JP2014114437A - Resin, resist composition and resist pattern production method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin suitable for a resist composition that enables production of a negative resist pattern with an excellent focus margin.SOLUTION: A resin includes at least three structural units selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by formula (a1-0), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-1), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-2) and a structural unit represented by formula (a1-5), and a structural unit represented by formula (a3-4).

Description

  The present invention relates to a resin, a resist composition containing the resin, 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 resin composed of a structural unit represented by the following formula and a resist composition containing the resin.

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 2010-61117 A

Monthly display '11 June issue issued by Techno Times p. 31

  In the resist composition containing the resin, the focus margin (DOF) at the time of manufacturing the negative resist pattern and the line edge roughness (LER) of the obtained resist pattern may not always be satisfied.

［式（ａ１−０）中、
Ｌ^a01は、酸素原子又は＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k01−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｋ０１は１〜７の整数を表し、＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a01は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a02、Ｒ^a03及びＲ^a04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。］

［式（ａ１−１）中、
Ｌ^a1は、酸素原子又は＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_h1−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｈ１は１〜７の整数を表し、＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a4は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a6は、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。］

［式（ａ１−２）中、
Ｌ^a2は、酸素原子又は＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_h2−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｈ２は１〜７の整数を表し、＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a5は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a7は、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。
ｎ１は、０〜１０の整数を表す。
ｎ１’は、０〜３の整数を表す。］

［式（ａ１−５）中、
Ｒ^a8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）_h3−ＣＯ−Ｌ^ａ６−を表し、ｈ３は１〜４の整数を表し、＊は、Ｌ^ａ５との結合手を表す。
Ｌ^ａ３、Ｌ^ａ４、Ｌ^ａ５及びＬ^ａ６は、それぞれ独立に、酸素原子又は硫黄原子を表す。
ｓ１は、１〜３の整数を表す。
ｓ１’は、０〜３の整数を表す。］

［式（ａ３−４）中、
Ｌ^a７は、酸素原子、＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_h4−Ｏ−、＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_h4−ＣＯ−Ｏ−、＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_h4−ＣＯ−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_h５−ＣＯ−Ｏ−又は＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_h4−Ｏ−ＣＯ−（ＣＨ₂）_h５−Ｏ−を表し、ｈ４及びｈ５は、それぞれ独立に、１〜７の整数を表し、＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a9は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。］
〔２〕式（ａ１−１）で表される構造単位、式（ａ１−２）で表される構造単位、式（ａ１−５）で表される構造単位及び式（ａ３−４）で表される構造単位を含む〔１〕に記載の樹脂。
〔３〕式（ａ３−４）で表される構造単位の含有量が、樹脂の全構造単位に対して、２５〜７０モル％である〔１〕または〔２〕に記載の樹脂。
〔４〕〔１〕〜〔３〕のいずれかに記載の樹脂と酸発生剤とを含むレジスト組成物。
〔５〕（１）〔４〕に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 structural unit represented by formula (a1-0), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-1), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-2), and a formula (a1-5) A resin comprising at least three structural units selected from the group consisting of structural units and a structural unit represented by formula (a3-4).

[In the formula (a1-0),
L ^a01 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _k01 —CO—O—, k01 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a01 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 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. ]

[In the formula (a1-1),
L ^a1 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _h1 —CO—O—, h1 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a6 represents 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. ]

[In the formula (a1-2),
L ^a2 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _h2 —CO—O—, h2 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a7 represents 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.
n1 represents the integer of 0-10.
n1 ′ represents an integer of 0 to 3. ]

[In the formula (a1-5),
R ^a8 represents a C 1-6 alkyl group optionally having a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom, or a halogen atom.
Z ^a1 represents a single bond or * — (CH ₂ ) _h3 —CO—L ^a6 —, h3 represents an integer of 1 to 4, and * represents a bond to L ^a5 .
L ^a3 , L ^a4 , L ^a5 and L ^a6 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
s1 represents an integer of 1 to 3.
s1 ′ represents an integer of 0 to 3. ]

[In the formula (a3-4),
L ^a7 is an oxygen atom, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —O—, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —CO—O—, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —CO—O— ( CH ₂ ) _{h 5} —CO—O— or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —O—CO— (CH ₂ ) _{h 5} —O—, each of h 4 and h 5 independently represents an integer of 1 to 7; * Represents a bond with a carbonyl group.
R ^a9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. ]
[2] A structural unit represented by formula (a1-1), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-2), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-5), and a formula (a3-4) [1] The resin according to [1], comprising the structural unit.
[3] The resin according to [1] or [2], wherein the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (a3-4) is 25 to 70 mol% with respect to all the structural units of the resin.
[4] A resist composition comprising the resin according to any one of [1] to [3] and an acid generator.
[5] A step of applying the resist composition according to (1) [4] 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 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:

  According to the resist composition of the present invention, a negative resist pattern can be produced with an excellent focus margin (DOF), and a negative resist pattern can be produced with an excellent line edge roughness (LER).

In the present specification, unless otherwise specified, in the description of the structural formula of a compound, “aliphatic hydrocarbon group” means a linear or branched hydrocarbon group, and “alicyclic hydrocarbon group” means A group obtained by removing a number of hydrogen atoms corresponding to the valence from the ring of an alicyclic hydrocarbon. The “aromatic hydrocarbon group” also includes a group in which a hydrocarbon group is bonded to an aromatic ring. When stereoisomers exist, all stereoisomers are included.
Further, in the present specification, "(meth) acrylic monomer", "CH ₂ = CH-CO-" or _{"CH 2 = C (CH 3)} -CO- " at least one monomer having the structure Means. 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.

<Resin of the present invention>
The resin of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “resin (A)”) is a structural unit represented by the formula (a1-0), a structural unit represented by the formula (a1-1), a formula (a1- And at least three structural units selected from the group consisting of the structural unit represented by 2) and the structural unit represented by formula (a1-5) and the structural unit represented by formula (a3-4). The resin (A) may further contain other structural units different from these structural units.

<Structural Unit Represented by Formula (a1-0)>
Hereinafter, the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-0) may be referred to as “structural unit (a1-0)”, and the monomer that leads to the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-0) is referred to as “monomer ( a1-0) ". The structural unit (a1-0) is represented by the following formula.

In the above formula (a1-0), L ^a01 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _k01 —CO—O—, k01 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group. Represents a hand.
L ^a01 is preferably an oxygen atom. k01 is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1.

In the above formula (a1-0), R ^a01 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and a methyl group is preferable.

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、メチルシクロヘキシル基、ジメチルシクロへキシル基及びメチルノルボルニル基が挙げられる。アルキル基と脂環式炭化水素基とを組合わせた基の炭素数は、１８以下であることが好ましい。 In the above formula (a1-0), R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 each independently ^represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof. Represents a group.
Examples of the alkyl group 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, and an alkyl group having 6 or less carbon atoms is preferable.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group 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. As the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group, Examples include decahydronaphthyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group, and groups shown below (* represents a bond). The alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms.

Examples of the group in which an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group are combined include a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, and a methylnorbornyl group. The number of carbon atoms of the group in which the alkyl group and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group are combined is preferably 18 or less.

R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 each independently ^represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or two of R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 each independently ^represent a carbon number It is preferable that it is a 1-8 alkyl group, and the remaining one is a C3-C18 alicyclic hydrocarbon group.
R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 each independently ^represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or two of R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 each independently ^represent a carbon number It is more preferable that it is a 1-6 alkyl group, and the remaining one is a C5-C12 alicyclic hydrocarbon group.
R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 are each independently a methyl group, an ethyl group or a propyl group, or two of R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 are each independently a methyl group More preferably, they are an ethyl group or a propyl group, and the remaining one is a cyclohexyl group or an adamantyl group.
It is particularly preferable that R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 are each independently a methyl group, an ethyl group or a propyl group.

As the monomer (a1-0), the monomer represented by the formula (a1-0-1) to the formula (a1-0-12) and the formula (a1-0-1) to the formula (a1-0-12) And a monomer represented by the formula (a1-0-1) to the formula (a1-0-10) is preferable, and the monomers represented by the formulas (a1-0-1) to (a1) are preferable. The monomer represented by −0-4) is more preferable.

  The content of the structural unit (a1-0) is preferably 3 to 60 mol% and more preferably 4 to 55 mol% with respect to all the structural units of the resin (A).

<Structural Unit Represented by Formula (a1-1)>
Hereinafter, the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-1) may be referred to as “structural unit (a1-1)”, and the monomer that leads the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-1) is referred to as “monomer ( a1-1) ". The structural unit (a1-1) is represented by the following formula.

In the formula (a1-1), L ^a1 represents an oxygen atom or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _h1 —CO—O—, h1 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group. Represents a hand.
h1 is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1.
L ^a1 is preferably an oxygen atom.

In the above formula (a1-1), R ^a4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. R ^a4 is preferably a methyl group.

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、メチルシクロヘキシル基、ジメチルシクロへキシル基及びメチルノルボルニル基が挙げられる。
Ｒ^a6は、炭素数１〜８のアルキル基であることが好ましく、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基であることがより好ましい。 In the above formula (a1-1), R ^a6 represents 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. ^Examples of the alkyl group for R ^a6 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 alkyl group preferably has 6 or less carbon atoms. The alicyclic hydrocarbon group for R ^a6 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 a decahydronaphthyl group, an adamantyl group, a norbornyl group, and the following group (* represents a bond). The alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, more preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and further preferably 3 to 3 carbon atoms. 6 alicyclic hydrocarbon groups.

Examples of the group in which an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group are combined include a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, and a methylnorbornyl group.
R ^a6 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

  In said formula (a1-1), m1 represents the integer of 0-14. m1 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.

As a monomer (a1-1), the monomer described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-204646 is mentioned. Among these, monomers represented by the following formulas (a1-1-1) to (a1-1-8) are preferable, and monomers represented by the formulas (a1-1-1) to (a1-1-4) are preferable. Is more preferable.

  The content of the structural unit (a1-1) is preferably 20 to 60 mol%, more preferably 25 to 55 mol% with respect to all the structural units of the resin (A).

<Structural Unit Represented by Formula (a1-2)>
Hereinafter, the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-2) may be referred to as “structural unit (a1-2)”, and the monomer that leads the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-2) is referred to as “monomer ( a1-2) ". The structural unit (a1-2) is represented by the following formula.

In the formula (a1-2), L ^a2 represents an oxygen atom or _{^{* -O- (CH 2) h2 -CO}} -O- the stands, h2 represents an integer of 1-7, * the binding of the carbonyl group Represents a hand.
h2 is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1.
L ^a2 is preferably an oxygen atom.

In the above formula (a1-2), R ^a5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. R ^a5 is preferably a methyl group.

In the above formula (a1-2), R ^a7 represents 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. Examples of the alkyl group for R ^a7 , the alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by combining these include the same groups as those ^exemplified for R ^a6 .
The alkyl group for R ^a7 is preferably an alkyl group having 6 or less carbon atoms.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group for R ^a7 is preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 8 or less carbon atoms, and more preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 6 or less carbon atoms.
R ^a7 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

  In said formula (a1-2), n1 represents the integer of 0-10, n1 'represents the integer of 0-3. n1 is preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1. n1 'is preferably 0 or 1.

  As the monomer (a1-2), 1-ethylcyclopentan-1-yl (meth) acrylate, 1-ethylcyclohexane-1-yl (meth) acrylate, 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-yl ( And (meth) acrylate and 1-isopropylcycloheptan-1-yl (meth) acrylate. Monomers represented by the following formulas (a1-2-1) to (a1-2-12) are preferable, and the formulas (a1-2-3) to (a1-2-4) and the formula (a1-2-2) are preferable. 9) to monomers represented by formula (a1-2-10) are more preferred, and monomers represented by formula (a1-2-3) and formula (a1-2-9) are more preferred.

  The content of the structural unit (a1-2) is preferably 3 to 25 mol%, more preferably 5 to 20 mol%, based on all the structural units of the resin (A).

<Structural Unit Represented by Formula (a1-5)>
Hereinafter, the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-5) may be referred to as “structural unit (a1-5)”, and the monomer that leads the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-5) is referred to as “monomer ( a1-5) ". The structural unit (a1-5) is represented by the following formula.

In the above formula (a1-5), R ^a8 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom and a chlorine atom, and a fluorine atom is preferable. Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, fluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl. Groups. R ^a8 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.

In the above formula (a1-5), Z ^a1 represents a single bond or * — (CH ₂ ) _h3 —CO—L ^a6 —, h3 represents an integer of 1 to 4, and * represents a bond to ^{La 5.} Represents a hand. L ^a3 , L ^a4 , L ^a5 and L ^a6 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
L ^a5 is preferably an oxygen atom.
One of L ^a3 and L ^a4 is preferably an oxygen atom and the other is a sulfur atom.
Z ^a1 is preferably a single bond or * —CH ₂ —CO—O—.

  In the above formula (a1-5), s1 represents an integer of 1 to 3, and s1 'represents an integer of 0 to 3. s1 is preferably 1. s1 'is preferably an integer of 0 to 2.

Examples of the monomer (a1-5) include the following monomers.

  The content of the structural unit (a1-5) is preferably 1 to 20 mol%, more preferably 1 to 10 mol%, based on all structural units of the resin (A).

  The content of at least three structural units selected from the group consisting of the structural unit (a1-0), the structural unit (a1-1), the structural unit (a1-2), and the structural unit (a1-5) is the resin ( It is 30-75 mol% normally with respect to all the structural units of A), Preferably it is 40-75 mol%, More preferably, it is 50-70 mol%.

<Structural Unit Represented by Formula (a3-4)>
The resin (A) includes a structural unit represented by the following formula (a3-4) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a3-4)”). Hereinafter, the monomer that leads to the structural unit represented by the formula (a3-4) may be referred to as “monomer (a3-4)”.

In the above formula (a3-4), L ^a7 represents an oxygen atom, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —O—, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —CO—O—, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _h4 —CO—O— (CH ₂ ) _h5 —CO—O— or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _h4 —O—CO— (CH ₂ ) _h5 —O—, where * represents a carbonyl group A bond is represented, h4 and h5 represent the integer of 1-7 each independently.
L ^a7 is preferably an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —CO—O—, more preferably * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —CO—O—.

In the above formula (a3-4), R ^a9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, preferably a methyl group.

Examples of the monomer (a3-4) include monomers represented by the following formulas (a3-4-1) to (a3-4-6) and monomers in which the methacryloyl group in these monomers is replaced with an acryloyl group.

  The content rate of a structural unit (a3-4) is 25-70 mol% normally with respect to all the structural units of resin (A), Preferably it is 25-60 mol%, More preferably, it is 30-50 mol%. %.

<Other structural units>
The resin (A) may contain other structural units in addition to the structural units described above. Examples of the other structural unit include a structural unit having an acid labile group and a structural unit having no acid labile group.
The structural units represented by the above formula (a1-0), formula (a1-1), formula (a1-2) and formula (a1-5) correspond to structural units having an acid labile group, The structural unit represented by the formula (a3-4) corresponds to a structural unit having no acid labile group.
Hereinafter, a structural unit having an acid labile group and different from the structural units represented by formula (a1-0), formula (a1-1), formula (a1-2) and formula (a1-5) May be referred to as “structural unit (a1)”, and a monomer that leads to the structural unit (a1) may be referred to as “monomer (a1)”, which has no acid labile group and is represented by formula (a3-4). A structural unit different from the structural unit may be referred to as “structural unit (s)”, and a monomer that derives the structural unit (s) may be referred to as “monomer (s)”.
Other structural units include structural units known in the art.

［式（１）中、Ｒ^a1〜Ｒ^a3は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜８のアルキル基、炭素数３〜２０の脂環式炭化水素基又はこれらを組合わせた基を表すか、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価の炭化水素基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−又は−Ｓ−で置き換わってもよい。］ <Structural unit (a1)>
The “acid labile group” means 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. Examples of the acid labile group include a group represented by the formula (1) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “group (1)”) and a group represented by the formula (2) (hereinafter referred to as “group (2)”). There is).

[In Formula (1), R ^<a1 > -R < ^a3 > respectively independently represents a C1-C8 alkyl group, a C3-C20 alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or the group which combined these, R ^a1 and R ^a2 are bonded to 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 — contained in 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、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 to} 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 for R ^{a1 to} 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 of R ^{a1 to} R ^a3 preferably has 3 to 16 carbon atoms.

Examples of the group in which an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group are combined 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. * Represents a bond with -O-.

As the group (1), a 1,1-dialkylalkoxycarbonyl group (in the formula (1), R ^{a1 to} R ^a3 are alkyl groups, preferably a tert-butoxycarbonyl group), 2-alkyladamantane-2- An yloxycarbonyl group (in the formula (1), R ^a1 , R ^a2 and a carbon atom form an adamantyl group and R ^a3 is an alkyl group) and 1- (adamantan-1-yl) -1-alkylalkoxy And a carbonyl 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 of R ^{a1 ′ to} R ^{a3 ′} include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and the like.
Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group 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.
Examples of the 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.
When R ^{a2 ′} and R ^{a3 ′} combine to form a divalent hydrocarbon group, * —C (R ^{a1 ′} ) (R ^{a2 ′} ) (OR ^{a3 ′} ) is the following group (in the formula, * Represents a bond.) The divalent hydrocarbon group preferably has 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

In Formula (2), it is preferable that at least one of R ^{a1 ′} and R ^{a2 ′} is a hydrogen atom.
Specific examples of the group (2) include the following groups. * Represents a bond.

  The monomer (a1) is preferably a monomer having an acid labile group and an ethylenically unsaturated bond, 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 the resin (A) having the structural unit (a1) 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.

式（ａ１−３）中、
Ｒ^a13は、ヒドロキシ基を有していてもよい炭素数１〜３の脂肪族炭化水素基、カルボキシ基、シアノ基、水素原子又は−ＣＯＯＲ^aeを表す。
Ｒ^aeは、炭素数１〜８の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数３〜２０の脂環式炭化水素基、又はこれらを組み合わせた基を表し、該脂肪族炭化水素基及び該脂環式炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよく、該脂肪族炭化水素基及び該脂環式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。
Ｒ^a10、Ｒ^a11及びＲ^a12は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜８のアルキル基、炭素数３〜２０の脂環式炭化水素基又はこれらを組合わせた基を表すか、Ｒ^a10及びＲ^a11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。 <Structural Unit Represented by Formula (a1-3)>
Examples of the structural unit (a1) include a structural unit represented by the formula (a1-3). In this specification, the structural unit represented by the formula (a1-3) may be referred to as the structural unit (a1-3) and the monomer that leads the structural unit (a1-3) may be referred to as a monomer (a1-3). .

In formula (a1-3),
R ^a13 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms which may have a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, a cyano group, a hydrogen atom, or —COOR ^ae .
R ^ae represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof, and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the alicyclic carbon group. The hydrogen atom contained in the hydrogen group may be substituted with a hydroxy group, and the methylene group contained in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group. Good.
R ^a10, R ^a11 and R ^a12 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a group obtained by combining these C3-20, R ^a10 and R ^a11 are bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

Here, ^examples of —COOR ^ae for R ^a13 include groups in which a carbonyl group is bonded to an alkoxy group such as a methoxycarbonyl group or an ethoxycarbonyl group.

^Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a hydroxyl group of R ^a13 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, and a 2-hydroxyethyl group.
Examples of the group consisting of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group of R ^ae , an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms include a methyl group, Ethyl group, propyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclopropyl group, adamantyl group, adamantylmethyl group, 1-adamantyl-1-methylethyl group, 2-oxo-oxolan-3-yl group and 2-oxo-oxolan-4-yl Groups.
^{Examples of} R ^{a10 to} R ^a12 include the same groups as R ^{a1 to} R ^{a3 in} formula (1).
As —C (R ^a10 ) (R ^a11 ) (R ^a12 ) when R ^a10 and R ^a11 are bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group, the following groups are preferred.

  Specific examples of the monomer (a1-3) include 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid-tert-butyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1-cyclohexyl-1-methylethyl, and 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid. Acid 1-methylcyclohexyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 2-methyl-2-adamantyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 2-ethyl-2-adamantyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1- (4 -Methylcyclohexyl) -1-methylethyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1- (4-hydroxycyclohexyl) -1-methylethyl, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid 1-methyl-1- (4-oxo (Cyclohexyl) ethyl and 1- (1-adamantyl) -1-methyl 5-norbornene-2-carboxylate Chill, and the like.

  Since the resin (A) containing the structural unit (a1-3) includes a sterically bulky structural unit, the resist composition of the present invention containing such a resin (A) is more expensive. A resist pattern can be obtained with resolution. Further, since a rigid norbornane ring is introduced into the main chain, the resulting resist pattern tends to be excellent in dry etching resistance.

  When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (a1-3), the content thereof is preferably 10 to 95 mol%, more preferably 15 to 90 mol%, based on all the structural units of the resin (A). 20-85 mol% is more preferable.

［式（ａ１−４）中、
Ｒ^a32は、水素原子、ハロゲン原子、又は、ハロゲン原子を有してもよい炭素数１〜６のアルキル基を表す。
Ｒ^a33は、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜６のアルキル基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数２〜４のアシル基、炭素数２〜４のアシルオキシ基、アクリロイルオキシ基又はメタクリロイルオキシ基を表す。
ｌａは０〜４の整数を表す。ｌａが２以上である場合、複数のＲ^a33は互いに同一であっても異なってもよい。
Ｒ^a34及びＲ^a35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^a36は、炭素数１〜２０の炭化水素基を表すか、Ｒ^a35及びＲ^a36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価の炭化水素基に含まれる−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−又は−Ｓ−に置き換わってもよい。］ <Structural Unit Represented by Formula (a1-4)>
Examples of the structural unit (a1) include a structural unit represented by the formula (a1-4) (hereinafter may be referred to as “structural unit (a1-4)”).

[In the formula (a1-4),
R ^a32 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
R ^a33 is a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acryloyloxy group, or Represents a methacryloyloxy group.
la represents an integer of 0 to 4. When la is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^a33 may be the same as or different from each other.
R ^a34 and R ^a35 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R ^a36 may represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R ^a35 and R ^a36 are each To form a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the hydrocarbon group and the divalent hydrocarbon group is replaced by —O— or —S—. Also good. ]

^Examples of the alkyl group for R ^a32 and R ^a33 include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, and a hexyl group. The alkyl group is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, and further preferably a methyl group.
Examples of the halogen atom for R ^a32 and R ^a33 include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom and a bromine atom.
Examples of the hydrocarbon group R ^a34, R ^a35 and R ^a36, aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and aromatic hydrocarbon group, and R ^{a1 '~R a3'} of formula (2) Similar groups are mentioned.
Of these, the hydrocarbon group of R ^a34, R ^a35 and R ^a36, isopropyl group, butyl group, sec- butyl group, tert- butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, an octyl group, a 2-ethylhexyl group, a cyclohexyl group An adamantyl group, a 2-alkyladamantan-2-yl group, a 1- (adamantan-1-yl) alkane-1-yl group and an isobornyl group are preferred.

In formula (a1-2), R ^a32 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
R ^a33 is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a methoxy group or an ethoxy group, and further preferably a methoxy group.
la is preferably 0 or 1, more preferably 0.
R ^a34 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
R ^a35 is preferably a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group.
The hydrocarbon group for R ^a36 is preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or these. A combined group, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alicyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms.

Examples of the monomer that leads to the structural unit (a1-4) include monomers described in JP 2010-204646 A. Especially, the monomer represented by Formula (a1-4-1)-Formula (a1-4-7) is preferable, and the monomer represented by Formula (a1-4-1)-Formula (a1-4-5) is preferable. More preferred.

  When the resin (A) includes the structural unit (a1-4), the content is preferably 10 to 95 mol%, more preferably 15 to 90 mol%, based on all the structural units of the resin (A). 20 to 85 mol% is more preferable.

<Structural unit (s)>
As the structural unit (s), a structural unit (s) having a hydroxy group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a2)”), a structural unit (s) having a lactone ring (hereinafter referred to as “structural unit (a3)”). A structural unit (s) having a halogen atom (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a4)”) and a structural unit (s) having a non-leaving hydrocarbon group (hereinafter referred to as “structural unit (a5)”). ”).

<Structural unit (a2)>
When the resist composition is used for high energy beam exposure such as KrF excimer laser exposure (248 nm), electron beam or EUV (extreme ultraviolet light), the structural unit (a2) is preferably a structural unit having a phenolic hydroxy group. When ArF excimer laser exposure (193 nm) or the like is used, the structural unit (a2) is preferably a structural unit having an alcoholic hydroxy group. As the structural unit (a2), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination. If a resin having the structural unit (a2) is used for the resist composition, the resolution of the resist pattern and the adhesion to the substrate can be improved.

式（ａ２−１）中、
Ｌ^a8は、酸素原子又は^＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k2−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｋ２は１〜７の整数を表し、＊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)”).
As the structural unit (a2), the structural unit (a2-1) is more preferable.

In formula (a2-1),
L ^a8 represents an oxygen atom or ^* —O— (CH ₂ ) _k2 —CO—O—, k2 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to —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.

k2 is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1.
L ^a8 is preferably an oxygen atom.
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.

Examples of the monomer for deriving the structural unit (a2-1) include monomers described in JP 2010-204646 A. Especially, the monomer represented by Formula (a2-1-1)-Formula (a2-1-6) is preferable, and the monomer represented by Formula (a2-1-1)-Formula (a2-1-4) Are more preferable, and a monomer represented by the formula (a2-1-1) or the formula (a2-1-3) is more preferable.

  When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (a2), the content is usually 1 to 45 mol%, preferably 1 to 40 mol%, based on all structural units of the resin (A). More preferably, it is 1-35 mol%, More preferably, it is 2-20 mol%.

<Structural unit (a3)>
The lactone ring of the structural unit (a3) may be, for example, a single ring such as a β-propiolactone ring, γ-butyrolactone ring, or δ-valerolactone ring, or a bridged ring including such a lactone ring structure. . Among these lactone rings, a γ-butyrolactone ring or a bridged ring containing a γ-butyrolactone ring structure is preferable.

［式（ａ３−１）中、
Ｌ^a9は、酸素原子又は＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k4−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｋ４は１〜７の整数を表し、＊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。
ｐ１は０〜５の整数を表す。
Ｒ^a21は炭素数１〜４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表し、ｐ１が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^a21は同一又は相異なる。
式（ａ３−２）中、
Ｌ^a10は、酸素原子又は＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k4−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｋ４は１〜７の整数を表し、＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。
ｑ１は、０〜３の整数を表す。
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し、ｑ１が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^a22は同一又は相異なる。
式（ａ３−３）中、
Ｌ^a11は、酸素原子又は＊−Ｏ−（ＣＨ₂）_k4−ＣＯ−Ｏ−を表し、ｋ４は１〜７の整数を表し、＊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。
ｒ１は、０〜３の整数を表す。
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し、ｒ１が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^a23は同一又は相異なる。］ 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.

[In the formula (a3-1),
L ^a9 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _k4 —CO—O—, k4 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a18 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
p1 represents an integer of 0 to 5.
R ^a21 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and when p1 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^a21 are the same or different.
In formula (a3-2),
L ^a10 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _k4 —CO—O—, k4 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
q1 represents an integer of 0 to 3.
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, and when q1 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^a22 are the same or different.
In formula (a3-3),
L ^a11 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _k4 —CO—O—, k4 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a20 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
r1 represents an integer of 0 to 3.
R ^a23 represents a carboxy group, a cyano group, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and when r1 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^a23 are the same or different. ]

^K4 in L ^{a9 to} L ^a11 is preferably an integer of 1 to 4, more preferably 1.
L ^{a9 to} L ^a11 are preferably oxygen atoms.
R ^{a18 to} R ^a21 are preferably methyl groups.
R ^a22 and R ^a23 are each independently preferably a carboxy group, a cyano group or a methyl group.
p1, q1 and r1 are preferably integers of 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1.

As a monomer which introduce | transduces structural unit (a3-1), the monomer represented by Formula (a3-1-1)-Formula (a3-1-4) is mentioned. Moreover, the monomer described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-204646 is also mentioned.

Examples of the monomer that leads to the structural unit (a3-2) include monomers represented by the formula (a3-2-1) to the formula (a3-2-4). Moreover, the monomer described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-204646 is also mentioned.

Examples of the monomer that leads to the structural unit (a3-3) include monomers represented by the formula (a3-3-1) to the formula (a3-3-4). Moreover, the monomer described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-204646 is also mentioned.

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%.
Further, the content of the structural unit (a3-1), the structural unit (a3-2), and the structural unit (a3-3) is 5 to 60 mol% with respect to all the structural units of the resin (A). Preferably, 5-50 mol% is more preferable, and 10-50 mol% is further more preferable.

［式（ａ４−１）中、
Ｒ^a41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。
Ａ^a41は、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基又は式（ａ−ｇ１）

〔式（ａ−ｇ１）中、
ｓは０又は１を表す。
Ａ^a42及びＡ^a44は、それぞれ独立に、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数１〜５の２価の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
Ａ^a43は、単結合又は置換基を有していてもよい炭素数１〜５の２価の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
Ｘ^a41及びＸ^a42は、それぞれ独立に、−Ｏ−、−ＣＯ−、−ＣＯ−Ｏ−又は−Ｏ−ＣＯ−を表す。
ただし、Ａ^a42、Ａ^a43及びＡ^a44の炭素数の合計は７以下である。〕
で表される基を表す。
Ｒ^a42は、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数１〜２０の炭化水素基を表し、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に置き換わっていてもよい。
ただし、Ａ^a41及びＲ^a42のうち少なくとも一方は、ハロゲン原子を有する基である。］ <Structural unit (a4)>
Examples of the halogen atom that the structural unit (a4) has include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom. Especially, it is preferable that the structural unit (a4) has a fluorine atom.
As the structural unit (a4), a structural unit represented by formula (a4-1) can be given.

[In the formula (a4-1),
R ^a41 represents a C 1-6 alkyl group which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
A ^a41 is an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a substituent or a formula (a-g1).

[In the formula (a-g1),
s represents 0 or 1.
A ^a42 and A ^a44 each independently represent a ^C 1-5 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
A ^a43 represents a ^C1-C5 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a single bond or a substituent.
X ^a41 and X ^a42 each independently represent —O—, —CO—, ^—CO —O— or —O—CO—.
However, the total number of carbon atoms of A ^a42 , A ^a43 and A ^a44 is 7 or less. ]
Represents a group represented by
R ^a42 represents an ^optionally substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and the methylene group contained in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group.
However, at least one of A ^a41 and R ^a42 is a group having a halogen atom. ]

脂肪族炭化水素基と脂環式炭化水素基とを組み合わせた基としては、シクロプロピルメチル基、シクロブチルメチル基、アダマンチルメチル基、ノルボルニルメチル基等が挙げられる。
芳香族炭化水素基としては、フェニル基、トリル基、キシリル基、ナフチル基、アントリル基、ビフェニリル基、フェナントリル基、フルオレニル基等が挙げられる。 R ^a41 includes the same group as R ^a24 in formula (a3-4). Of these, R ^a41 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
^Examples of the hydrocarbon group for R ^a42 include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by combining these. The aliphatic hydrocarbon group may have a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, but is preferably an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group. Similarly, the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is an alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group. preferable.
Aliphatic hydrocarbon groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl, pentadecyl, hexyldecyl , Alkyl groups such as heptadecyl group and octadecyl group.
As the alicyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a cycloalkyl group such as a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group; a decahydronaphthyl group, an adamantyl group, a norbornyl group, the following group (* is a bond) And a polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group such as).

Examples of the group obtained by combining an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a cyclopropylmethyl group, a cyclobutylmethyl group, an adamantylmethyl group, and a norbornylmethyl group.
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a xylyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthryl group, a biphenylyl group, a phenanthryl group, and a fluorenyl group.

^As the hydrocarbon group for R ^a42 , an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or a group obtained by combining these is preferable, and an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, or a combination thereof. Groups are more preferred.

As a halogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom are mentioned, Preferably it is a fluorine atom.
The hydrocarbon group having a halogen atom is preferably a hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, more preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, or a combination thereof. It is a group.

Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom include difluoromethyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 1,1-difluoroethyl group, 2,2-difluoroethyl group, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, perfluoroethyl. Group, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluoropropyl group, perfluoroethylmethyl group, 1- (trifluoromethyl) -1,2,2 , 2-tetrafluoroethyl group, perfluoropropyl group, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluorobutyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluorobutyl group, 1,1,2,2, 3,3,4,4-octafluorobutyl group, perfluorobutyl group, 1,1-bis (trifluoro) methyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, 2- (perfluoropropyl group) Pyr) ethyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octafluoropentyl group, perfluoropentyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5- Decafluoropentyl group, 1,1-bis (trifluoromethyl) -2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl group, perfluoropentyl group, 2- (perfluorobutyl) ethyl group, 1,1,2, 2,3,3,4,4,5,5-decafluorohexyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6-dodecafluorohexyl group, perfluoropentyl Fluorinated alkyl groups such as a methyl group, a perfluorohexyl group, a perfluoroheptyl group, and a perfluorooctyl group are exemplified, and among them, a perfluoroalkyl group is preferable.
Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom include a perfluorocycloalkyl group such as a perfluorocyclohexyl group; a perfluoroadamantyl group.
The hydrocarbon group having a halogen atom preferably has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Examples of the group having a fluorine atom in which an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group are combined include a perfluoroadamantylmethyl group.

^Examples of the substituent that the hydrocarbon group of R ^a42 may have include a halogen atom, —O—R ^h1 , —CO—R ^h2 , —O—CO—R ^h3 and —CO—O—R ^h4. Can be mentioned.
R ^{h1 to} R ^h4 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group optionally having a halogen atom having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. However, the ^sum of the carbon number of the hydrocarbon group of R ^a42 , the carbon number of the substituent, and the number of —O— and —CO— contained in the substituent is 20 or less, preferably 15 or less. More preferably, it is 12 or less.

When R ^a42 is a group having a halogen atom, the hydrocarbon group of R ^a42 is, as a substituent, a halogen atom, —O—R ^h1 , —CO—R ^h2 , —O—CO—R ^h3 and —CO—. It is preferable to have at least one selected from the group consisting of O—R ^h4 .
^When the hydrocarbon group of R ^a42 has —O—R ^h1 , —CO—R ^h2 , —O—CO—R ^h3 or —CO—O—R ^h4 , the number is preferably one.
R ^{h1 to} R ^h4 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group having a halogen atom having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. However, the ^sum of the carbon number of the hydrocarbon group of R ^a42 , the carbon number of the substituent, and the number of —O— and —CO— contained in the substituent is 20 or less, preferably 15 or less. More preferably, it is 12 or less.
The hydrocarbon group of R ^{h1 to} R ^h4 is preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or a group obtained by combining these. The hydrocarbon group having a halogen atom is preferably a hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, more preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, or a combination thereof. Specific examples thereof include the above-described groups.

［式（ａ−ｇ２）中、
Ａ^a46は、ハロゲン原子を有していてもよい炭素数１〜１７の２価の炭化水素基を表す。
Ｘ^a44は、カルボニルオキシ基又はオキシカルボニル基を表す。
Ａ^a47は、ハロゲン原子を有していてもよい炭素数１〜１７の１価の炭化水素基を表す。
ただし、Ａ^a46及びＡ^a47の炭素数の合計は１８以下であり、Ａ^a46及びＡ^a47のうち、少なくとも一方は、少なくとも１つのハロゲン原子を有する。］ When R ^a42 is a group having a halogen atom, R ^a42 is preferably a group represented by the formula (a-g2).

[In the formula (a-g2),
A ^a46 represents a C ^1-17 divalent hydrocarbon group which may have a halogen atom.
X ^a44 represents a carbonyloxy group or an oxycarbonyl group.
A ^a47 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
However, the total number of carbon atoms of A ^a46 and A ^a47 is 18 or less, and at least one of A ^a46 and A ^a47 has at least one halogen atom. ]

Of A ^a46 and A ^a47 , both may be a group having a halogen atom, but A ^a46 is preferably a group having a halogen atom.
A ^a46 is preferably a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom, or a divalent alicyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom. Or a divalent group having 4 to 17 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof, more preferably a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom. More preferably, it is a C 1-3 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a halogen atom. In particular,
A ^a47 is preferably a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom, or a monovalent alicyclic group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom. A monovalent group having 4 to 17 carbon atoms or a combination thereof, more preferably a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom, halogen A monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms which may have atoms, or a monovalent group having 4 to 15 carbon atoms in combination thereof, more preferably a halogen atom. And a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
A ^a47 is particularly preferably a cyclohexyl group or an adamantyl group.

Examples of the group represented by the formula (a-g2) include the following groups.

^As the alkanediyl group of ^Aa41 , a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propane-1,3-diyl group, a propane-1,2-diyl group, a butane-1,4-diyl group, a pentane-1,5-diyl group , A straight-chain alkanediyl group such as hexane-1,6-diyl group; 1-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2 -Branched alkanediyl groups such as a diyl group, 1-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group.
^Examples of the substituent in the alkanediyl group of A ^a41 include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, and an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
A ^a41 is preferably an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkanediyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and still more preferably an ethylene group.

A group represented by the formula (a-g1) of A ^a41 (hereinafter referred to as “group (a-g1)” in some cases.
), A ^a44 is ^bonded to —O—CO—R ^a42 .
As the aliphatic hydrocarbon group for A ^a42 , A ^a43 and A ^{a44 in} the group (a-g1), a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propane-1,3-diyl group, a propane-1,2-diyl group, a butane- Examples include alkanediyl groups such as 1,4-diyl group, 1-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, and 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group. . Examples of these substituents include a hydroxy group and an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
s is preferably 0.

^Examples of the group (a-g1) in which X ^a42 is an oxygen atom include the following groups.
In the following examples, * is a bond with —O—CO—R ^a42 .

Examples of the group (a-g1) in which X ^a42 is a carbonyl group include the groups shown below.

Examples of the group (a-g1) in which X ^a42 is a carbonyloxy group include the following groups.

Examples of the group (a-g1) in which X ^a42 is an oxycarbonyl group include the groups shown below.

［式（ａ４−２）中、
Ｒ^ｆ1は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ａ^ｆ1は、炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基を表す。
Ｒ^ｆ2は、フッ素原子を有する炭素数１〜１０の炭化水素基を表す。］ As the structural unit represented by the formula (a4-1), a structural unit represented by the formula (a4-2) or the formula (a4-3) is preferable.

[In the formula (a4-2),
R ^f1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
A ^f1 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
R ^f2 represents a C 1-10 hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom. ]

［式（ａ４−３）中、
Ｒ^ｆ11は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ａ^ｆ11は、炭素数１〜６のアルカンジイル基を表す。
Ａ^ｆ13は、フッ素原子を有していてもよい炭素数１〜１７の２価の脂肪族炭化水素基、フッ素原子を有していてもよい炭素数３〜１７の２価の脂環式炭化水素基又はこれらを組み合わせた２価の基を表す。
Ｘ^ｆ12は、カルボニルオキシ基又はオキシカルボニル基を表す。
Ａ^ｆ14は、フッ素原子を有していてもよい炭素数１〜１７の脂肪族炭化水素基、フッ素原子を有していてもよい炭素数３〜１７の脂環式炭化水素基又はこれらを組み合わせた基を表す。
ただし、Ａ^ｆ13及びＡ^ｆ14のうち少なくとも一方は、フッ素原子を有する基を表す。］

[In the formula (a4-3),
R ^f11 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
A ^f11 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
A ^f13 is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a fluorine atom, or a divalent alicyclic carbon group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a fluorine atom. It represents a hydrogen group or a divalent group obtained by combining these.
X ^f12 represents a carbonyloxy group or an oxycarbonyl group.
A ^f14 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a fluorine atom, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a fluorine atom, or a combination thereof. Represents a group.
However, at least one of A ^f13 and A ^f14 represents a group having a fluorine atom. ]

As the alkanediyl group of A ^f1 , a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propane-1,3-diyl group, a propane-1,2-diyl group, a butane-1,4-diyl group, a pentane-1,5-diyl group , A straight-chain alkanediyl group such as hexane-1,6-diyl group; 1-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2 -Branched alkanediyl groups such as a diyl group, 1-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group.

The hydrocarbon group for R ^f2 includes an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by combining these. The aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferably an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group, and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is preferably an alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group. As the hydrocarbon group for R ^f2, the same groups as the hydrocarbon groups for R ^a42 in formula (a4-1) can be mentioned.

Examples of the hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom of R ^f2 include the same groups as the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, which are mentioned as the group representing R ^a42 .

In formula (a4-2), as A ^f1 , an alkanediyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms is preferable, and an ethylene group is more preferable.
R ^f2 is preferably a C 1-10 aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom or a C 3-10 alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, and a C 1-6 fluorinated alkyl group. Is more preferable.

^Examples of the alkanediyl group for A ^f11 include the same groups as the alkanediyl group for A ^f1 , and an ethylene group is preferable.

As the divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom of A ^{f13 and} the divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom, the same groups as those in R ^a42 may be used. And a group in which one hydrogen atom or fluorine atom has been removed.
A ^f13 is preferably an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom, and more preferably a perfluoroalkanediyl group.
Examples of the divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom include alkanediyl groups such as methylene group, ethylene group, propanediyl group, butanediyl group and pentanediyl group; difluoromethylene group, perfluoroethylene group, perfluoro Examples thereof include perfluoroalkanediyl groups such as propanediyl group, perfluorobutanediyl group and perfluoropentanediyl group.
The divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a cyclohexanediyl group and a perfluorocyclohexanediyl group. Examples of the polycyclic divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group include an adamantanediyl group, a norbornanediyl group, a perfluoroadamantanediyl group, and the like.
The divalent group formed by combining the divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom and the divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom has a total carbon number of 17 It is as follows.
A ^f13 is preferably a C 1-6 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom, or a C 3-6 divalent fat which may have a fluorine atom. A cyclic hydrocarbon group or a divalent group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof, more preferably a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a fluorine atom. More preferably, it is a C2-C3 bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom.

As the aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom of A ^{f14 and} the alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom, the same groups as those in R ^a42 may be mentioned. The aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom is preferably an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom, and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom is An alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom is preferred. The group combining the aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom has a total carbon number of 17 or less.
A ^f14 is preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may have a fluorine atom, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms which may have a fluorine atom, or C4-12 group which combined these, More preferably, C1-C10 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, C3-C10 alicyclic hydrocarbon group, or carbon number 4 which combined these -12 groups, more preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, or a group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms in which an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group are combined. . A ^f14 is particularly preferably a cyclopropylmethyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a norbornyl group or an adamantyl group.

At least one of A ^f13 and A ^f14 is a group having a fluorine atom, and preferably A ^f13 is a group having a fluorine atom.

Examples of the monomer for deriving the structural unit represented by formula (a4-2) include monomers represented by formula (a4-1-1) to formula (a4-1-22).

Examples of the monomer that derives the structural unit represented by the formula (a4-3) include monomers represented by the formula (a4-1′-1) to the formula (a4-1′-22).

［式（ａ４−４）中、
Ｒ^f21は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ａ^f21は、−（ＣＨ_２）_ｊ１−、−（ＣＨ_２）_ｊ２−Ｏ−（ＣＨ_２）_ｊ３−又は−（ＣＨ_２）_ｊ４−ＣＯ−Ｏ−（ＣＨ_２）_ｊ５−を表す。
ｊ１〜ｊ５は、それぞれ独立に、１〜６の整数を表す。
Ｒ^f22は、フッ素原子を有する炭素数１〜１０の炭化水素基を表す。］ Examples of the structural unit (a4) include a structural unit represented by the formula (a4-4).

[In the formula (a4-4),
R ^f21 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
A ^f21 represents — (CH ₂ ) _j1 —, — (CH ₂ ) _j2 —O— (CH ₂ ) _j3 — or — (CH ₂ ) _j4 —CO—O— (CH ₂ ) _j5 —.
j1 to j5 each independently represents an integer of 1 to 6.
R ^f22 represents a C 1-10 hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom. ]

^Examples of the hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom of R ^f22 include the same hydrocarbon groups as R ^f2 in formula (a4-2).

In Formula (a4-4), as A ^f21 , — (CH ₂ ) _j1 — is preferable, an ethylene group or a methylene group is more preferable, and a methylene group is further preferable.
R ^f22 is preferably a ^C 1-10 aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom or a C 1-10 alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, and a C 1-10 aliphatic having a fluorine atom. An aromatic saturated hydrocarbon group is more preferable, and an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms having a fluorine atom is more preferable.

Examples of the monomer that derives the structural unit represented by the formula (a4-4) include the following monomers.

［式（ａ４−０）中、
Ｒ^５は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｌ^４は、炭素数１〜４の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^３は、炭素数１〜８のペルフルオロアルカンジイル基を表す。
Ｒ^６は、水素原子又はフッ素原子を表す。］ Examples of the structural unit (a4) include a structural unit represented by the formula (a4-0) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a structural unit (a4-0)).

[In the formula (a4-0),
R ⁵ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
L ⁴ represents a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
L ³ represents a C 1-8 perfluoroalkanediyl group.
R ⁶ represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom. ]

Examples of the L ³ perfluoroalkanediyl group include a difluoromethylene group, a perfluoroethylene group, a perfluoroethylfluoromethylene group, a perfluoropropane-1,3-diyl group, a perfluoropropane-1,2-diyl group, and a perfluorobutane-1,4. -Diyl group, perfluoropentane-1,5-diyl group, perfluorohexane-1,6-diyl group, perfluoroheptane-1,7-diyl group, perfluorooctane-1,8-diyl group and the like.

L ⁴ is preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group, and more preferably a methylene group.
L ³ is preferably a C 1-6 perfluoroalkanediyl group, and more preferably a C ^1-3 C perfluoroalkanediyl group.

Examples of the structural unit (a4-0) include the following structural units and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to R ⁵ in the following structural units is replaced with a hydrogen atom.

  When the resin (A) has a structural unit (a4), the content is preferably 1 to 20 mol%, more preferably 2 to 15 mol%, based on all structural units of the resin (A). More preferably, it is 10 mol%.

［式（ａ５−１）中、
Ｒ⁵¹は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ⁵²は、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に含まれる水素原子は炭素数１〜８の脂肪族炭化水素基又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよい。但し、Ｌ⁵¹との結合位置にある炭素原子に結合する水素原子は、炭素数１〜８の脂肪族炭化水素基で置換されない。
Ｌ⁵¹は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１８の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表し、該飽和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に置き換わっていてもよい。］ <Structural unit (a5)>
Examples of the non-leaving hydrocarbon group that the structural unit (a5) has include a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group. Especially, it is preferable that a structural unit (a5) is an alicyclic hydrocarbon group.
Examples of the structural unit (a5) include a structural unit represented by the formula (a5-1).

[In the formula (a5-1),
R ⁵¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ⁵² represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group is substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or hydroxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. May be. However, the hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom at the bonding position with L ⁵¹ is not substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ⁵¹ represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and the methylene group contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group. ]

The alicyclic hydrocarbon group for R ⁵² may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group. Examples of the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include an adamantyl group and a norbornyl group.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms is methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl and 2-ethylhexyl. And an alkyl group such as a group.
Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group having a substituent include a 3-hydroxyadamantyl group and a 3-methyladamantyl group.
R ⁵² is preferably an unsubstituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and more preferably an adamantyl group, a norbornyl group, or a cyclohexyl group.

Examples of the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group for L ⁵¹ include a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group and a divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, preferably a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group. .
Examples of the divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group include alkanediyl groups such as a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propanediyl group, a butanediyl group, and a pentanediyl group.
The divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group include cycloalkanediyl groups such as cyclopentanediyl and cyclohexanediyl groups. Examples of the polycyclic divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group include an adamantanediyl group and a norbornanediyl group.

式（Ｌ１−１）中、
Ｘ^x1は、カルボニルオキシ基又はオキシカルボニル基を表す。
Ｌ^x1は、炭素数１〜１６の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^x2は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１５の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
ただし、Ｌ^x1及びＬ^x2の合計炭素数は、１６以下である。
式（Ｌ１−２）中、
Ｌ^x3は、炭素数１〜１７の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^x4は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１６の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
ただし、Ｌ^x1及びＬ^x2の合計炭素数は、１７以下である。
式（Ｌ１−３）中、
Ｌ^x5は、炭素数１〜１５の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^x6及びＬ^x７は、それぞれ独立に、単結合又は炭素数１〜１４の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
ただし、Ｌ^x5、Ｌ^x6及びＬ^x7の合計炭素数は、１５以下である。
式（Ｌ１−４）中、
Ｌ^x8及びＬ^x9は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１２の２価の脂肪族飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｗ^x1は、炭素数３〜１５の２価の脂環式飽和炭化水素基を表す。
ただし、Ｌ^x8、Ｌ^x9及びＷ^x1の合計炭素数は、１５以下である。 Examples of the group in which the methylene group contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group is replaced with an oxygen atom or a carbonyl group include groups represented by formulas (L1-1) to (L1-4). In the following formula, * represents a bond with an oxygen atom.

In formula (L1-1),
X ^x1 represents a carbonyloxy group or an oxycarbonyl group.
L ^x1 represents a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
L ^x2 represents a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
However, the total carbon number of L ^x1 and L ^x2 is 16 or less.
In formula (L1-2),
L ^x3 represents a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms.
L ^x4 represents a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
However, the total carbon number of L ^x1 and L ^x2 is 17 or less.
In formula (L1-3),
L ^x5 represents a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
L ^x6 and L ^x7 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms.
However, the total carbon number of L ^x5 , L ^x6 and L ^x7 is 15 or less.
In formula (L1-4),
L ^x8 and L ^x9 represent a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
W ^x1 represents a divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms.
However, the total carbon number of L ^x8 , L ^x9 and W ^x1 is 15 or less.

L ^x1 is preferably a C 1-8 divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group, more preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.
L ^x2 is preferably a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond.
L ^x3 is preferably a C 1-8 divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group.
L ^x4 is preferably a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ^x5 is preferably a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.
L ^x6 is preferably a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.
L ^x7 is preferably a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ^x8 is preferably a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond or a methylene group.
L ^x9 is preferably a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond or a methylene group.
W ^x1 is preferably a divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably a cyclohexanediyl group or an adamantanediyl group.

Examples of the group represented by the formula (L1-1) include the following divalent groups.

Examples of the group represented by the formula (L1-2) include the following divalent groups.

Examples of the group represented by the formula (L1-3) include the following divalent groups.

Examples of the group represented by the formula (L1-4) include the following divalent groups.

L ⁵¹ is preferably a single bond or a group represented by the formula (L1-1).

As the structural unit (a5-1), the following structural unit and the structural unit in which the methyl group corresponding to R ³ in the following structural unit is replaced with a hydrogen atom can be mentioned.

  When the resin (A) has the structural unit (a5), the content is preferably 1 to 20 mol%, more preferably 2 to 15 mol%, based on all the structural units of the resin (A). 10 mol% is more preferable.

When resin (A) contains another structural unit, the content rate is 1-50 mol% normally with respect to all the structural units of resin (A), Preferably it is 3-40 mol%.
The other structural unit is preferably the structural unit (a2).

The resin (A) preferably includes a structural unit (a1-1), a structural unit (a1-2), a structural unit (a1-5), and a structural unit (a3-4).
Resin (A) includes a structural unit represented by formula (a1-0), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-1), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-2), and a formula (a1-5). It is preferably a resin comprising at least three structural units selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by formula (a) and the structural unit (a3-4). The structural unit (a1-1) and the structural unit (a1-2) ), A resin composed of the structural unit (a1-5) and the structural unit (a3-4) is more preferable.

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).

<Resist composition>
The resist composition of the present invention contains the resin (resin (A)) of the present invention and an acid generator (B).
Furthermore, the resist composition of the present invention preferably contains a solvent (E).
Furthermore, the resist composition of the present invention preferably contains a quencher, for example, a compound (D) and / or a basic compound (C) described later.

<resin>
The resist composition of the present invention may contain a resin other than the resin (A) in addition to the resin (A).
As a resin other than the resin (A),
A resin not including all the structural units of the structural unit (a1-0), the structural unit (a1-1), the structural unit (a1-2), the structural unit (a1-5), and the structural unit (a3-4),
Including at least three kinds of structural units selected from the group consisting of the structural unit (a1-0), the structural unit (a1-1), the structural unit (a1-2), and the structural unit (a1-5), -4) a resin not containing
Examples thereof include resins containing two or less structural units selected from the group consisting of the structural unit (a1-0), the structural unit (a1-1), the structural unit (a1-2), and the structural unit (a1-5). Specifically, a resin composed only of the structural unit (a1) and the structural unit (s) and a resin composed only of the structural unit (s) can be mentioned.

As the resin other than the resin (A), a resin having the structural unit (a4) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “resin (X)”) is preferable. In the resin (X), the content of the structural unit (a4) is preferably 50 mol% or more, more preferably 80 mol% or more, and still more preferably 85 mol% or more with respect to the total structural units of the resin (X). 90 mol% or more is particularly preferable.
Examples of the structural unit that the resin (X) may further include a structural unit derived from the structural unit (a2), the structural unit (a3), the structural unit (a5), and other known monomers.
The weight average molecular weight of the resin (X) is preferably 8,000 or more (more preferably 10,000 or more) and 80,000 or less (more preferably 60,000 or less). The means for measuring the weight average molecular weight of the resin (X) is the same as that for the resin (A).
When the resist composition of this invention contains resin (X), the content becomes like this. Preferably it is 1-60 mass parts with respect to 100 mass parts of resin (A), More preferably, it is 3-50 mass parts More preferably, it is 5-40 mass parts, Most preferably, it is 7-30 mass parts.

  The content of the resin [total of resin (A) and resin other than resin (A)] in the resist composition of the present invention is preferably 80% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less with respect to the solid content of the resist composition. . In the present specification, the “solid content of the resist composition” means the total of components excluding the solvent (E) described later from the total amount of the resist composition of the present invention. The solid content of the resist composition and the resin content relative to the solid content can be measured, for example, by known analytical means such as liquid chromatography or gas chromatography.

<Acid generator (B)>
The acid generator (B) is classified into a nonionic type and an ionic type, and any of them may be used in the resist composition of the present invention. Nonionic acid generators include organic halides, sulfonate esters (for example, 2-nitrobenzyl ester, aromatic sulfonate, oxime sulfonate, N-sulfonyloxyimide, N-sulfonyloxyimide, sulfonyloxyketone, diazonaphthoquinone 4). -Sulfonates), sulfones (e.g. disulfone, ketosulfone, sulfonyldiazomethane) and the like. The ionic acid generator is typically an onium salt containing an onium cation (for example, diazonium salt, phosphonium salt, sulfonium salt, iodonium salt). Examples of the anion of the onium salt include a sulfonate anion, a sulfonylimide anion, and a sulfonylmethide anion.

  As the acid generator (B), JP-A-63-26653, JP-A-55-164824, JP-A-62-69263, JP-A-63-146038, JP-A-63-163452, Kaisho 62-153853, JP 63-146029, U.S. Pat. No. 3,779,778, U.S. Pat. No. 3,849,137, German Patent 3914407, European Patent 126,712 The compound which generate | occur | produces an acid by the radiation as described in etc. can be used. Moreover, you may use the compound manufactured by the well-known method.

  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 “acid generator (B1)”).

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

[In the formula (B1),
Q ¹ and Q ² each independently represents a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^b1 represents a C1-C17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group which may have a single bond or a substituent, and —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group is — O- or -CO- may be substituted.
Y represents an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. —CH ₂ — contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —SO ₂ — or —CO—.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

Examples of the perfluoroalkyl group for Q ¹ and Q ² include trifluoromethyl group, perfluoroethyl group, perfluoropropyl group, perfluoroisopropyl group, perfluorobutyl group, perfluorosec-butyl group, perfluorotert-butyl group, perfluoropentyl group, perfluoro A hexyl group etc. are mentioned.
Q ¹ and Q ² are each independently preferably a trifluoromethyl group or a fluorine atom, more preferably a fluorine atom.

Examples of the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group for L ^b1 include a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group such as a linear alkanediyl group or a branched alkanediyl group, a monocyclic or polycyclic divalent alicyclic ring. A formula saturated hydrocarbon group may be mentioned, and two or more of these groups may be combined.
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;
1-methylbutane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group, pentane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1, Branched alkanediyl groups such as 4-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 substituent that the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group of L ^b1 may have include a halogen atom (preferably a fluorine atom), a hydroxy group, and the like.

The group in which —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group of L ^b1 is replaced by —O— or —CO— is represented by any one of formulas (b1-1) to (b1-8). Group to be used. Note that * in the formula represents a bond with Y. The same applies to specific examples of the following formulas (b1-1) to (b1-8).

式（ｂ１−１）〜式（ｂ１−８）中、
Ｌ^b2は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１５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１〜１５の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b2及びＬ^b3の合計炭素数の上限は１５である。
Ｌ^b4は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b5は、炭素数１〜１３の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b6は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１３の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b4〜Ｌ^b6の合計炭素数の上限は１３である。
Ｌ^b7は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１５の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b8は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１５の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b7及びＬ^b8の合計炭素数の上限は１５である。
Ｌ^b9は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１６の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b10は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１６の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b9及びＬ^b10の合計炭素数の上限は１６である。
Ｌ^b11は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１３の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b12は、炭素数１〜１４の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b13は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１３の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b11〜Ｌ^b13の合計炭素数の上限は１４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１〜１１の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b16は、炭素数１〜１２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b17は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１１の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b14〜Ｌ^b17の合計炭素数の上限は１２である。
Ｌ^b18及びＬ^b19は、それぞれ独立に、単結合又は炭素数１〜１４の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b20は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１４の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b18〜Ｌ^b20の合計炭素数の上限は１４である。
Ｌ^b21は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１０の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b22及びＬ^b23は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜１１の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b24は、単結合又は炭素数１〜１０の２価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、フッ素原子で置換されていてもよい。但しＬ^b21〜Ｌ^b24の合計炭素数の上限は１２である。
Ｌ^b1は、好ましくは式（ｂ１−１）〜式（ｂ１−４）及び式（ｂ１−８）のいずれかで表される基であり、さらに好ましくは式（ｂ１−１）、式（ｂ１−３）又は式（ｂ１−８）で表される基である。

In formula (b1-1) to formula (b1-8),
L ^b2 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
L ^b3 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^b2 and L ^b3 is 15.
L ^b4 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b5 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms.
L ^b6 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^{b4 to} L ^b6 is 13.
L ^b7 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
L ^b8 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^b7 and L ^b8 is 15.
L ^b9 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
L ^b10 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^b9 and L ^b10 is 16.
L ^b11 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms.
L ^b12 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms.
L ^b13 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^{b11 to} L ^b13 is 14.
L ^b14 and L ^b15 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms.
L ^b16 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b17 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However the upper limit of the total number of carbon atoms of L ^b14 ~L ^b17 is 12.
L ^b18 and L ^b19 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms.
L ^b20 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^{b18 to} L ^b20 is 14.
L ^b21 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
L ^b22 and L ^b23 each independently represent a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms.
L ^b24 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom. However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ^{b21 to} L ^b24 is 12.
L ^b1 is preferably a group represented by any one of formula (b1-1) to formula (b1-4) and formula (b1-8), more preferably formula (b1-1) and formula (b1). -3) or a group represented by formula (b1-8).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Examples of the group represented by the formula (b1-8) include the following.

Examples of the group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group include the following divalent groups.

Examples of the alkyl group for Y include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, octyl group, and nonyl. Group, a decyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, etc. are mentioned, Preferably a C1-C6 alkyl group is mentioned.
Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group for Y include groups represented by formulas (Y1) to (Y11). Examples of the group in which —CH ₂ — contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group of Y is replaced by —O—, —SO ₂ — or —CO— include groups represented by formulas (Y12) to (Y26). Can be mentioned.

  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).

As the substituent for the alkyl group of Y, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, a glycidyloxy group, or — (CH ₂ ). _en —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 an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms) Ja represents an integer of 0 to 4, and the like.
Examples of the substituent for the alicyclic hydrocarbon group of Y include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group-containing alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and an alicyclic group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms. A hydrocarbon group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 21 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a glycidyloxy group, or — (CH _{2) ja -O-CO-R} b1 group (wherein, R ^b1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, an aromatic alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a C6-18 3 to 16 carbon atoms carbide Represents a hydrogen group, and ja represents an integer of 0 to 4.

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.
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 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 the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.

Examples of Y include the following.

In the case where Y is an alkyl group and L ^b1 is a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, the divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group at the bonding position with Y is It is preferable that —CH ₂ — is replaced by —O— or —CO—. In this case, —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group of Y is not replaced with —O— or —CO—. The same applies when the hydrogen atom contained in the alkyl group of Y and / or the divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group of L ^b1 is substituted with a substituent.

Y is preferably an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, more preferably an adamantyl group which may have a substituent, and is included in these groups. more -CH ₂ - may, -O -, - SO ₂ - or -CO- may be replaced by. Y is more preferably an adamantyl group, a hydroxyadamantyl group or an oxoadamantyl group.

The sulfonate anion in the salt represented by the formula (B1) is preferably an anion represented by the formula (b1-1-1) to the formula (b1-1-11) [hereinafter, according to the formula number “ It may be referred to as “anion (b1-1-1)”. ]. Among these, an anion represented by formula (b1-1-2) or formula (b1-1-11) is more preferable. 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). Other symbols represent the same meaning as described above.
Examples of the sulfonate anion in the salt represented by the formula (B1) include anions described in JP 2010-204646 A.

Examples of the organic cation of Z ⁺ include organic onium cations (for example, organic sulfonium cation, organic iodonium cation, organic ammonium cation, benzothiazolium cation, organic phosphonium cation, etc.), preferably organic sulfonium cation or organic iodonium cation. And more preferably an arylsulfonium cation.
Z ⁺ in formula (B1) is preferably a cation represented by any one of formula (b2-1) to formula (b2-4) [hereinafter referred to as “cation (b2-1)” or the like depending on the formula number, etc. There is a case. ].

In formula (b2-1) to formula (b2-4),
R ^{b4 to} R ^b6 each 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, The hydrogen atom contained in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group is a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alicyclic 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 may be substituted with a halogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon 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 ^b4 and R ^b5 may together form a ring containing a sulfur atom to which they are bonded, and —CH ₂ — contained in the ring is —O—, —SO— or —CO—. May be replaced.

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 may be the same or different, and when n2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b8 may be the same or different.

R ^b9 and R ^b10 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms.
R ^b9 and R ^b10 together may form a ring containing a sulfur atom to which they are bonded, and —CH ₂ — contained in the ring is —O—, —SO— or —CO—. May be replaced.
R ^b11 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
R ^b12 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and is included in the aliphatic hydrocarbon The hydrogen atom may be substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the aromatic hydrocarbon group is an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or 1 to 1 carbon atoms. It may be substituted with 12 alkylcarbonyloxy groups.
R ^b11 and R ^b12 may together form a ring containing —CH—CO— to which they are bonded, and —CH ₂ — contained in the ring is —O—, —SO—. Alternatively, it may be replaced by -CO-.

R ^{b13 to} R ^b18 each independently represent a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b11 represents -S- or -O-.
o2, p2, s2, and t2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 5.
q2 and r2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4.
u2 represents 0 or 1.
When o2 is 2 or more, multiple R ^b13 are the same or different, when p2 is 2 or more, multiple R ^b14 are the same or different, and when q2 is 2 or more, multiple R ^b15 are the same or different , When r2 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^b16 are the same or different, when s2 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^b17 are the same or different, and when t2 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^b18 are the same or different Different.

特に、Ｒ^b9〜Ｒ^b12の脂環式炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数３〜１８、より好ましくは炭素数４〜１２である。 Aliphatic hydrocarbon groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl and 2-ethylhexyl alkyl groups. Can be mentioned. In particular, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group represented by R ^{b9 to} R ^b12 preferably has 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be monocyclic or polycyclic. Examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group. Cycloalkyl groups such as cycloheptyl group, cyclooctyl group, and 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 ^b12 preferably has 3 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms.

  Examples of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group include a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, a 2-alkyladamantan-2-yl group, a methylnorbornyl group, and an isobornyl group. Groups and the like. In the alicyclic hydrocarbon group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, the total number of carbon atoms of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferably 20 or less.

Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include phenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, p-ethylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, p-cyclohexylphenyl group, p-adamantyl group. Examples thereof include aryl groups such as a phenyl group, a biphenylyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthryl group, a 2,6-diethylphenyl group, and a 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl group.
When the aromatic hydrocarbon group includes an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and the alicyclic hydrocarbon having 3 to 18 carbon atoms Groups are preferred.
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an alkoxy group include a p-methoxyphenyl group.
Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group include aralkyl groups such as a benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a phenylpropyl group, a trityl group, a naphthylmethyl group, and a naphthylethyl 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 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, propylcarbonyloxy group, isopropylcarbonyloxy group, butylcarbonyloxy group, sec-butylcarbonyloxy group, tert-butylcarbonyloxy group, pentylcarbonyl. Examples include an oxy group, a hexylcarbonyloxy group, an octylcarbonyloxy group, and a 2-ethylhexylcarbonyloxy group.

The ring containing a sulfur atom formed by combining R ^b4 and R ^b5 may be any of monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, non-aromatic, saturated and unsaturated rings. . Examples of the ring include a ring having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and a ring having 4 to 18 carbon atoms is preferable. Moreover, the ring containing a sulfur atom includes a 3-membered ring to a 12-membered ring, and preferably a 3-membered ring to a 7-membered ring. For example, the following rings are mentioned.

The ring formed by combining R ^b9 and R ^b10 may be any of monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, non-aromatic, saturated and unsaturated rings. This ring includes a 3-membered ring to a 12-membered ring, preferably a 3-membered ring to a 7-membered ring. Examples thereof include a thiolane-1-ium ring (tetrahydrothiophenium ring), a thian-1-ium ring, and a 1,4-oxathian-4-ium ring.
The ring formed by ^combining R ^b11 and R ^b12 may be any of monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, non-aromatic, saturated and unsaturated rings. This ring includes a 3-membered ring to a 12-membered ring, preferably a 3-membered ring to a 7-membered ring. Examples thereof include an oxocycloheptane ring, an oxocyclohexane ring, an oxonorbornane ring, and an oxoadamantane ring.

Among the cation (b2-1) to cation (b2-4), the cation (b2-1) is preferable, more preferably a cation represented by the formula (b2-1-1) (hereinafter referred to as “cation ( more preferably triphenylsulfonium cation (in formula (b2-1-1), v2 = w2 = x2 = 0), diphenyltolylsulfonium cation (formula In (b2-1-1), v2 = w2 = 0, x2 = 1, and R ^b21 is a methyl group.) Or a tolylsulfonium cation (in the formula (b2-1-1), v2 = w2 = x2 = 1, and R ^b19 , R ^b20 and R ^b21 are all methyl groups.).

式（ｂ２−１−１）中、
Ｒ^b19、Ｒ^b20及びＲ^b21は、それぞれ独立に、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１〜１８の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数１〜１２のアルコキシ基又は炭素数３〜１８の脂環式炭化水素基を表す。また、Ｒ^b19〜Ｒ^b21から選ばれる２つが一緒になって硫黄原子を含む環を形成してもよい。
ｖ２、ｗ２及びｘ２は、それぞれ独立に０〜５の整数を表す。
ｖ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b19は同一又は相異なり、ｗ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b20は同一又は相異なり、ｘ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b21は同一又は相異なる。

In formula (b2-1-1),
R ^b19 , R ^b20 and R ^b21 are each independently a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alicyclic group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms. Represents a hydrocarbon group. It is also possible that two selected from R ^b19 to R ^b21 together form a ring containing a sulfur atom.
v2, w2 and x2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5.
When v2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b19 are the same or different, when w2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b20 are the same or different, and when x2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b21 are the same or different. .

The ring or two of R ^b19 to R ^b21 is that together form a monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, may be any ring nonaromatic, sulfur atom 1 As long as it contains the above, it may contain one or more sulfur atoms and / or one or more oxygen atoms.
The aliphatic hydrocarbon group represented by R ^{b19 to} R ^b21 preferably has 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 4 to 18 carbon atoms.
Among ^them , each of R ^{b19 to} R ^b21 independently represents a halogen atom (more preferably a fluorine atom), a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. , R ^{b19 to} R ^b21 are preferably combined to form a ring containing an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom.
v2, w2 and x2 are each independently preferably 0 or 1.

Among them, R ^b19 , R ^b20 and R ^b21 are preferably each independently a halogen atom (more preferably a fluorine atom), a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a carbon number of 1 to 12 or represents a alkoxy group, it is preferable two selected from R ^b19 to R ^b21 is that together form a ring containing an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom.
v2, w2 and x2 are each independently preferably 0 or 1.

  Specific examples of the cation (b2-1-1) include cations described in JP 2010-204646 A.

  The acid generator (B1) is a combination of the above-described sulfonate anion and the above-mentioned organic cation, and these can be arbitrarily combined. The acid generator (B1) is preferably a combination of any one of anion (b1-1-1) to anion (b1-1-11) with a cation (b2-1-1), and an anion (b1-1). -3) to an anion (b1-1-5) and a combination of a cation (b2-3).

  Preferred examples of the acid generator (B1) include those represented by formulas (B1-1) to (B1-24). Among them, the formula (B1-1) and the formula containing a triarylsulfonium cation are preferable. (B1-2), Formula (B1-3), Formula (B1-5), Formula (B1-6), Formula (B1-7), Formula (B1-11), Formula (B1-12), Formula ( B1-13), Formula (B1-14), Formula (B1-13), Formula (B1-20), Formula (B1-21), Formula (B1-23), or Formula (B1-24), respectively. Those are particularly preferred.

The content of the acid generator (B) is preferably 1 part by mass or more (more preferably 3 parts by mass or more), preferably 30 parts by mass or less (more preferably 25 parts by mass) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A). Part or less).
The acid generator (B) may contain 1 type independently, and may contain 2 or more types.
Among these, the acid generator (B) preferably contains two or more acid generators, and more preferably contains two or more acid generators (B1). When the acid generator (B) contains two or more acid generators, the content of the acid generator having the smallest content is preferably 10% by mass or more based on the total amount of the acid generator (B). More preferably, it is 20% by mass or more.
The acid generator (B) may contain an acid generator other than the acid generator (B1).
The content of the acid generator (B1) is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, and further preferably 90% by mass or more, with respect to the total amount of the acid generator (B). It is particularly preferable that only the acid generator (B1) is present.

<Basic compound (C)>
The basic compound (C) is preferably a basic nitrogen-containing organic compound, and examples thereof include amines and ammonium salts. The basic compound (C) is used as a quencher in the resist composition of the present invention. A quencher is a compound having an action of capturing an acid generated from an acid generator upon exposure. Amines include aliphatic and aromatic amines; primary amines, secondary amines and tertiary amines. The basic compound (C) is preferably a compound represented by any one of formulas (C1) to (C8), more preferably a compound represented by formula (C1), and more preferably It is a compound represented by a formula (C1-1).

［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６〜２０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のアルコキシ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. 20 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group, 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 may be substituted with an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. ]

［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は同一又は相異なる。］ The compound represented by the formula (C1) is preferably a compound represented by the formula (C1-1).

[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. ]

［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２〜７のアシル基を表す。
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 acyl group having 2 to 7 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. ]

［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以上のとき、複数のＲ^c1４は同一又は相異なり、ｐ３が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^c15は同一又は相異なる。
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, when o3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c14 are the same or different, and when p3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c15 are the same 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以上のとき、複数のＲ^c18は同一又は相異なり、ｒ３が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^c1９は同一又は相異なり、ｓ３が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^c20は同一又は相異なる。
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 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and when q3 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^c18 are the same or different, and when r3 is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^c19 are the same or different. In contrast, when s3 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^c20 are the same or different.
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 acyl 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 0.01 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 3% by mass, and particularly preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass in the solid content of the resist composition. 1% by mass.

［式（Ｉ）中、
Ｒ^d1及びＲ^d2は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１〜１２の炭化水素基、炭素数１〜６のアルコキシ基、炭素数２〜７のアシル基、炭素数２〜７のアシルオキシ基、炭素数２〜７のアルコキシカルボニル基、ニトロ基又はハロゲン原子を表す。
ｍ及びｎは、それぞれ独立に、０〜４の整数を表し、ｍが２以上のとき、複数のＲ^d1は同一又は相異なり、ｎが２以上のとき、複数のＲ^d2は同一又は相異なる。］ <Compound (D)>
The compound (D) is a compound represented by the formula (D). Compound (D) is also a compound used as a quencher in the resist composition of the present invention.

[In the formula (I),
R ^d1 and R ^d2 are each independently a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an acyloxy group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, Represents 2 to 7 alkoxycarbonyl groups, nitro groups or halogen atoms.
m and n each independently represents an integer of 0 to 4, when m is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^d1 are the same or different, and when n is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^d2 are the same or different. . ]

Examples of the hydrocarbon group represented by R ^d1 and R ^d2 in the formula (D) include an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a combination group thereof.
Examples of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group include alkyl groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, isobutyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, and nonyl group.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be monocyclic or polycyclic, and may be either saturated or unsaturated. Examples thereof include cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopropyl group, cyclobutyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cyclononyl group, and cyclododecyl group; norbornyl group, adamantyl group, and the like.
As aromatic hydrocarbon group, phenyl group, 1-naphthyl group, 2-naphthyl group, 2-methylphenyl group, 3-methylphenyl group, 4-methylphenyl group, 4-ethylphenyl group, 4-propylphenyl group 4-isopropylphenyl group, 4-butylphenyl group, 4-t-butylphenyl group, 4-hexylphenyl group, 4-cyclohexylphenyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, Examples include aryl groups such as 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl.
These combinations include alkyl-cycloalkyl groups, cycloalkyl-alkyl groups, aralkyl groups (eg, phenylmethyl group, 1-phenylethyl group, 2-phenylethyl group, 1-phenyl-1-propyl group, 1- Phenyl-2-propyl group, 2-phenyl-2-propyl group, 3-phenyl-1-propyl group, 4-phenyl-1-butyl group, 5-phenyl-1-pentyl group, 6-phenyl-1-hexyl Group) and the like.

Examples of the alkoxy group include a methoxy group and an ethoxy group.
Examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propanoyl group, a benzoyl group, and a cyclohexanecarbonyl group.
Examples of the acyloxy group include a group in which an oxy group (—O—) is bonded to the acyl group.
Examples of the alkoxycarbonyl group include a group in which a carbonyl group (—CO—) is bonded to the above alkoxy group.
Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, and a bromine atom.

R ^d1 and R ^d2 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or a carbon number. A 2-4 acyloxy group, a C2-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group, a nitro group or a halogen atom is preferred.
m and n are each independently preferably an integer of 0 to 2, and more preferably 0.

Examples of the compound (D) include the following compounds.

  Compound (D) can be produced by the method described in “Tetrahedron Vol. 45, No. 19, p6281-6296”. Moreover, the compound (D) can use the compound marketed.

The resist composition of the present invention preferably contains compound (D) as a quencher.
When the compound (D) is contained, the content thereof is preferably 0.01 to 12 parts by mass, more preferably 0.03 to 10 parts by mass, and 0.06 to 6 parts per 100 parts by mass of the resin (A). Part by mass is more preferable. The content of the compound (D) is preferably 0.01 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.03 to 8% by mass, and still more preferably 0, based on the solid content of the resist composition. 0.05 to 5% by mass.

<Solvent (E)>
A solvent (E) will not be specifically limited if it dissolves the component contained in the resist composition of this invention, 1 type may be contained independently and 2 or more types may be contained.
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 pyruvic acid Esters such as ethyl; ketones such as acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-heptanone and cyclohexanone; cyclic esters such as γ-butyrolactone;

<Other components (F)>
The resist composition of this invention may contain the other component (F) as needed. 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 of the present invention comprises a resin, an acid generator (B), a solvent (E), a compound (D), a basic compound (C), and other components (F) used as necessary. Can be prepared. 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. By adjusting the conditions of the coating apparatus, the film thickness of the composition after coating can be adjusted. Examples of the substrate include a silicon wafer. Before applying the resist composition, the substrate may be washed or an antireflection film may be formed using a commercially available organic antireflection film composition.

By drying the composition after coating, the solvent is removed and a composition layer is formed. 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. 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 wavelength of laser light from the laser and emit harmonic laser light in the far-ultraviolet region or vacuum ultraviolet region, those that irradiate electron beams, extreme ultraviolet light (EUV), etc. it can. In this specification, irradiating these radiations may be collectively referred to as “exposure”. The exposure is usually performed through a mask corresponding to a desired resist pattern. When the exposure light source is an electron beam, a desired pattern may be directly drawn without using a photomask.

  The composition layer after exposure is subjected to heat treatment (so-called post-exposure baking) in order to promote the deprotection reaction of the acid labile group 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., for example, and the development time is preferably 5 to 300 seconds, for example.

By selecting the type of developer, a positive resist pattern or a negative resist pattern can be produced.
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, and 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 of the resin 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)

[Synthesis of resin]
The compounds (monomers) used in the resin synthesis are shown below. Hereinafter, these monomers are referred to as “monomer (a1-1-2)” or the like according to the formula number.

Example 1 [Synthesis of Resin A1]
As the monomer, the monomer (a1-1-3), the monomer (a1-2-9), the monomer (a1-5-1) and the monomer (a3-4-2) were used, and the molar ratio [monomer (a1-1 -3): Monomer (a1-2-9): Monomer (a1-5-1): Monomer (a3-4-2)] are mixed at 45: 14: 5: 36, 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain a resin A1 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.4 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 72%. This resin A1 has the following structural units.

Example 2 [Synthesis of Resin A2]
As the monomer, the monomer (a1-1-3), the monomer (a1-2-9), the monomer (a1-5-1) and the monomer (a3-4-2) were used, and the molar ratio [monomer (a1-1 -3): Monomer (a1-2-9): Monomer (a1-5-1): Monomer (a3-4-2)] are mixed so as to be 50: 9: 5: 36. 1.2 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 0.95 mol% and 2.85 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added to the solution, 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 thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A2 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.6 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 75%. This resin A2 has the following structural units.

Example 3 [Synthesis of Resin A3]
As the monomer, monomer (a1-1-2), monomer (a1-2-9), monomer (a1-5-1) and monomer (a3-4-2) were used, and the molar ratio [monomer (a1-1 -2): monomer (a1-2-9): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a3-4-2)] is mixed at 45: 14: 5: 36, 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A3 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.8 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 86%. This resin A3 has the following structural units.

Example 4 [Synthesis of Resin A4]
As the monomer, using monomer (a1-1-3), monomer (a1-2-9), monomer (a1-5-1), monomer (a2-1-1) and monomer (a3-4-2), The molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-2-9): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a2-1-1): monomer (a3-4-2)] It mixed so that it might be set to 45: 14: 5: 2.5: 33.5, and 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate of the total amount of monomers was added, and it was set as the solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A4 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.5 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 70%. This resin A4 has the following structural units.

Example 5 [Synthesis of Resin A5]
As the monomer, using monomer (a1-1-3), monomer (a1-2-9), monomer (a1-5-1), monomer (a1-0-1) and monomer (a3-4-2), The molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-2-9): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a1-0-1): monomer (a3-4-2)] It mixed so that it might become 45: 9: 5: 5: 36, and 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate of the total amount of monomers was added, and it was set as the solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A5 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.6 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 65%. This resin A5 has the following structural units.

Example 6 [Synthesis of Resin A6]
As the monomer, a monomer (a1-1-3), a monomer (a1-0-1), a monomer (a1-5-1) and a monomer (a3-4-2) are used, and the molar ratio [monomer (a1-1 -3): Monomer (a1-0-1): Monomer (a1-5-1): Monomer (a3-4-2)] are mixed at 45: 14: 5: 36, 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A6 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.9 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 62%. This resin A6 has the following structural units.

Example 7 [Synthesis of Resin A7]
As the monomer, monomer (a1-1-3), monomer (a1-0-9), monomer (a1-5-1) and monomer (a3-4-2) were used, and the molar ratio [monomer (a1-1 -3): Monomer (a1-0-9): Monomer (a1-5-1): Monomer (a3-4-2)] are mixed at 45: 14: 5: 36, 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A7 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 8.2 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 65%. This resin A7 has the following structural units.

Example 8 [Synthesis of Resin A8]
As the monomer, monomer (a1-0-10), monomer (a1-2-9), monomer (a1-5-1) and monomer (a3-4-2) were used, and the molar ratio [monomer (a1-0 -10): monomer (a1-2-9): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a3-4-2)] is mixed at 45: 14: 5: 36, 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 1.6 mol% and 4.8 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added to the solution, respectively, with respect to 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 thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A8 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.3 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 57%. This resin A8 has the following structural units.

Example 9 [Synthesis of Resin A9]
As the monomer, using monomer (a1-1-3), monomer (a1-2-9), monomer (a1-5-1), monomer (a2-1-3) and monomer (a3-4-2), The molar ratio [monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-2-9): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a2-1-3): monomer (a3-4-2)] It mixed so that it might be set to 45: 14: 5: 2.5: 33.5, and 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate of the total amount of monomers was added, and it was set as the solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin A9 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 7.8 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 68%. This resin A9 has the following structural units.

Synthesis Example 1 [Synthesis of Resin AX1]
As the monomer, a monomer (a1-1-2), a monomer (a1-5-1), a monomer (a2-1-1) and a monomer (a3-1-1) are used, and the molar ratio [monomer (a1-1 -2): monomer (a1-5-1): monomer (a2-1-1): monomer (a3-4-2)] is mixed at 32: 7: 18: 43, 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin AX1 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 8.8 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 87%. This resin AX1 has the following structural units.

Synthesis Example 2 [Synthesis of Resin AX2]
As the monomer, the monomer (a1-1-2), the monomer (a1-2-3), the monomer (a2-1-1) and the monomer (a3-1-1) were used, and their molar ratio [monomer (a1-1 -2): monomer (a1-2-3): monomer (a2-1-1): monomer (a3-1-1)] is mixed to be 32: 7: 18: 43, 1.5 mass times propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate was added to prepare a solution. 1 mol% and 3 mol% of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators are added to the solution, respectively, and heated at 73 ° 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 resin thus obtained was stirred in methanol and filtered to obtain Resin AX2 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 8.0 × 10 ^{3 in} a yield of 85%. This resin AX2 has the following structural units.

Synthesis Example 3 [Synthesis of Resin X1]
Monomer (a4-1-7) was used as a monomer, and 1.5 mass times dioxane of the total monomer amount was added to prepare a solution. Azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added to the solution in an amount of 0.7 mol% and 2.1 mol%, respectively, with respect to the total monomer amount, and these were added at 75 ° 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 thus obtained was again dissolved in dioxane, and the solution obtained by pouring the solution into a methanol / water mixed solvent was precipitated twice, and the resin was filtered twice. 8 × 10 ⁴ resin X1 was obtained with a yield of 77%. This resin X1 has the following structural units.

Synthesis Example 4 [Synthesis of Resin X2]
As the monomer, monomer (a5-1-1) and monomer (a4-0-1) were used, and the molar ratio (monomer (a5-1-1): monomer (a4-0-1)) was 50:50. Then, methyl isobutyl ketone 1.2 mass times the total monomer amount was added to make a solution. To this solution, 4 mol% of azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as an initiator was added with respect to the total monomer amount, and heated at 70 ° C. for about 5 hours. The obtained reaction mixture was poured into a large amount of methanol / water mixed solvent to precipitate a resin, and this resin was filtered to obtain a resin X2 (copolymer) having a weight average molecular weight of 1.1 × 10 ⁴ with a yield of 89%. Got in. This resin X2 has the following structural units.

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部を添加攪拌した後、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部を添加攪拌後、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分間攪拌した後、上澄み液を除去した後、濃縮した。得られた残渣に、ヘプタン２００部を添加、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、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 5 [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, 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 then the supernatant was removed and concentrated. To the obtained residue, 200 parts of heptane was added, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then 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

式（Ｂ１−２３−ａ）で表される化合物５．００部及びジメチルホルムアミド２５部を反応器に仕込み、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、トリエチルアミン３．８７部を滴下し、さらに、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した。得られた混合物に、式（Ｂ１−２３−ｂ）で表される化合物６．１４部をジメチルホルムアミド６．１４部に溶解した溶液を３０分かけて滴下し、さらに、２３℃で２時間攪拌した。得られた反応液に、イオン交換水２５部及び酢酸エチル１５０部を加え、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液し、有機層を回収した。回収された有機層に、イオン交換水７５部を仕込み２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、分液し、有機層を回収した。この水洗の操作をさらに５回行った。得られた有機層を濃縮し、得られた濃縮物に、ヘプタン９２．２０部を添加して攪拌した後、ろ過することにより、式（Ｂ１−２３−ｃ）で表される化合物２．６９部を得た。

Synthesis Example 6 [Synthesis of salt represented by formula (B1-23)]

5.00 parts of the compound represented by the formula (B1-23-a) and 25 parts of dimethylformamide were charged into a reactor and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. Then, 3.87 parts of triethylamine was added dropwise, and further 23 ° C. For 30 minutes. A solution obtained by dissolving 6.14 parts of the compound represented by the formula (B1-23-b) in 6.14 parts of dimethylformamide was added dropwise to the obtained mixture over 30 minutes, and the mixture was further stirred at 23 ° C. for 2 hours. did. 25 parts of ion-exchanged water and 150 parts of ethyl acetate were added to the resulting reaction solution, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then separated to recover the organic layer. The recovered organic layer was charged with 75 parts of ion-exchanged water and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, followed by liquid separation to recover the organic layer. This washing operation was further performed 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and 92.20 parts of heptane was added to the obtained concentrate and stirred, followed by filtration to obtain a compound 2.69 represented by the formula (B1-23-c). Got a part.

A salt represented by the formula (B1-23-d) was synthesized by the method described in JP 2008-127367 A.
2.99 parts of a salt represented by the formula (B1-23-d) and 15.00 parts of acetonitrile are charged into a reactor, stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then represented by the formula (B1-23-e). 1.30 parts of compound was charged and stirred at 70 ° C. for 2 hours. The obtained reaction product was cooled to 23 ° C. and then filtered to obtain a solution containing a compound represented by the formula (B1-23-f). A solution containing the compound represented by formula (B1-23-f) was charged with a solution prepared by dissolving 2.12 parts of the compound represented by formula (B1-23-c) in 6.36 parts of chloroform, For 23 hours. The obtained reaction product was concentrated, and 60 parts of chloroform and 30 parts of a 2% oxalic acid aqueous solution were added to the resulting concentrate, followed by stirring and liquid separation. This oxalic acid aqueous solution was washed twice. To the recovered organic layer, 30 parts of ion-exchanged water was added, and the mixture was stirred and separated. Water washing was performed 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the resulting concentrate was dissolved in 30 parts of acetonitrile and then concentrated. To the obtained concentrate, 50 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 3.46 parts of the salt represented by the formula (B1-23).
MASS (ESI (+) Spectrum): M ⁺ 263.1
MASS (ESI (−) Spectrum): M ^- 517.2

Synthesis Example 7 [Synthesis of salt represented by formula (B1-21)]

  30.00 parts of a compound represented by the formula (B1-21-b) obtained by the method described in JP-A-2008-209917, and a salt 35.50 represented by the formula (B1-21-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 solution 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 resulting residue, and the mixture was stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then filtered to obtain the salt 48 represented by the formula (B1-21-c). .57 parts were obtained.

式（Ｂ１−２１−ｃ）で表される塩２０．００部、式（Ｂ１−２１−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部を添加した後、更に、１００℃で１時間攪拌した。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２００部及びイオン交換水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５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、アセトニトリル５３．５１部に溶解し、濃縮した後、ｔｅｒｔ−ブチルメチルエーテル１１３．０５部を加えて攪拌した後、ろ過することにより、式（Ｂ１−２１）で表される塩１０．４７部を得た。

20.00 parts of a salt represented by the formula (B1-21-c), 2.84 parts of a compound represented by the formula (B1-21-d) and 250 parts of monochlorobenzene were charged and stirred at 23 ° C. for 30 minutes. . After adding 0.21 part of copper (II) dibenzoate to the obtained liquid mixture, it stirred at 100 degreeC for further 1 hour. After concentrating the obtained reaction solution, 200 parts of chloroform and 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. 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 5 times. After concentrating the obtained organic layer, the residue obtained was dissolved in 53.51 parts of acetonitrile, concentrated, 113.05 parts of tert-butyl methyl ether was added and stirred, and then filtered. 10.47 parts of the salt represented by the formula (B1-21) were obtained.

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

Synthesis Example 8 [Synthesis of Salt Represented by Formula (B1-22)]

  11.26 parts of a salt represented by the formula (B1-22-a), 10.00 parts of a compound represented by the formula (B1-22-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 (B1-22-c). .75 parts were obtained.

  11.71 parts of a salt represented by the formula (B1-22-c), 1.70 parts of a compound represented by the formula (B1-22-d) and 46.84 parts of monochlorobenzene were charged, and the mixture was 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 (B1-22). Got.

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

<Preparation of resist composition>
Each of the components shown below was dissolved in the following solvent in parts by mass shown in Table 1, and further filtered through a fluororesin filter having a pore size of 0.2 μm to prepare a resist composition.

<Resin>
A1 to A10, AX1, AX2, X1, X2: Resin A1 to Resin A10, Resin AX1, Resin AX2, Resin X1, Resin X2
<Acid generator>
B1-5: salt represented by formula (B1-5) B1-23: salt represented by formula (B1-23) B1-21: salt represented by formula (B1-21) B1-22: formula A salt represented by (B1-22)

<Compound (D)>
D1: (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

<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 100 nm. After the application, this silicon wafer was pre-baked on a direct hot plate at a temperature described in the “PB” column of Table 1 for 60 seconds to form a composition layer on the silicon wafer.
ArF excimer laser stepper for immersion exposure [XT: 1900 Gi; manufactured by ASML, NA = 1.35, Annular σ _out = 0.85 σ _in = 0.65 XY− pol. Illumination], using a mask for forming a trench pattern (pitch 120 nm / trench width 40 nm), the exposure amount 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 1. Next, the composition layer on the silicon wafer is developed by 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, thereby forming a negative resist pattern. Manufactured.

  In the obtained resist pattern, the exposure amount at which the 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 larger the value, the better the DOF. The results are shown in Table 2.

<Line edge roughness evaluation (LER)>
About the obtained resist pattern, the fluctuation width of the unevenness | corrugation of a wall surface was observed and measured with the scanning electron microscope. This swing is
What is 4 nm or less is evaluated as good LER,
Those exceeding 4 nm were evaluated as poor by LER, and were evaluated as x. The results are shown in Table 2. A numerical value in parentheses indicates a swing width (nm). The results are shown in Table 2.

  From the above results, it can be seen that the resist composition of the present invention can produce a negative resist pattern having an excellent focus margin (DOF) and an excellent line edge roughness (LER).

  According to the resist composition of the present invention, a resist pattern can be produced with an excellent focus margin, and the line edge roughness of the obtained resist pattern is excellent, so that it is useful for fine processing of semiconductors.

Claims (5)

Structural unit represented by formula (a1-0), structural unit represented by formula (a1-1), structural unit represented by formula (a1-2), and structure represented by formula (a1-5) A resin comprising at least three structural units selected from the group consisting of units and a structural unit represented by formula (a3-4).

[In the formula (a1-0),
L ^a01 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _k01 —CO—O—, k01 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a01 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 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. ]

[In the formula (a1-1),
L ^a1 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _h1 —CO—O—, h1 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a6 represents 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. ]

[In the formula (a1-2),
L ^a2 represents an oxygen atom or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _h2 —CO—O—, h2 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond to a carbonyl group.
R ^a5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a7 represents 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.
n1 represents the integer of 0-10.
n1 ′ represents an integer of 0 to 3. ]

[In the formula (a1-5),
R ^a8 represents a C 1-6 alkyl group optionally having a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom, or a halogen atom.
Z ^a1 represents a single bond or * — (CH ₂ ) _h3 —CO—L ^a6 —, h3 represents an integer of 1 to 4, and * represents a bond to L ^a5 .
L ^a3 , L ^a4 , L ^a5 and L ^a6 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
s1 represents an integer of 1 to 3.
s1 ′ represents an integer of 0 to 3. ]

[In the formula (a3-4),
L ^a7 is an oxygen atom, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —O—, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —CO—O—, * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —CO—O— ( CH ₂ ) _{h 5} —CO—O— or * —O— (CH ₂ ) _{h 4} —O—CO— (CH ₂ ) _{h 5} —O—, each of h 4 and h 5 independently represents an integer of 1 to 7; * Represents a bond with a carbonyl group.
R ^a9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. ]   Structural unit represented by formula (a1-1), structural unit represented by formula (a1-2), structural unit represented by formula (a1-5), and structure represented by formula (a3-4) The resin according to claim 1 containing a unit.   The resin according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the content of the structural unit represented by the formula (a3-4) is 25 to 70 mol% with respect to all the structural units of the resin.   A resist composition comprising the resin according to claim 1 and an acid generator. (1) The process of apply | coating the resist composition of Claim 4 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: