 95: 5, preferably 10:90 to 90:10, and more preferably 15 : 85-85: 15.

  When the resist composition contains the acid generator (B), the total content of the acid generator (I) and the acid generator (II) and the acid generator (B) is 100 masses of the resin (A). The amount is preferably 1 part by mass or more (more preferably 3 parts by mass or more), preferably 40 parts by mass or less (more preferably 35 parts by mass or less). In this case, the ratio (mass ratio) of the total content of the acid generator (I) and the acid generator (II) and the content of the acid generator (B) is, for example, 5:95 to 95: 5, preferably Is 10:90 to 90:10, more preferably 15:85 to 85:15.

<Solvent (E)>
The content of the solvent (E) is, for example, 90% by mass or more in the resist composition, preferably 92% by mass or more, more preferably 94% by mass or more, for example 99.9% by mass or less, preferably 99% by mass or less. It is. The content rate of a solvent (E) can be measured by well-known analysis means, such as a liquid chromatography or a gas chromatography, for example.

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

<Basic compound (C)>
The basic compound (C) is preferably a basic nitrogen-containing organic compound, and examples thereof include amines and ammonium salts. Examples of amines include aliphatic amines and aromatic amines. Aliphatic amines include primary amines, secondary amines and tertiary amines. The basic compound (C) is preferably a compound represented by any one of the formulas (C1) to (C8) and (C1-1), more preferably represented by the formula (C1-1). The compound which is made is mentioned.

［式（Ｃ１）中、Ｒ^c1、Ｒ^c2及びＲ^c3は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数５〜１０の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数６〜１０の芳香族炭化水素基を表し、該アルキル基及び該脂環式炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基、アミノ基又は炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基で置換されていてもよく、該芳香族炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数５〜１０の脂環式炭化水素又は炭素数６〜１０の芳香族炭化水素基で置換されていてもよい。］

[In formula (C1), R ^c1 , R ^c2 and R ^c3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or 6 to 6 carbon atoms. 10 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and the hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a hydroxy group, an amino group or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, The hydrogen atom contained in the aromatic hydrocarbon group is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aromatic group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms. It may be substituted with a group hydrocarbon group. ]

［式（Ｃ１−１）中、Ｒ^c2及びＲ^c3は、上記と同じ意味を表す。
Ｒ^c4は、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数５〜１０の脂環式炭化水素又は炭素数６〜１０の芳香族炭化水素基を表す。
ｍ３は０〜３の整数を表し、ｍ３が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^c4は互いに同一又は相異なる。］

[In Formula (C1-1), R ^c2 and R ^c3 represent the same meaning as described above.
R ^c4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
m3 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and when m3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c4 are the same or different from each other. ]

［式（Ｃ２）、式（Ｃ３）及び式（Ｃ４）中、Ｒ^c5、Ｒ^c6、Ｒ^c7及びＲ^c8は、それぞれ独立に、Ｒ^c1と同じ意味を表す。
Ｒ^c9は、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数３〜６の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数２〜６のアルカノイル基を表す。
ｎ３は０〜８の整数を表し、ｎ３が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^c9は互いに同一又は相異なる。］

[In Formula (C2), Formula (C3) and Formula (C4), R ^c5 , R ^c6 , R ^c7 and R ^c8 each independently represent the same meaning as R ^c1 .
R ^c9 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkanoyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
n3 represents an integer of 0 to 8, and when n3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c9 are the same or different from each other. ]

［式（Ｃ５）及び式（Ｃ６）中、Ｒ^c10、Ｒ^c11、Ｒ^c12、Ｒ^c13及びＲ^c16は、それぞれ独立に、Ｒ^c1と同じ意味を表す。
Ｒ^c14、Ｒ^c15及びＲ^c17は、それぞれ独立に、Ｒ^c4と同じ意味を表す。
ｏ３及びｐ３は、それぞれ独立に０〜３の整数を表し、ｏ３が２以上であるとき、複数のＲ^c14は互いに同一又は相異なり、ｐ３が２以上であるとき、複数のＲ^c15は互いに同一又は相異なる。
Ｌ^c1は、炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基、−ＣＯ−、−Ｃ（＝ＮＨ）−、−Ｓ−又はこれらを組合せた２価の基を表す。］

[In Formula (C5) and Formula (C6), R ^c10 , R ^c11 , R ^c12 , R ^c13 and R ^c16 each independently represent the same meaning as R ^c1 .
R ^c14 , R ^c15 and R ^c17 each independently represent the same meaning as R ^c4 .
o3 and p3 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3, and when o3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c14 are the same or different from each other, and when p3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c15 are the same as each other Or different.
L ^c1 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, —CO—, —C (═NH) —, —S—, or a divalent group obtained by combining these. ]

［式（Ｃ７）及び式（Ｃ８）中、Ｒ^c18、Ｒ^c19及びＲ^c20は、それぞれ独立に、Ｒ^c4と同じ意味を表す。
ｑ３、ｒ３及びｓ３は、それぞれ独立に０〜３の整数を表し、ｑ３が２以上であるとき、複数のＲ^c18は互いに同一又は相異なり、ｒ３が２以上であるとき、複数のＲ^c19は互いに同一又は相異なり、ｓ３が２以上であるとき、複数のＲ^c20は互いに同一又は相異なる。
Ｌ^c2は、単結合又は炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基、−ＣＯ−、−Ｃ（＝ＮＨ）−、−Ｓ−又はこれらを組合せた２価の基を表す。］

Wherein (C7) and formula ^{(C8), R c18, R} c19 and R ^c20 in each occurrence independently represent the same meaning as R ^c4.
q3, r3 and s3 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3, and when q3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c18 are the same or different from each other, and when r3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c19 are When the same or different from each other and s3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c20 are the same or different from each other.
L ^c2 represents a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, —CO—, —C (═NH) —, —S—, or a divalent group obtained by combining these. ]

In formula (C1) to formula (C8) and formula (C1-1), the alkyl group, alicyclic hydrocarbon group, aromatic hydrocarbon group, alkoxy group, alkanediyl group are the same as those described above. Is mentioned.
Examples of the alkanoyl group include acetyl group, 2-methylacetyl group, 2,2-dimethylacetyl group, propionyl group, butyryl group, isobutyryl group, pentanoyl group, and 2,2-dimethylpropionyl group.

  Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C1) include 1-naphthylamine, 2-naphthylamine, aniline, diisopropylaniline, 2-, 3- or 4-methylaniline, 4-nitroaniline, N-methylaniline, N, N- Dimethylaniline, diphenylamine, hexylamine, heptylamine, octylamine, nonylamine, decylamine, dibutylamine, dipentylamine, dihexylamine, diheptylamine, dioctylamine, dinonylamine, didecylamine, triethylamine, trimethylamine, tripropylamine, tributylamine, tri Pentylamine, trihexylamine, triheptylamine, trioctylamine, trinonylamine, tridecylamine, methyldibutylamine, methyldipentylamine, methyl Hexylamine, methyldicyclohexylamine, methyldiheptylamine, methyldioctylamine, methyldinonylamine, methyldidecylamine, ethyldibutylamine, ethyldipentylamine, ethyldihexylamine, ethyldiheptylamine, ethyldioctylamine, ethyldinonyl Amine, ethyldidecylamine, dicyclohexylmethylamine, tris [2- (2-methoxyethoxy) ethyl] amine, triisopropanolamine, ethylenediamine, tetramethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine, 4,4′-diamino-1,2- Examples include diphenylethane, 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dimethyldiphenylmethane, 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-diethyldiphenylmethane, and preferably diisopropyl. Piruanirin. Particularly preferred include 2,6-diisopropylaniline.

Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C2) include piperazine.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C3) include morpholine.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C4) include piperidine and hindered amine compounds having a piperidine skeleton described in JP-A No. 11-52575.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C5) include 2,2′-methylenebisaniline.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C6) include imidazole and 4-methylimidazole.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C7) include pyridine and 4-methylpyridine.
Examples of the compound represented by the formula (C8) include 1,2-di (2-pyridyl) ethane, 1,2-di (4-pyridyl) ethane, 1,2-di (2-pyridyl) ethene, 1, 2-di (4-pyridyl) ethene, 1,3-di (4-pyridyl) propane, 1,2-di (4-pyridyloxy) ethane, di (2-pyridyl) ketone, 4,4′-dipyridyl sulfide 4,4′-dipyridyl disulfide, 2,2′-dipyridylamine, 2,2′-dipiconylamine, bipyridine and the like.

  As ammonium salts, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, tetraisopropylammonium hydroxide, tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, tetrahexylammonium hydroxide, tetraoctylammonium hydroxide, phenyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, 3- (trifluoromethyl) phenyltrimethyl Ammonium hydroxide, tetra-n-butylammonium salicylate, choline and the like can be mentioned.

  The content of the basic compound (C) is preferably about 0.01 to 5% by mass, more preferably about 0.01 to 3% by mass, and particularly preferably in the solid content of the resist composition. It is about 0.01-1 mass%.

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

<Preparation of resist composition>
The resist composition comprises a resin (A), an acid generator (I) and an acid generator (II), and a solvent (E), an acid generator (B), a basic compound (C) and a basic compound (C) used as necessary. It can prepare by mixing another component (F). The mixing order is arbitrary and is not particularly limited. The temperature at the time of mixing can select the suitable temperature range from the range of 10-40 degreeC according to the solubility with respect to the solvent (E), such as a kind, etc. of resin. An appropriate mixing time can be selected from 0.5 to 24 hours depending on the mixing temperature. The mixing means is not particularly limited, and stirring and mixing can be used.
After mixing each component, it is preferable to filter using a filter having a pore size of about 0.003 to 0.2 μm.

<Method for producing resist pattern>
The method for producing a resist pattern of the present invention comprises:
(1) The process of apply | coating the resist composition of this invention on a board | substrate,
(2) The process of drying the composition after application | coating and forming a composition layer,
(3) a step of exposing the composition layer,
(4) The process of heating the composition layer after exposure, (5) The process of developing the composition layer after a heating is included.

  Application of the resist composition onto the substrate can be performed by a commonly used apparatus such as a spin coater. Examples of the substrate include an inorganic substrate such as a silicon wafer. Before applying the resist composition, the substrate may be washed or an antireflection film or the like may be formed.

The composition layer is formed by drying the composition after application. Drying is performed, for example, by evaporating the solvent using a heating device such as a hot plate (so-called pre-baking), or using a decompression device. The heating temperature is preferably 50 to 200 ° C., for example, and the heating time is preferably 10 to 180 seconds, for example. The pressure during drying under reduced pressure is preferably about 1 to 1.0 × 10 ⁵ Pa.

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

  The composition layer after exposure is subjected to heat treatment (so-called post-exposure baking) in order to promote the deprotection group reaction of the resin (A). As heating temperature, it is about 50-200 degreeC normally, Preferably it is about 70-150 degreeC.

  The heated composition layer is usually developed using a developer using a developing device. Examples of the developing method include a dipping method, a paddle method, a spray method, and a dynamic dispensing method. The development temperature is preferably 5 to 60 ° C., and the development time is preferably 5 to 300 seconds.

When producing a positive resist pattern from the resist composition of the present invention, an alkaline developer is used as the developer. The alkaline developer may be various alkaline aqueous solutions used in this field. Examples thereof include an aqueous solution of tetramethylammonium hydroxide and (2-hydroxyethyl) trimethylammonium hydroxide (commonly called choline). The alkali developer may contain a surfactant.
It is preferable to wash the resist pattern with ultrapure water after development, and then remove the water remaining on the substrate and the pattern.

In the case of producing a negative resist pattern from the resist composition of the present invention, a developer containing an organic solvent as a developer (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “organic developer”) is used.
Organic solvents contained in the organic developer include ketone solvents such as 2-hexanone and 2-heptanone; glycol ether ester solvents such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate; ester solvents such as butyl acetate; glycols such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether Examples include ether solvents; amide solvents such as N, N-dimethylacetamide; aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as anisole.
In the organic developer, the content of the organic solvent is preferably 90% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, more preferably 95% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and still more preferably only the organic solvent.
Among them, the organic developer is preferably a developer containing butyl acetate and / or 2-heptanone. In the organic developer, the total content of butyl acetate and 2-heptanone is preferably 50% by mass to 100% by mass, more preferably 90% by mass to 100% by mass, and substantially butyl acetate and / or 2 -More preferred is heptanone alone.
The organic developer may contain a surfactant. The organic developer may contain a trace amount of water.
At the time of development, the development may be stopped by substituting a solvent of a different type from the organic developer.

It is preferable to wash the developed resist pattern with a rinse solution. The rinsing liquid is not particularly limited as long as it does not dissolve the resist pattern, and a solution containing a general organic solvent can be used, and an alcohol solvent or an ester solvent is preferable.
After the cleaning, it is preferable to remove the rinse solution remaining on the substrate and the pattern.

<Application>
The resist composition of the present invention is a resist composition for KrF excimer laser exposure, a resist composition for ArF excimer laser exposure, a resist composition for electron beam (EB) exposure, or a resist composition for EUV exposure, particularly a liquid. It is suitable as a resist composition for immersion exposure and useful for fine processing of semiconductors.

The present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. In the examples, “%” and “parts” representing the content or amount used are based on mass unless otherwise specified.
The structure of the compound was confirmed by MASS (LC: Agilent 1100 type, MASS: Agilent LC / MSD type or LC / MSD TOF type).
The weight average molecular weight is a value determined by gel permeation chromatography under the following conditions.
Apparatus: HLC-8120GPC type (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation)
Column: TSKgel Multipore HXL-M x 3 + guardcolumn (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation)
Eluent: Tetrahydrofuran Flow rate: 1.0 mL / min
Detector: RI detector Column temperature: 40 ° C
Injection volume: 100 μl
Molecular weight standard: Standard polystyrene (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation)

式（Ｉ１−ａ）で表される塩を、特開２００８−７４０９号公報に記載された方法で合成した。式（Ｉ１−ａ）で表される塩１０．００部、ジメチルホルミアミド５０．００部、式（Ｉ１−ｂ）で表される化合物４．１８部及びｐ−トルエンスルホン酸０．７０部を仕込み、１００℃で２時間攪拌した。得られた反応液に、クロロホルム２００部及びイオン交換水５０部を仕込み、３０分間攪拌し、分液した。この水洗操作を３回繰り返した。回収された有機層を濃縮し、濃縮物をカラム（メルク シリカゲル６０−２００メッシュ 展開溶媒：クロロホルム／メタノール＝５／１）分取することにより、式（Ｉ１−ｃ）で表される塩２．４３部を得た。 Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of salt represented by formula (I-1)

The salt represented by the formula (I1-a) was synthesized by the method described in JP-A-2008-7409. 10.00 parts of salt represented by formula (I1-a), 50.00 parts of dimethylformamide, 4.18 parts of compound represented by formula (I1-b) and 0.70 parts of p-toluenesulfonic acid And stirred at 100 ° C. for 2 hours. To the obtained reaction solution, 200 parts of chloroform and 50 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, stirred for 30 minutes, and separated. This washing operation was repeated three times. The collected organic layer is concentrated, and the concentrate is fractionated in a column (Merck silica gel 60-200 mesh developing solvent: chloroform / methanol = 5/1) to give a salt represented by the formula (I1-c) 2. 43 parts were obtained.

式（Ｉ１−ｄ）で表される化合物０．６３部及びクロロホルム１０部を仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌し、式（Ｉ１−ｅ）で表される化合物０．５５部を仕込み、６０℃で１時間攪拌した。得られた反応物を２３℃まで冷却し、ろ過することにより、式（Ｉ１−ｆ）で表される化合物を含む溶液を得た。式（Ｉ１−ｆ）で表される化合物を含む溶液に、式（Ｉ１−ｃ）で表される塩２．１０部を仕込み、６０℃で６時間攪拌した。得られた反応物に、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水２０部を仕込み、攪拌、分液を行った。水洗を５回行った。得られた有機層を濃縮し、得られた濃縮物をアセトニトリル２０部に溶解し、濃縮した。得られた濃縮物に、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル３０部を加えて攪拌し、上澄液を除去した。得られた残渣をアセトニトリルに溶解し、濃縮することにより、式（Ｉ−１）で表される塩１．６９部を得た。

0.63 part of a compound represented by the formula (I1-d) and 10 parts of chloroform were charged, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, 0.55 part of a compound represented by the formula (I1-e) was charged, and 60 ° C. For 1 hour. The obtained reaction product was cooled to 23 ° C. and filtered to obtain a solution containing a compound represented by the formula (I1-f). A solution containing the compound represented by the formula (I1-f) was charged with 2.10 parts of the salt represented by the formula (I1-c) and stirred at 60 ° C. for 6 hours. To the obtained reaction product, 50 parts of chloroform and 20 parts of ion-exchanged water were charged, stirred and separated. Water washing was performed 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the resulting concentrate was dissolved in 20 parts of acetonitrile and concentrated. To the obtained concentrate, 30 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added and stirred, and the supernatant was removed. The obtained residue was dissolved in acetonitrile and concentrated to obtain 1.69 parts of the salt represented by the formula (I-1).

MS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 263.1
MS (ESI (-) Spectrum): M ^- 573.1

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of salt represented by formula (II-3)

  30.00 parts of a compound represented by the formula (II-3-b) obtained by the method described in JP 2008-209917 A, 35.50 of a salt represented by the formula (II-3-a) Part, 100 parts of chloroform, and 50 parts of ion-exchanged water were stirred at 23 ° C. for 15 hours. Since the obtained reaction liquid was separated into two layers, the chloroform layer was separated and taken out, and 30 parts of ion-exchanged water was further added to the chloroform layer and washed with water. This operation was repeated 5 times. The chloroform layer was concentrated, 100 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added to the obtained residue, the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes and filtered to give the salt represented by formula (II-3-c) 48. 57 parts were obtained.

式（ＩＩ−３−ｃ）で表される塩２０．００部、式（ＩＩ−３−ｄ）で表される化合物２．８４部及びモノクロロベンゼン２５０部を仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた混合液に、二安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）０．２１部を添加し、さらに、１００℃で１時間攪拌した。得られた反応溶液を濃縮した。得られた残渣に、クロロホルム２００部及びイオン交換水５０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌し、分液して有機層を取り出した。回収された有機層にイオン交換水５０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌し、分液して有機層を取り出した。この水洗操作を５回繰り返した。得られた有機層を濃縮した。得られた残渣に、アセトニトリル５３．５１部に溶解し、濃縮した。その後、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル１１３．０５部を加えて攪拌し、ろ過することにより、式（ＩＩ−３）で表される塩１０．４７部を得た。

20.00 parts of a salt represented by the formula (II-3-c), 2.84 parts of a compound represented by the formula (II-3-d) and 250 parts of monochlorobenzene were charged and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. . To the obtained mixed liquid, 0.21 part of copper (II) dibenzoate was added, and the mixture was further stirred at 100 ° C. for 1 hour. The resulting reaction solution was concentrated. To the obtained residue, 200 parts of chloroform and 50 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, separated, and the organic layer was taken out. 50 parts of ion-exchanged water was added to the collected organic layer, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes and separated to take out the organic layer. This washing operation was repeated 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated. The obtained residue was dissolved in 53.51 parts of acetonitrile and concentrated. Thereafter, 113.05 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added and stirred, followed by filtration to obtain 10.47 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-3).

MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 237.1
MASS (ESI (−) Spectrum): M ^- 339.1

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of salt represented by formula (II-7)

  11.26 parts of a salt represented by the formula (II-7-a), 10.00 parts of a compound represented by the formula (II-7-b), 50 parts of chloroform and 25 parts of ion-exchanged water were charged at 23 ° C. For 15 hours. Since the obtained reaction liquid was separated into two layers, the chloroform layer was separated and taken out, and further 15 parts of ion-exchanged water was added to the chloroform layer and washed with water. This operation was repeated 5 times. The chloroform layer was concentrated, 50 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added to the resulting residue, the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then filtered to obtain the salt 11 represented by the formula (II-7-c). .75 parts were obtained.

式（ＩＩ−７−ｃ）で表される塩１１．７１部、式（ＩＩ−７−ｄ）で表される化合物１．７０部及びモノクロロベンゼン４６．８４部を仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた混合液に、二安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）０．１２部を添加した後、更に、１００℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた反応溶液を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水１２．５０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。回収された有機層にイオン交換水１２．５０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。この水洗操作を８回繰り返した。得られた有機層を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル５０部を加えて攪拌した後、ろ過することにより、式（ＩＩ−７）で表される塩６．８４部を得た。

11.71 parts of a salt represented by the formula (II-7-c), 1.70 parts of a compound represented by the formula (II-7-d) and 46.84 parts of monochlorobenzene were charged at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. Stir. After adding 0.12 part of copper (II) dibenzoate to the obtained liquid mixture, it stirred at 100 degreeC for 30 minutes further. After concentrating the obtained reaction solution, 50 parts of chloroform and 12.50 parts of ion-exchanged water were added to the obtained residue and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by liquid separation to take out an organic layer. 12.50 parts of ion-exchanged water was added to the collected organic layer and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by liquid separation to take out the organic layer. This washing operation was repeated 8 times. After concentration of the obtained organic layer, 50 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added to the obtained residue, stirred, and then filtered to obtain 6.84 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-7). Got.

MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 237.1
MASS (ESI (-) Spectrum): M ^- 323.0

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of salt represented by formula (II-8)

  After adding 1.97 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-8-a) and 30 parts of chloroform, 0.94 part of diethyl sulfuric acid was added dropwise and stirred at 23 ° C. for 1 hour. The salt 3 represented by the formula (II-8-c) synthesized by the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-94835 was added to the obtained solution containing the salt represented by the formula (II-8-b). .23 parts and 15 parts of ion-exchanged water were charged and stirred at 23 ° C. for 15 hours. Since the obtained reaction solution was separated into two layers, the chloroform layer was separated and taken out, and 10 parts of ion-exchanged water was further added to the chloroform layer and washed with water. This operation was repeated 5 times. The chloroform layer is concentrated, 25.40 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether is added to the obtained residue, and the mixture is stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by filtration, which is represented by the formula (II-8-d). 2.79 parts of salt were obtained.

式（ＩＩ−８−ｄ）で表される塩２．７０部、式（ＩＩ−８−ｅ）で表される化合物０．６７部及びモノクロロベンゼン２１．６０部を仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた混合液に、二安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）０．０３部を添加した後、更に、１００℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた反応溶液を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、クロロホルム４０．５０部、イオン交換水１３．５０部及び28％アンモニア水０．１５部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。回収された有機層にイオン交換水１３．５０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。この水洗操作を３回繰り返した。得られた有機層を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル３６．５５部を加えて攪拌した後、ろ過することにより、式（ＩＩ−８）で表される塩１．１６部を得た。

2.70 parts of a salt represented by the formula (II-8-d), 0.67 part of a compound represented by the formula (II-8-e) and 21.60 parts of monochlorobenzene were charged, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. Stir. After adding 0.03 part of copper (II) dibenzoate to the obtained liquid mixture, it stirred at 100 degreeC for 30 minutes further. After concentration of the obtained reaction solution, 40.50 parts of chloroform, 13.50 parts of ion-exchanged water and 0.15 part of 28% aqueous ammonia were added to the obtained residue, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. The organic layer was taken out by liquid separation. 13.50 parts of ion-exchanged water was added to the collected organic layer and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by liquid separation to take out the organic layer. This washing operation was repeated three times. After concentration of the obtained organic layer, 36.55 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added to the obtained residue, and the mixture was stirred and filtered to obtain the salt 1. represented by the formula (II-8). 16 parts were obtained.

MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 195.1
MASS (ESI (-) Spectrum): M ^- 323.0

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of salt represented by formula (II-9)

  After charging 1.97 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-9-a) and 30 parts of chloroform, 0.87 parts of diethylsulfuric acid was added dropwise and stirred at 23 ° C. for 1 hour. The solution containing the salt represented by the formula (II-9-b) thus obtained was charged with 3.01 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-9-c) and 15 parts of ion-exchanged water at 23 ° C. Stir for 15 hours. Since the obtained reaction solution was separated into two layers, the chloroform layer was separated and taken out, and 10 parts of ion-exchanged water was further added to the chloroform layer and washed with water. This operation was repeated 6 times. The chloroform layer is concentrated, 21.20 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether is added to the obtained residue, and the mixture is stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by filtration, which is represented by the formula (II-9-d). 2.57 parts of salt were obtained.

式（ＩＩ−９−ｄ）で表される塩２．４９部、式（ＩＩ−９−ｅ）で表される化合物０．５９部及びモノクロロベンゼン２０部を仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた混合液に、二安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）０．０３部を添加した後、更に、１００℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた反応溶液を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、クロロホルム３７．５０部、イオン交換水１２．５０部及び28％アンモニア水０．１５部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。回収された有機層にイオン交換水１２．５０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。この水洗操作を３回繰り返した。得られた有機層を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル１８．４５部を加えて攪拌した後、ろ過することにより、式（ＩＩ−９）で表される塩１．３０部を得た。

2.49 parts of a salt represented by the formula (II-9-d), 0.59 parts of a compound represented by the formula (II-9-e) and 20 parts of monochlorobenzene were charged and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. . After adding 0.03 part of copper (II) dibenzoate to the obtained liquid mixture, it stirred at 100 degreeC for 30 minutes further. After concentrating the obtained reaction solution, 37.50 parts of chloroform, 12.50 parts of ion-exchanged water and 0.15 part of 28% ammonia water were added to the obtained residue, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. The organic layer was taken out by liquid separation. 12.50 parts of ion-exchanged water was added to the collected organic layer and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by liquid separation to take out the organic layer. This washing operation was repeated three times. After concentrating the obtained organic layer, 18.45 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added to the obtained residue and stirred, followed by filtration to obtain a salt 1. represented by the formula (II-9). 30 parts were obtained.

MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 209.1
MASS (ESI (-) Spectrum): M ^- 323.0

Synthesis Example 6 Synthesis of salt represented by formula (II-10)

  After charging 4.44 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-10-a) and 90 parts of methanol, 2.11 parts of diethylsulfuric acid was added dropwise and stirred at 23 ° C. for 1 hour. To the obtained solution containing the salt represented by the formula (II-10-b), 7.55 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-10-c) was charged and stirred at 23 ° C. for 12 hours. The obtained reaction solution was concentrated, and 55.28 parts of ion-exchanged water was added to the resulting residue and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then the supernatant was removed. To the obtained residue, 10 parts of acetonitrile was added, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then concentrated to obtain 3.57 parts of a salt represented by the formula (II-10-d).

式（ＩＩ−１０−ｄ）で表される塩３．５７部、式（ＩＩ−１０−ｅ）で表される化合物０．８６部及びモノクロロベンゼン３５．６８部を仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた混合液に、二安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）０．０４部を添加した後、更に、１００℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた反応溶液を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、クロロホルム４４．６０部、イオン交換水１４．８７部及び28％アンモニア水０．１５部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。回収された有機層にイオン交換水１４．８７部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。この水洗操作を３回繰り返した。得られた有機層を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル１８．６５部を加えて攪拌した後、上澄み液を除去した。得られた残渣に、アセトニトリル１０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、濃縮することにより、式（ＩＩ−１０）で表される塩０．８５部を得た。

A salt represented by the formula (II-10-d) (3.57 parts), a compound represented by the formula (II-10-e) (0.86 parts) and monochlorobenzene (35.68 parts) were added and the mixture was charged at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. Stir. After adding 0.04 part of copper (II) dibenzoate to the obtained liquid mixture, it stirred at 100 degreeC for 30 minutes further. After concentrating the resulting reaction solution, 44.60 parts of chloroform, 14.87 parts of ion-exchanged water and 0.15 part of 28% aqueous ammonia were added to the resulting residue, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. The organic layer was taken out by liquid separation. After adding 14.87 parts of ion-exchanged water to the collected organic layer and stirring at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, the organic layer was separated by liquid separation. This washing operation was repeated three times. After the obtained organic layer was concentrated, 18.65 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added to the obtained residue and stirred, and then the supernatant was removed. To the obtained residue, 10 parts of acetonitrile was added, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and concentrated to obtain 0.85 part of a salt represented by the formula (II-10).

MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 195.1
MASS (ESI (−) Spectrum): M ^- 339.1

Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of salt represented by formula (II-11)

  After charging 1.97 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-11-a) and 40 parts of methanol, 0.87 part of diethylsulfuric acid was added dropwise and stirred at 23 ° C. for 1 hour. To the obtained solution containing the salt represented by the formula (II-11-b), 3.13 parts of the salt represented by the formula (II-11-c) was charged and stirred at 23 ° C. for 12 hours. The obtained reaction solution is concentrated, and 30.50 parts of ion-exchanged water is added to the resulting residue, followed by stirring at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by filtration to express the formula (II-11-d). 2.10 parts of the salt was obtained.

式（ＩＩ−１１−ｄ）で表される塩２．０１部、式（ＩＩ−１１−ｅ）で表される化合物０．４６部及びモノクロロベンゼン１８．４０部を仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた混合液に、二安息香酸銅（ＩＩ）０．０２部を添加した後、更に、１００℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた反応溶液を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、クロロホルム３４．５０部、イオン交換水１１．５０部及び28％アンモニア水０．１５部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。回収された有機層にイオン交換水１１．５０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液して有機層を取り出した。この水洗操作を３回繰り返した。得られた有機層を濃縮した後、得られた残渣に、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル１３．４５部を加えて攪拌した後、ろ過することにより、式（ＩＩ−１１）で表される塩０．７７部を得た。

A salt represented by formula (II-11-d) (2.01 parts), a compound represented by formula (II-11-e) (0.46 parts) and monochlorobenzene (18.40 parts) were charged, and the mixture was charged at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. Stir. After adding 0.02 part of copper (II) dibenzoate to the obtained liquid mixture, it stirred at 100 degreeC for 30 minutes further. After concentrating the obtained reaction solution, 34.50 parts of chloroform, 11.50 parts of ion-exchanged water and 0.15 part of 28% aqueous ammonia were added to the obtained residue, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. The organic layer was taken out by liquid separation. 11.50 parts of ion-exchanged water was added to the collected organic layer and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by liquid separation to take out the organic layer. This washing operation was repeated three times. After concentration of the obtained organic layer, 13.45 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added to the obtained residue, and the mixture was stirred and then filtered to obtain a salt of the salt represented by the formula (II-11) 0. 77 parts were obtained.

MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 209.1
MASS (ESI (−) Spectrum): M ^- 339.1

式（Ｂ１−５−ａ）で表される塩５０．４９部及びクロロホルム２５２．４４部を反応器に仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、式（Ｂ１−５−ｂ）で表される化合物１６．２７部を滴下し、２３℃で１時間攪拌することにより、式（Ｂ１−５−ｃ）で表される塩を含む溶液を得た。得られた式（Ｂ１−５−ｃ）で表される塩を含む溶液に、式（Ｂ１−５−ｄ）で表される塩４８．８０部及びイオン交換水８４．１５部を添加し、２３℃で１２時間攪拌した。得られた反応液が２層に分離していたので、クロロホルム層を分液して取り出し、更に、該クロロホルム層にイオン交換水８４．１５部を添加し、水洗した。この操作を５回繰り返した。得られたクロロホルム層に、活性炭３．８８部を添加攪拌し、ろ過した。回収されたろ液を濃縮し、得られた残渣に、アセトニトリル１２５．８７部を添加攪拌し、濃縮した。得られた残渣に、アセトニトリル２０．６２部及びｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル３０９．３０部を加えて２３℃で３０分間攪拌し、上澄み液を除去し、濃縮した。得られた残渣に、ｎ−ヘプタン２００部を添加、２３℃で３０分間攪拌し、ろ過することにより、式（Ｂ１−５）で表される塩６１．５４部を得た。
ＭＡＳＳ（ＥＳＩ（＋）Ｓｐｅｃｔｒｕｍ）：Ｍ^＋ ３７５．２
ＭＡＳＳ（ＥＳＩ（−）Ｓｐｅｃｔｒｕｍ）：Ｍ⁻ ３３９．１ Synthesis Example 8: Synthesis of salt represented by formula (B1-5)

50.49 parts of the salt represented by the formula (B1-5-a) and 252.44 parts of chloroform are charged into a reactor, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then represented by the formula (B1-5-b). 16.27 parts of the compound was added dropwise and stirred at 23 ° C. for 1 hour to obtain a solution containing a salt represented by the formula (B1-5-c). To the obtained solution containing the salt represented by the formula (B1-5-c), 48.80 parts of the salt represented by the formula (B1-5-d) and 84.15 parts of ion-exchanged water are added, The mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 12 hours. Since the resulting reaction solution was separated into two layers, the chloroform layer was separated and removed, and 84.15 parts of ion-exchanged water was further added to the chloroform layer and washed with water. This operation was repeated 5 times. To the obtained chloroform layer, 3.88 parts of activated carbon was added and stirred, followed by filtration. The collected filtrate was concentrated, and 125.87 parts of acetonitrile was added to the resulting residue, and the mixture was stirred and concentrated. To the obtained residue, 20.62 parts of acetonitrile and 309.30 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether were added and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and the supernatant was removed and concentrated. To the obtained residue, 200 parts of n-heptane was added, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and filtered to obtain 61.54 parts of the salt represented by the formula (B1-5).
MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 375.2
MASS (ESI (−) Spectrum): M ^- 339.1

以下、これらのモノマーをその式番号に応じて、「モノマー（ａ１−１−３）」等という。 Synthesis of Resin (A) Compounds (monomers) used in the synthesis of resin (A) are shown below.

Hereinafter, these monomers are referred to as “monomer (a1-1-3)” or the like according to the formula number.

Synthesis Example 9 [Synthesis of Resin A1]
As the monomer, using monomer (a1-1-3), monomer (a1-2-9), monomer (a2-1-3), monomer (a3-2-3) and monomer (a3-1-1), The molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-2-9): monomer (a2-1-3): monomer (a3-2-3): monomer (a3-1-1)] It mixed so that it might become 45: 14: 2.5: 22: 16.5, and 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate of the total monomer amount was added, and it was set as the solution. To this solution, azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added in an amount of 0.95 mol% and 2.85 mol%, respectively, based on the total monomer amount, and these were added at 73 ° C. Heated for about 5 hours. The obtained reaction mixture was poured into a large amount of methanol / ion-exchanged water = 4/1 mixing solution to precipitate the resin, and the resin was filtered to obtain a resin A1 having a weight average molecular weight of 7.8 × 10 ³ (co-polymer). Polymer) with a yield of 73%. This resin A1 has the following structural units and was soluble in butyl acetate.

Synthesis Example 10 [Synthesis of Resin A2]
As the monomer, using monomer (a1-1-3), monomer (a1-2-3), monomer (a2-1-3), monomer (a3-2-3) and monomer (a3-1-1), The molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-2-3): monomer (a2-1-3): monomer (a3-2-3): monomer (a3-1-1)] It mixed so that it might become 45: 14: 2.5: 22: 16.5, and 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate of the total monomer amount was added, and it was set as the solution. To this solution, azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added in an amount of 0.95 mol% and 2.85 mol%, respectively, based on the total monomer amount, and these were added at 73 ° C. Heated for about 5 hours. The obtained reaction mixture was poured into a large amount of methanol / ion-exchanged water = 4/1 mixing solution to precipitate the resin, and this resin was filtered to obtain a resin A2 having a weight average molecular weight of 7.8 × 10 ³ (co-polymer). Polymer) with a yield of 70%. This resin A2 had the following structural units and was soluble in butyl acetate.

Synthesis Example 11 [Synthesis of Resin A3]
The monomer (a1-1-2), monomer (a2-1-1) and monomer (a3-1-1) are mixed in a molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-2): monomer (2-1-1): Monomer (a3-1-1)] was mixed so as to be 50:25:25, and 1.5 mass times dioxane was further mixed with respect to the total mass of all monomers. To the obtained mixture, azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) were added as initiators in proportions of 1 mol% and 3 mol%, respectively, with respect to the total number of moles of all monomers. did. This was polymerized by heating at 80 ° C. for about 8 hours. Thereafter, the polymerization reaction solution was poured into a large amount of a mixed solvent of methanol and water (mass ratio methanol: water = 4: 1) to precipitate the resin. This resin was filtered and collected. Again, the resin is dissolved in dioxane, poured into a mixed solvent of a large amount of methanol and water, the resin is precipitated, and the precipitated resin is filtered and recovered three times for reprecipitation purification, and the weight average Resin A3 (copolymer) having a molecular weight of about 9.2 × 10 ³ was obtained in a yield of 60%. This resin A3 had the following structural units and was soluble in butyl acetate.

Synthesis Example 12 [Synthesis of Resin A4]
As the monomer, using monomer (a1-1-3), monomer (a1-5-1), monomer (a2-1-3), monomer (a3-2-3) and monomer (a3-1-1), The molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a2-1-3): monomer (a3-2-3)): monomer (a3-1-1)] However, it mixed so that it might become 45: 14: 2.5: 22: 16.5, and 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate of the total monomer amount was added, and it was set as the solution. To this solution, azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added in an amount of 0.95 mol% and 2.85 mol%, respectively, based on the total monomer amount, and these were added at 73 ° C. Heated for about 5 hours. The obtained reaction mixture was poured into a large amount of methanol / water mixed solvent to precipitate the resin, and this resin was filtered. The resin obtained was dissolved again in propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and the resulting solution was poured into a methanol solvent to precipitate the resin, followed by two reprecipitation operations of filtering the resin, and the weight-average molecular weight was 7. 6 × 10 ³ resin A4 was obtained with a yield of 68%. This resin A4 has the following structural units.

Synthesis Example 13 [Synthesis of Resin A5]
As the monomer, using monomer (a1-1-2), monomer (a1-5-1), monomer (a2-1-1), monomer (a3-2-3) and monomer (a3-1-1), The molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-2): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a2-1-1): monomer (a3-2-3)): monomer (a3-1-1)] Was mixed to be 30: 14: 6: 20: 30, and 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate of the total monomer amount was added to prepare a solution. To this solution, 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added to the total monomer amount, respectively, and these were heated at 75 ° C. for about 5 hours. did. The obtained reaction mixture was poured into a large amount of methanol / water mixed solvent to precipitate the resin, and this resin was filtered. The obtained resin was again dissolved in propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, and the resulting solution was poured into a methanol / water mixed solvent to precipitate the resin, followed by reprecipitation operation of filtering the resin twice. Resin A5 (copolymer) having a molecular weight of 7.9 × 10 ³ was obtained in a yield of 85%. This resin A5 has the following structural units.

<Preparation of resist composition>
Each of the components shown below was dissolved in a solvent at parts by mass shown in Table 2, and further filtered through a fluororesin filter having a pore size of 0.2 μm to prepare a resist composition.

ＩＩ−３：

ＩＩ−７：

ＩＩ−８：

ＩＩ−９：

ＩＩ−１０：

ＩＩ−１１：

Ｂ１−３：特開２０１０−１５２３４１号公報の実施例に従って合成

Ｂ１−５：

Ｂ１−Ｘ：特開２００７−１６１７０７号公報の実施例に従って合成

<Resin>
Resins A1 to A5 synthesized in the synthesis example described above,
<Acid generator>
I1: Salt represented by formula (I-1) I2: Central Glass Co., Ltd.

II-3:

II-7:

II-8:

II-9:

II-10:

II-11

B1-3: synthesized according to the example of JP 2010-152341 A

B1-5:

B1-X: synthesized according to the example of JP-A No. 2007-161707

<Basic compound: Quencher>
C1: 2,6-diisopropylaniline (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)

<Solvent>
Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate 265 parts Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 20 parts 2-heptanone 20 parts γ-butyrolactone 3.5 parts

Examples 1 to 11 and Comparative Example 1
<Manufacture of negative resist pattern>
An organic antireflective coating composition [ARC-29; manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.] was applied onto a 12-inch silicon wafer, and baked under the conditions of 205 ° C. and 60 seconds, whereby an organic layer having a thickness of 78 nm was obtained. An antireflection film was formed. Next, the resist composition was spin-coated on the organic antireflection film so that the film thickness of the composition layer after drying (pre-baking) was 85 nm. The silicon wafer coated with the resist composition was pre-baked on a direct hot plate at a temperature described in the “PB” column of Table 2 for 60 seconds to form a composition layer on the silicon wafer. An ArF excimer laser stepper for immersion exposure [XT: 1900 Gi; manufactured by ASML, NA = 1.35, Dipole 0.900 / 0.700 Y-pol.] Is applied to the composition layer formed on the silicon wafer. Illumination], using a mask for forming a trench pattern (pitch 120 nm / trench 40 nm), the exposure was changed stepwise to perform exposure. Note that ultrapure water was used as the immersion medium. After the exposure, post-exposure baking was performed for 60 seconds on the hot plate at the temperature described in the “PEB” column of Table 2. Next, a negative resist pattern was manufactured by developing the heated composition layer using a butyl acetate (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) as a developing solution by a dynamic dispensing method at 23 ° C. for 20 seconds. .

  In the obtained resist pattern, the exposure amount at which the line width of the trench pattern was 40 nm was defined as effective sensitivity.

<Focus margin evaluation (DOF)>
A negative resist pattern was manufactured in the same manner as described above except that the exposure was performed while changing the focus stepwise in terms of effective sensitivity. In the obtained resist pattern, the focus range in which the width of the trench pattern is 40 nm ± 5% (38 to 42 nm) was defined as DOF (nm). The results are shown in Table 3.

Examples 12 to 22 and Comparative Example 2
Except that the developer was changed from n-butyl acetate to 2-heptanone (manufactured by Kyowa Hakko Co., Ltd.), the same operation as above was performed to produce a negative resist pattern, and the same evaluation as in Example 1 was performed. went. The results are shown in Table 4.

  From the above results, it can be seen that the resist composition of the present invention can produce a resist pattern with excellent DOF.

<Preparation of resist composition>
Each of the components shown below was dissolved in the following solvent in parts by mass shown in Table 5 and further filtered through a fluororesin filter having a pore size of 0.2 μm to prepare a resist composition.

Examples 23 to 30 and Comparative Example 3
<Manufacture of resist pattern>
An organic antireflective coating composition (ARC-29; manufactured by Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd.) is applied to a silicon wafer and baked at 205 ° C. for 60 seconds to form an organic antireflective coating having a thickness of 78 nm. Formed. Next, the above resist composition was spin-coated on this organic antireflection film so that the film thickness after drying was 85 nm. The silicon wafer coated with the resist composition was pre-baked on a direct hot plate at a temperature described in the column “PB” in Table 5 for 60 seconds to form a resist composition layer. A contact hole pattern (hole pitch) is formed on a silicon wafer on which a resist composition layer has been formed using an ArF excimer stepper for immersion exposure (XT: 1900 Gi; manufactured by ASML, NA = 1.35, 3/4 Annular XY polarized light). Using a mask for forming (100 nm / hole diameter 70 nm), the exposure amount was changed stepwise to perform exposure. Note that ultrapure water was used as the immersion medium.
After the exposure, the silicon wafer was post-exposure baked for 60 seconds at a temperature described in the “PEB” column of Table 5 on a hot plate. Next, this silicon wafer was subjected to paddle development for 60 seconds with a 2.38% tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution.

  From each resist composition layer, an exposure amount at which the hole diameter of a pattern formed with a mask having a hole diameter of 70 nm was 55 nm was defined as effective sensitivity.

<Focus margin evaluation (DOF)>
In the effective sensitivity, when the focus is shaken, a range (52.5 to 57.7 nm) in which the line width is 55 nm ± 5% is defined as DOF. The results are shown in Table 6.

  From the above results, it can be seen that the resist composition of the present invention can produce a resist pattern with excellent DOF.

  The resist composition of the present invention can produce a resist pattern with good DOF.

Claims (4)

A resist composition comprising a resin comprising a structural unit having an acid labile group, an acid generator represented by formula (I), and an acid generator represented by formula (II).

[In the formula (I),
X ² represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkanediyl group may be substituted with a hydroxy group or —OR ⁵ , and a methylene group constituting the alkanediyl group May be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
R ⁴ and R ⁵ each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, The methylene group contained in the group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

[In the formula (II),
R ^II1 and R ^II2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^II1 represents a single bond, an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, — (CH ₂ ) _t —CO—O— * or — (CH ₂ ) _T —CO—O—CH ₂ — (CH ₂ ) _u — *, the alkanediyl group and the methylene group contained in — (CH ₂ ) _u — may be replaced by an oxygen atom. t represents an integer of 1 to 12. u represents an integer of 0 to 12. * Represents a bond with Y ^II1 .
Y ^II1 represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and the methylene group contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is an oxygen atom, a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group. It may be replaced with.
^{R II3, R II4, R II5} , R II6 and R ^II7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, having 2 to 7 carbon atoms An alkoxycarbonyloxy group or an acyloxy group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms is represented.
The methylene group contained in the ring containing the sulfonyl cation may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
r represents an integer of 1 to 3.
s represents an integer of 0 to 3.
R ^II8 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. When s is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^II8 are the same or different. ] 2. The resist composition according to claim 1, wherein the acid generator represented by the formula (I) is an acid generator represented by the formula (IA).

[In formula (IA), X ² and Z ⁺ represent the same meaning as described above.
R ⁶ represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, the hydrogen atom contained in the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and the methylene group constituting the hydrocarbon group is May be replaced by an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
R ⁷ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
R ⁸ represents a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
However, the total carbon number of R ⁶ , R ⁷ and R ⁸ is 20 or less. ]   Furthermore, the resist composition of Claim 1 or 2 containing a solvent. (1) The process of apply | coating the resist composition as described in any one of Claims 1-3 on a board | substrate,
(2) The process of drying the composition after application | coating and forming a composition layer,
(3) a step of exposing the composition layer,
(4) a step of heating the composition layer after exposure, and (5) a step of developing the composition layer after heating,
A method for producing a resist pattern including: