JP7312665B2 - Compound, resin, resist composition, and method for producing resist pattern - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a compound, a resin, a resist composition, a resist pattern manufacturing method using the resist composition, and the like.

特許文献２には、下記化合物に由来する構造単位を有する樹脂を含有するレジスト組成物が記載されている。

Patent Document 1 describes a resist composition containing a resin having structural units derived from the following compounds.

Patent Document 2 describes a resist composition containing a resin having a structural unit derived from the following compound.

JP-A-8-337616 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-091712

The present invention provides a compound that forms a resist pattern with better CD uniformity (CDU) than a resist pattern formed by a resist composition containing a resin containing a structural unit derived from the above compound.

［式（Ｉ）中、
Ｒ^１は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^３は、水素原子、式（１ａ）で表される基又は式（２ａ）で表される基を表す。
Ｒ^４は、式（１ａ）で表される基又は式（２ａ）で表される基を表す。

［式（１ａ）中、Ｒ^aa1、Ｒ^aa2及びＲ^aa3は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１～８のアルキル基を表す。
ｎａａは、０又は１を表す。
＊は結合手を表す。］

［式（２ａ）中、Ｒ^aa1’及びＲ^aa2’は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又は炭素数１～８のアルキル基を表し、Ｒ^aa3’は、炭素数１～８のアルキル基を表し、該アルキル基に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－又は－Ｓ－で置き換わってもよい。
Ｘ^ｃは、酸素原子又は硫黄原子を表す。
＊は結合手を表す。］
Ｒ^５、Ｒ^６及びＲ^７は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、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のアルコキシ基又は炭素数１～６のアルキルカルボニルオキシ基を表す。］
［２］Ｒ^３は、式（１ａ）で表される基又は式（２ａ）で表される基である［１］記載の化合物。
［３］［１］又は［２］記載の化合物に由来する構造単位を含有する樹脂。
［４］式（Ｉ）で表される化合物に由来する構造単位以外の酸不安定基を有する構造単位をさらに含む［３］記載の樹脂。
［５］［３］又は［４］記載の樹脂と、酸発生剤とを含むレジスト組成物。
［６］酸発生剤が、式（Ｂ１）で表される塩を含む［５］記載のレジスト組成物。

［式（Ｂ１）中、
Ｑ^ｂ１及びＱ^ｂ２は、それぞれ独立に、フッ素原子又は炭素数１～６のペルフルオロアルキル基を表す。
Ｌ^ｂ１は、炭素数１～２４の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－に置き換わっていてもよく、該２価の飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよい。
Ｙは、置換基を有していてもよいメチ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、該脂環式炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ（Ｏ）_２－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｚ^＋は、有機カチオンを表す。］
［７］酸発生剤から発生する酸よりも酸性度の弱い酸を発生する塩をさらに含有する［５］又は［６］記載のレジスト組成物。
［８］（１）［５］～［７］のいずれか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）組成物層に露光する工程、
（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 compound represented by formula (I).

[in the formula (I),
R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ³ represents a hydrogen atom, a group represented by formula (1a) or a group represented by formula (2a).
R ⁴ represents a group represented by formula (1a) or a group represented by formula (2a).

[In formula (1a), R ^aa1 , R ^aa2 and R ^aa3 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
naa represents 0 or 1;
* represents a bond. ]

[In formula (2a), R ^aa1′ and R ^aa2′ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R ^aa3′ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group may be replaced with —O— or —S—.
^Xc represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
* represents a bond. ]
R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. ]
[2] The compound according to [1], wherein R ³ is a group represented by formula (1a) or a group represented by formula (2a).
[3] A resin containing a structural unit derived from the compound described in [1] or [2].
[4] The resin according to [3], further comprising a structural unit having an acid-labile group other than the structural unit derived from the compound represented by formula (I).
[5] A resist composition comprising the resin according to [3] or [4] and an acid generator.
[6] The resist composition according to [5], wherein the acid generator contains a salt represented by formula (B1).

[In the formula (B1),
Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^b1 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
Y represents an optionally substituted methyl group or an optionally substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O—, —S(O) ₂ — or —CO—.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]
[7] The resist composition according to [5] or [6], further comprising a salt that generates an acid weaker in acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator.
[8] (1) A step of applying the resist composition according to any one of [5] to [7] onto a substrate;
(2) a step of drying the applied composition to form a composition layer;
(3) exposing the composition layer;
(4) A process of heating the composition layer after exposure, and (5) a process of developing the composition layer after heating.

By using a resist composition using a resin containing a structural unit derived from the compound of the present invention, a resist pattern with good CD uniformity (CDU) can be produced.

In this specification, unless otherwise specified, "(meth)acrylate" means "at least one selected from the group consisting of acrylate and methacrylate". Notations such as "(meth)acrylic acid" and "(meth)acryloyl" have the same meaning. When structural units having "CH ₂ =C(CH ₃ )-CO-" or "CH ₂ =CH-CO-" are exemplified, structural units having both groups are similarly exemplified. In addition, among the groups described in this specification, any group that can have both a linear structure and a branched structure may be used. A "combined group" means a group in which two or more of the exemplified groups are combined, and the valences of these groups may be appropriately changed depending on the bonding form. Where stereoisomers exist, all stereoisomers are included.
As used herein, "the solid content of the resist composition" means the total amount of components excluding the solvent (E) described below from the total amount of the resist composition.

[Compound Represented by Formula (I)]
The compound of the present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "compound (I)").
In formula (I), the alkyl groups represented by R ^aa1 , R ^aa2 , R ^aa3 and R ^aa1′ , R aa2 ^′ and R ^aa3′ in formulas (1a) and (2a) in R ³ and R ⁴ include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl groups.
naa is preferably 1.
^Xc is preferably an oxygen atom.

なかでも、式（１ａ）で表される基は、式（Ｉ－Ｒ^２－１－１）又は式（Ｉ－Ｒ^２－１－２）で表される基が好ましい。 The groups represented by formula (1a) include the following groups. * represents a bond.

Among them, the group represented by formula (1a) is preferably a group represented by formula (IR ² -1-1) or (IR ² -1-2).

なかでも、式（２ａ）で表される基は、式（Ｉ－Ｒ^２－２－１）、式（Ｉ－Ｒ^２－２－２）又は式（Ｉ－Ｒ^２－２－５）で表される基が好ましい。
Ｒ^３は、式（１ａ）で表される基又は式（２ａ）で表される基であることが好ましい。また、Ｒ^３及びＲ^４は互いに異なる基であってもよいが、同じ基であることが好ましい。 The groups represented by formula (2a) include the following groups. * represents a bond.

Among them, the group represented by formula (2a) is preferably a group represented by formula (IR ² -2-1), (IR ² -2-2) or (IR ² -2-5).
R ³ is preferably a group represented by formula (1a) or a group represented by formula (2a). Also, although R ³ and R ⁴ may be groups different from each other, they are preferably the same group.

Examples of alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms for R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ include alkyl groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, isobutyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group and hexyl group. The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group is preferably 1-4.
Examples of the alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms for R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ include methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, butoxy group, pentyloxy group and hexyloxy group. The alkoxy group preferably has 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Examples of the alkylcarbonyloxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms for R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ include acetyloxy group, propionyloxy group and butyryloxy group.
Halogen atoms for R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms.
Among them, R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ are preferably hydrogen atoms.

Examples of compound (I) include the following compounds.

Among the compounds represented by formulas (I-1) to (I-25), compounds in which the methyl group corresponding to R ¹ in formula (I) is replaced with a hydrogen atom are also specific examples of compound (I). Among them, compounds represented by formulas (I-1) to (I-6) and formulas (I-19) to (I-21) are preferred.

（式中、全ての符号は、それぞれ前記と同じ意味を表す。） <Method for producing compound (I)>
Compound (I) can be obtained by reacting a compound represented by formula (Ia) with carbonyldiimidazole in a solvent, and then further reacting with a compound represented by formula (Ib).

(In the formula, all symbols have the same meanings as described above.)

Solvents include tetrahydrofuran, chloroform, acetonitrile, and the like.
The reaction temperature is generally 0° C. to 80° C., and the reaction time is generally 0.5 hours to 24 hours.
Compounds represented by formula (Ia) include compounds represented by the following formulas, which are readily available on the market.

Examples of the compound represented by formula (Ib) include compounds represented by the following formula, etc., which are readily available on the market.

〔resin〕
The resin of the present invention is a resin (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "resin (A)") containing a structural unit derived from compound (I) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (I)"). The resin (A) may be a homopolymer of the structural unit (I), a copolymer consisting only of the structural unit (I), or a polymer containing one or more structural units other than the structural unit (I). Structural units other than the structural unit (I) include a structural unit other than the structural unit (I) having an acid-labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (a1)"), a structural unit other than the structural unit having an acid-labile group and having a halogen atom (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (a4)"), a structural unit having no acid-labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (s)"), and a structural unit having a non-leaving hydrocarbon group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (a5)"). etc. Here, the acid-labile group means a group which has a leaving group, and upon contact with an acid, the leaving group leaves to form a hydrophilic group (for example, a hydroxy group or a carboxy group).
The content of structural unit (I) is generally 5 to 90 mol%, preferably 5 to 80 mol%, more preferably 7 to 50 mol%, based on the total monomers in resin (A).
When the resin (A) contains structural units represented by formulas (a4) and/or (a5) described later (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "resin (AX)"), the content of the structural unit (I) in the resin (AX) of the present invention is preferably 5 to 75 mol%, more preferably 10 to 70 mol%, still more preferably 10 to 65 mol%, and particularly preferably 10 to 6, based on the total of all structural units in the resin (AX) of the present invention. 0 mol %. The resin (AX) may be used instead of the resin (A), or may be used in combination with the resin (A).

［式（１）中、Ｒ^a1、Ｒ^a２及びＲ^a3は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１～８のアルキル基、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すか、Ｒ^a1及びＲ^a2は互いに結合してそれらが結合する炭素原子とともに炭素数３～２０の脂環式炭化水素基を形成する。
ｍａ及びｎａは、それぞれ独立して、０又は１を表し、ｍａ及びｎａの少なくとも一方は１を表す。
＊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’は互いに結合してそれらが結合する炭素原子及びＸとともに炭素数３～２０の複素環基を形成し、該炭化水素基及び該複素環基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－又は－Ｓ－で置き換わってもよい。
Ｘは、酸素原子又は硫黄原子を表す。
ｎａ’は、０又は１を表す。
＊は結合手を表す。］ <Structural unit (a1)>
The structural unit (a1) is derived from a monomer having an acid-labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "monomer (a1)").
The acid-labile group contained in the resin (A) is preferably a group represented by formula (1) (hereinafter also referred to as group (1)) and/or a group represented by formula (2) (hereinafter also referred to as group (2)).

[In formula (1), R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a group combining these, or R ^a1 and R ^a2 are bonded to each other to form an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded.
ma and na each independently represent 0 or 1, and at least one of ma and na represents 1;
* 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; _-S- may be substituted.
X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
na' represents 0 or 1;
* represents a bond. ]

アルキル基と脂環式炭化水素基とを組み合わせた基としては、例えば、メチルシクロヘキシル基、ジメチルシクロへキシル基、メチルノルボルニル基、シクロヘキシルメチル基、アダマンチルメチル基、アダマンチルジメチル基、ノルボルニルエチル基等が挙げられる。
好ましくは、ｍａは０であり、ｎａは１である。
Ｒ^a1及びＲ^a2が互いに結合して脂環式炭化水素基を形成する場合の－Ｃ（Ｒ^a1）（Ｒ^a2）（Ｒ^a3）としては、下記の基が挙げられる。脂環式炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数３～１２である。＊は－Ｏ－との結合手を表す。

Examples of alkyl groups for R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group and octyl group.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon groups for R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 may be either monocyclic or polycyclic. Examples of monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon groups include cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl groups. Examples of the polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include decahydronaphthyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group and the following groups (* represents a bond). The alicyclic hydrocarbon groups of R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 preferably have 3 to 16 carbon atoms.

Examples of groups in which an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group are combined include a methylcyclohexyl group, a dimethylcyclohexyl group, a methylnorbornyl group, a cyclohexylmethyl group, an adamantylmethyl group, an adamantyldimethyl group, and a norbornylethyl group.
Preferably, ma is 0 and na is 1.
Examples of —C(R ^a1 )(R ^a2 )(R ^a3 ) when R ^a1 and R ^a2 combine to form an alicyclic hydrocarbon group include the following groups. The alicyclic hydrocarbon group preferably has 3-12 carbon atoms. * represents a bond with -O-.

Ｒ^ａ１’及びＲ^ａ２’のうち、少なくとも１つは水素原子であることが好ましい。
ｎａ’は、好ましくは０である。 Examples of hydrocarbon groups for R ^a1′ , R ^a2′ and R ^a3′ include alkyl groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, aromatic hydrocarbon groups and groups formed by combining these groups.
Examples of the alkyl group and alicyclic hydrocarbon group include the same groups as those listed for R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 .
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include aryl groups such as phenyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group, biphenyl group and phenanthryl group.
Examples of the combined group include a group obtained by combining an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group described above (e.g., a cycloalkylalkyl group), an aralkyl group such as a benzyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having an alkyl group (p-methylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl group, etc.), an aromatic hydrocarbon group having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group (p-cyclohexylphenyl group, etc.). xylphenyl group, p-adamantylphenyl group, etc.), aryl-cycloalkyl groups such as phenylcyclohexyl group, and the like.
When R ^a2′ and R ^a3′ are bonded to each other to form a heterocyclic group together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded and X, —C(R ^a1′ )(R ^a2′ )—X—R ^a3′ includes the following groups. * represents a bond.

At least one of R ^a1′ and R ^a2′ is preferably a hydrogen atom.
na' is preferably zero.

Group (1) includes the following groups.
A group of formula (1) wherein R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 are alkyl groups, ma=0 and na=1. The group is preferably a tert-butoxycarbonyl group.
In formula (1), R ^a1 and R ^a2 form an adamantyl group together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, R ^a3 is an alkyl group, ma=0 and na=1.
A group in which R ^a1 and R ^a2 are each independently an alkyl group, R ^a3 is an adamantyl group, ma=0 and na=1 in formula (1).
Specific examples of the group (1) include the following groups. * represents a bond.

Specific examples of group (2) include the following groups. * represents a bond.

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 (meth)acrylic monomers having an acid-labile group, those having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms are preferred. When the resin (A) having a structural unit derived from the monomer (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（ａ１－０）、式（ａ１－１）及び式（ａ１－２）中、
Ｌ^a01、Ｌ^ａ１及びＬ^ａ２は、それぞれ独立に、－Ｏ－又は^＊－Ｏ－（ＣＨ_２）_ｋ１－ＣＯ－Ｏ－を表し、ｋ１は１～７のいずれかの整数を表し、＊は－ＣＯ－との結合手を表す。
Ｒ^a01、Ｒ^ａ４及びＲ^ａ５は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^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み合わせた基を表す。
Ｒ^ａ６及びＲ^ａ７は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１～８のアルキル基、炭素数３～１８の脂環式炭化水素基又はこれらを組合せることにより形成される基を表す。
ｍ１は０～１４のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｎ１は０～１０のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｎ１’は０～３のいずれかの整数を表す。］ Examples of the structural unit derived from a (meth)acrylic monomer having a group (1) include a structural unit represented by formula (a1-0) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as structural unit (a1-0)), a structural unit represented by formula (a1-1) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as structural unit (a1-1)) or a structural unit represented by formula (a1-2) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as structural unit (a1-2)). . Preferably, it is at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of structural unit (a1-1) and structural unit (a1-2). These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[In formula (a1-0), formula (a1-1) and formula (a1-2),
L ^a01 , L ^a1 and L ^a2 each independently represent -O- or ^* -O-(CH ₂ ) _k1 -CO-O-, k1 represents an integer of 1 to 7, and * represents a bond with -CO-.
R ^a01 , R ^a4 and R ^a5 each independently represent 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 combination thereof.
R ^a6 and R ^a7 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, or a group formed by combining these.
m1 represents any integer from 0 to 14;
n1 represents any integer from 0 to 10;
n1' represents an integer of 0 to 3; ]

R ^a01 , R ^a4 and R ^a5 are preferably methyl groups.
L ^a01 , L ^a1 and L ^a2 are preferably an oxygen atom or *—O—(CH ₂ ) _k01 —CO—O— (provided that k01 is preferably any integer from 1 to 4, more preferably 1), more preferably an oxygen atom.
Examples of alkyl groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups and groups in which these groups are combined for R ^a02 , R ^a03 , R ^a04 , R ^a6 and R ^a7 include the same groups as those listed for R ^a1 , R ^a2 and R ^a3 in formula (1).
The alkyl group for R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, still more preferably a methyl group.
The alkyl group for R ^a6 and R ^a7 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group or an isopropyl group, still more preferably an ethyl group or an isopropyl group.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon groups of R ^a02 , R ^a03 and R ^a04 preferably have 5 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably 5 to 10 carbon atoms.
It is preferable that the combined group of an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group have a total carbon number of 18 or less.
R ^a02 and R ^a03 are preferably alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably methyl or ethyl groups.
R ^a04 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a cyclohexyl group or an adamantyl group.
R ^a6 and R ^a7 are preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group or an isopropyl group, still more preferably an ethyl group or an isopropyl group.
m1 is preferably an integer from 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.
n1 is preferably an integer from 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.
n1' is preferably 0 or 1.

Examples of the structural unit (a1-0) include structural units represented by any one of formulas (a1-0-1) to (a1-0-12) and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^a01 in structural unit (a1-0) is replaced with a hydrogen atom, and structural units represented by any one of formulas (a1-0-1) to (a1-0-10) are preferred.

Examples of structural units (a1-1) include structural units derived from monomers described in JP-A-2010-204646. Among them, structural units represented by any one of formulas (a1-1-1) to (a1-1-4) and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^a4 in structural unit (a1-1) is replaced with a hydrogen atom are preferred, and structural units represented by any one of formulas (a1-1-1) to (a1-1-4) are more preferred.

Examples of the structural unit (a1-2) include structural units represented by any one of formulas (a1-2-1) to (a1-2-6) and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^a5 in structural unit (a1-2) is replaced with a hydrogen atom, and structural units represented by any of formulas (a1-2-2), (a1-2-5) and (a1-2-6) are preferred.

When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (a1-0) and/or the structural unit (a1-1) and/or the structural unit (a1-2), the total content of these is, relative to the total structural units of the resin (A),
It is usually 10 to 95 mol%, preferably 15 to 85 mol%, more preferably 20 to 80 mol%, still more preferably 25 to 75 mol%, still more preferably 30 to 70 mol%.

［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のアルキルカルボニル基、炭素数２～４のアルキルカルボニルオキシ基、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のいずれかの整数を表す。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は互いに結合してそれらが結合する－Ｃ－Ｏ－とともに炭素数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－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－又は－Ｓ－で置き換わってもよい。］ Structural units having group (2) in structural unit (a1) include structural units represented by formula (a1-4) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a1-4)”).

[In 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 represents 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 alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acryloyloxy group or a methacryloyloxy group.
la represents an integer of 0 to 4; When la is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^a33 may be the same or different.
R ^a34 and R ^a35 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R ^a36 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or R ^a35 and R ^a36 are bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms together with the -CO- to which they are bonded, and -CH ₂ - contained in the hydrocarbon group and the divalent hydrocarbon group is replaced by -O- or -S-. may be replaced. ]

芳香族炭化水素基としては、フェニル基、ナフチル基、アントリル基、ビフェニル基、フェナントリル基等のアリール基等が挙げられる。
組み合わせた基としては、上述したアルキル基と脂環式炭化水素基とを組み合わせた基（例えばシクロアルキルアルキル基）、ベンジル基等のアラルキル基、アルキル基を有する芳香族炭化水素基（ｐ－メチルフェニル基、ｐ－ｔｅｒｔ－ブチルフェニル基、トリル基、キシリル基、クメニル基、メシチル基、２，６－ジエチルフェニル基、２－メチル－６－エチルフェニル基等）、脂環式炭化水素基を有する芳香族炭化水素基（ｐ－シクロヘキシルフェニル基、ｐ－アダマンチルフェニル基等）、フェニルシクロヘキシル基等のアリール－シクロアルキル基等が挙げられる。特に、Ｒ^a36としては、炭素数１～１８のアルキル基、炭素数３～１８の脂環式炭化水素基、炭素数６～１８の芳香族炭化水素基又はこれらを組み合わせることにより形成される基が挙げられる。 Examples of alkyl groups for R ^a32 and R ^a33 include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, pentyl group and 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, even more preferably a methyl group.
Halogen atoms in R ^a32 and R ^a33 include fluorine, chlorine and bromine atoms.
Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom include trifluoromethyl group, difluoromethyl group, methyl group, perfluoroethyl group, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl group, ethyl group, perfluoropropyl group, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl group, propyl group, perfluorobutyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octafluorobutyl group, butyl group, perfluoropentyl group, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluoropentyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, perfluorohexyl group and the like.
Alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentyloxy and hexyloxy groups. Among them, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms is preferable, a methoxy group or an ethoxy group is more preferable, and a methoxy group is even more preferable.
Alkylcarbonyl groups include acetyl, propionyl and butyryl groups.
An acetyloxy group, a propionyloxy group, a butyryloxy group, etc. are mentioned as an alkylcarbonyloxy group.
Hydrocarbon groups for R ^a34 , R ^a35 and R ^a36 include alkyl groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, aromatic hydrocarbon groups and groups in which these are combined.
Examples of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl groups.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be either monocyclic or polycyclic. The monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group includes cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cycloheptyl group and cyclooctyl group. Examples of polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon groups include decahydronaphthyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group and the following groups (* represents a bonding site).

Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include aryl groups such as phenyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group, biphenyl group and phenanthryl group.
Examples of the combined group include a group obtained by combining an alkyl group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group described above (e.g., a cycloalkylalkyl group), an aralkyl group such as a benzyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having an alkyl group (p-methylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl group, etc.), an aromatic hydrocarbon group having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group (p-cyclohexylphenyl group, etc.). xylphenyl group, p-adamantylphenyl group, etc.), aryl-cycloalkyl groups such as phenylcyclohexyl group, and the like. In particular, R ^a36 includes an alkyl 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 a group formed by combining these.

In formula (a1-4), 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 even more preferably a methoxy group.
la is preferably 0 or 1, more preferably 0.
R ^a34 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
R ^a35 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group.
The hydrocarbon group of R ^a36 is preferably an alkyl 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 a group formed by combining these, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms. The alkyl group and alicyclic hydrocarbon group in R ^a36 are preferably unsubstituted. The aromatic hydrocarbon group for R ^a36 is preferably an aromatic ring having an aryloxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

樹脂（Ａ）が、構造単位（ａ１－４）を有する場合、その含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位の合計に対して、５～６０モル％であることが好ましく、５～５０モル％であることがより好ましく、１０～４０モル％であることがさらに好ましい。 --OC(R ^a34 )(R ^a35 )-OR ^a36 in the structural unit (a1-4) is eliminated upon contact with an acid (eg, p-toluenesulfonic acid) to form a hydroxy group.
Examples of structural units (a1-4) include structural units derived from monomers described in JP-A-2010-204646. Preferred are structural units represented by formulas (a1-4-1) to (a1-4-12) and structural units in which the hydrogen atom corresponding to R ^a32 is replaced with a methyl group. More preferred are structural units represented by formulas (a1-4-1) to (a1-4-5) and (a1-4-10).

When the resin (A) has the structural unit (a1-4), the content thereof is preferably 5 to 60 mol%, more preferably 5 to 50 mol%, even more preferably 10 to 40 mol%, based on the total of all structural units of the resin (A).

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－Ｌ⁵⁴－を表し、ｈ３は１～４のいずれかの整数を表し、＊は、Ｌ⁵¹との結合手を表す。
Ｌ⁵¹、Ｌ⁵²、Ｌ⁵³及びＬ⁵⁴は、それぞれ独立に、－Ｏ－又は－Ｓ－を表す。
ｓ１は、１～３のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｓ１’は、０～３のいずれかの整数を表す。 Structural units derived from (meth)acrylic monomers having group (2) also include structural units represented by formula (a1-5) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a1-5)”).

In 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.
Z ^a1 represents a single bond or *—(CH ₂ ) _h3 —CO—L ⁵⁴ —, h3 represents an integer of 1 to 4, and * represents a bond with L ⁵¹ .
L ⁵¹ , L ⁵² , L ⁵³ and L ⁵⁴ each independently represent -O- or -S-.
s1 represents an integer of 1 to 3;
s1' represents any integer from 0 to 3;

Halogen atoms include fluorine atoms and chlorine atoms, with fluorine atoms being preferred.
The alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom includes methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, fluoromethyl group and trifluoromethyl group.
In formula (a1-5), R ^a8 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
L ⁵¹ is preferably an oxygen atom.
Preferably, one of L ⁵² and L ⁵³ is —O— and the other is —S—.
As for s1, 1 is preferable.
s1′ is preferably an integer of 0-2.
Z ^a1 is preferably a single bond or *—CH ₂ —CO—O—.

樹脂（Ａ）が、構造単位（ａ１－５）を有する場合、その含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、１～５０モル％が好ましく、３～４５モル％がより好ましく、５～４０モル％がさらに好ましく、５～３０モル％がさらにより好ましい。 Examples of structural units (a1-5) include structural units derived from monomers described in JP-A-2010-61117. Among them, structural units represented by formulas (a1-5-1) to (a1-5-4) are preferable, and structural units represented by formula (a1-5-1) or formula (a1-5-2) are more preferable.

When the resin (A) has the structural unit (a1-5), the content thereof is preferably 1 to 50 mol%, more preferably 3 to 45 mol%, still more preferably 5 to 40 mol%, and even more preferably 5 to 30 mol%, based on the total structural units of the resin (A).

［式（ａ１－０Ｘ）中、
Ｒ^ｘ１は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^ｘ２及びＲ^ｘ３は、互いに独立に、炭素数１～６の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ａｒ^ｘ１は、炭素数６～３６の芳香族炭化水素基を表す。］ Examples of the structural unit (a1) include structural units represented by formula (a1-0X) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as structural unit (a1-0X)).

[In the formula (a1-0X),
R ^x1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^x2 and R ^x3 each independently represent a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Ar ^x1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 36 carbon atoms. ]

Saturated hydrocarbon groups for R ^x2 and R ^x3 include alkyl groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and groups formed by combinations thereof.
Examples of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl and hexyl groups.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be either monocyclic or polycyclic, and examples of monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon groups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl groups.

Aromatic hydrocarbon groups for Ar ^x1 include aryl groups having 6 to 36 carbon atoms such as phenyl, naphthyl and anthryl groups.
The aromatic hydrocarbon group preferably has 6 to 24 carbon atoms, more preferably 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and still more preferably a phenyl group.
Ar ^x1 is preferably an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, still more preferably a phenyl group.
R ^x1 , R ^x2 and R ^x3 are each independently preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group, more preferably a methyl group.

樹脂（Ａ）が、構造単位（ａ１－０Ｘ）を有する場合、その含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）における全モノマーに対して、５～６０モル％であることが好ましく、５～５０モル％であることがより好ましく、１０～４０モル％であることがさらに好ましい。
樹脂（Ａ）は、構造単位（ａ１－０Ｘ）を２種以上含有していてもよい。 Examples of the structural unit (a1-0X) include the following structural units and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^x1 in the structural unit (a1-0X) is replaced with a hydrogen atom. Structural unit (a1-0X) is preferably structural unit (a1-0X-1) to structural unit (a1-0X-3).

When the resin (A) has the structural unit (a1-0X), the content thereof is preferably 5 to 60 mol%, more preferably 5 to 50 mol%, even more preferably 10 to 40 mol%, based on the total monomers in the resin (A).
The resin (A) may contain two or more structural units (a1-0X).

樹脂（Ａ）が上記構造単位を含む場合、その含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、５～６０モル％が好ましく、５～５０モル％がより好ましく、１０～４０モル％がさらに好ましい。 The structural unit (a1) also includes the following structural units.

When the resin (A) contains the above structural units, the content thereof is preferably 5 to 60 mol%, more preferably 5 to 50 mol%, and even more preferably 10 to 40 mol%, based on the total structural units of the resin (A).

<Structural unit (s)>
As a monomer leading to the structural unit (s), a monomer having no acid-labile group known in the field of resists can be used.
The structural unit (s) preferably has a hydroxy group or a lactone ring. When a resin having a structural unit having a hydroxy group and not having an acid labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (a2)") and/or a structural unit having a lactone ring and not having an acid labile group (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (a3)") is used in the resist composition of the present invention, the resolution of the resist pattern and adhesion to the substrate can be improved.

<Structural unit (a2)>
The hydroxy group possessed by the structural unit (a2) may be an alcoholic hydroxy group or a phenolic hydroxy group.
When producing a resist pattern from the resist composition of the present invention, when using a high-energy beam such as a KrF excimer laser (248 nm), an electron beam, or EUV (extreme ultraviolet light) as an exposure light source, it is preferable to use a structural unit (a2) having a phenolic hydroxy group as the structural unit (a2). When using an ArF excimer laser (193 nm) or the like, the structural unit (a2) is preferably a structural unit (a2) having an alcoholic hydroxy group, and more preferably a structural unit (a2-1) described later. As the structural unit (a2), one type may be contained alone, or two or more types may be contained.

［式（ａ２－Ａ）中、
Ｒ^a50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^a51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のアルキルカルボニル基、炭素数２～４のアルキルカルボニルオキシ基、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。
Ａ^a50は、単結合又は＊－Ｘ^a51－（Ａ^a52－Ｘ^a52）_nｂ－を表し、＊は－Ｒ^a50が結合する炭素原子との結合手を表す。
Ａ^a52は、炭素数１～６のアルカンジイル基を表す。
Ｘ^a51及びＸ^a52は、それぞれ独立に、－Ｏ－、－ＣＯ－Ｏ－又は－Ｏ－ＣＯ－を表す。
ｎｂは、０又は１を表す。
ｍｂは０～４のいずれかの整数を表す。ｍｂが２以上のいずれかの整数である場合、複数のＲ^a51は互いに同一であっても異なってもよい。］ Structural units having a phenolic hydroxy group in structural units (a2) include structural units represented by formula (a2-A) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “structural unit (a2-A)”).

[In the formula (a2-A),
R ^a50 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
R ^a51 represents 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 alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an acryloyloxy group or a methacryloyloxy group.
A ^a50 represents a single bond or *—X ^a51 —(A ^a52 —X ^a52 ) _nb —, and * represents a bond with the carbon atom to which —R ^a50 bonds.
A ^a52 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
X ^a51 and X ^a52 each independently represent -O-, -CO-O- or -O-CO-.
nb represents 0 or 1;
mb represents an integer from 0 to 4; When mb is any integer of 2 or more, multiple R ^a51 may be the same or different. ]

Halogen atoms in R ^a50 include fluorine, chlorine and bromine atoms.
Ｒ ^a50におけるハロゲン原子を有してもよい炭素数１～６のアルキル基としては、トリフルオロメチル基、ジフルオロメチル基、メチル基、ペルフルオロエチル基、２，２，２－トリフルオロエチル基、１，１，２，２－テトラフルオロエチル基、エチル基、ペルフルオロプロピル基、２，２，３，３，３－ペンタフルオロプロピル基、プロピル基、ペルフルオロブチル基、１，１，２，２，３，３，４，４－オクタフルオロブチル基、ブチル基、ペルフルオロペンチル基、２，２，３，３，４，４，５，５，５－ノナフルオロペンチル基、ペンチル基、ヘキシル基及びペルフルオロヘキシル基が挙げられる。
R ^a50 is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, even more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
Examples of alkyl groups for R ^a51 include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl and hexyl groups.
Alkoxy groups for R ^a51 include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, sec-butoxy and tert-butoxy groups. An alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms is preferred, a methoxy group or an ethoxy group is more preferred, and a methoxy group is even more preferred.
The alkylcarbonyl group for R ^a51 includes an acetyl group, a propionyl group and a butyryl group.
The alkylcarbonyloxy group for R ^a51 includes an acetyloxy group, a propionyloxy group and a butyryloxy group.
R ^a51 is preferably a methyl group.

*-X ^a51 -(A ^a52 -X ^a52 ) _nb - includes *-O-, *-CO-O-, *-O-CO-, *-CO-O-A ^a52 -CO-O-, *-O-CO-A ^a52 -O-, *-O-A ^a52 -CO-O-, *-CO-O-A ^a52 -O-CO-, *-O-CO-A ^a52 -O-CO-. be done. Among them, *-CO-O-, *-CO-OA ^a52 -CO-O- or *-OA ^a52 -CO-O- is preferred.
The alkanediyl group includes methylene, ethylene, propane-1,3-diyl, propane-1,2-diyl, butane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,5-diyl, hexane-1,6-diyl, butane-1,3-diyl, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl, pentane-1,4-diyl and 2-methylbutane. A tan-1,4-diyl group and the like can be mentioned.
A ^a52 is preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.
A ^a50 is preferably a single bond, *—CO—O— or *—CO—O—A ^a52 —CO—O—, more preferably a single bond, *—CO—O— or *—CO—O—CH ₂ —CO—O—, even more preferably a single bond or *—CO—O—.
mb is preferably 0, 1 or 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and particularly preferably 0.
The hydroxy group is preferably bonded to the ortho or para position of the benzene ring, more preferably bonded to the para position.

Examples of the structural unit (a2-A) include structural units derived from monomers described in JP-A-2010-204634 and JP-A-2012-12577.
Examples of the structural unit (a2-A) include structural units represented by formulas (a2-2-1) to (a2-2-6), and structural units represented by formulas (a2-2-1) to (a2-2-6) in which a methyl group corresponding to R ^a50 in structural unit (a2-A) is replaced with a hydrogen atom. Structural unit (a2-A) is a structural unit represented by formula (a2-2-1), a structural unit represented by formula (a2-2-3), a structural unit represented by formula (a2-2-6), a structural unit represented by formula (a2-2-1), a structural unit represented by formula (a2-2-3) or a structural unit represented by formula (a2-2-6), wherein the methyl group corresponding to R ^a50 in structural unit (a2-A) is Structural units substituted with hydrogen atoms are preferred.

When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (a2-A), the content of the structural unit (a2-A) is preferably 5 to 80 mol%, more preferably 10 to 70 mol%, still more preferably 15 to 65 mol%, and even more preferably 15 to 50 mol%, based on the total structural units.
The structural unit (a2-A) can be included in the resin (A), for example, by polymerizing the structural unit (a1-4) and then treating with an acid such as p-toluenesulfonic acid. Further, the structural unit (a2-A) can be included in the resin (A) by polymerizing with acetoxystyrene or the like and then treating with an alkali such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide.

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

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

In formula (a2-1), L ^a3 is preferably —O—, —O—(CH ₂ ) _f1 —CO—O— (f1 represents an integer of 1 to 4), more preferably —O—.
R ^a14 is preferably a methyl group.
R ^a15 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
R ^a16 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy group.
o1 is preferably any integer from 0 to 3, more preferably 0 or 1.

樹脂（Ａ）が構造単位（ａ２－１）を含む場合、その含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、通常１～４５モル％であり、好ましくは１～４０モル％であり、より好ましくは１～３５モル％であり、さらに好ましくは２～２０モル％であり、さらにより好ましくは２～１０モル％である。 Examples of structural units (a2-1) include structural units derived from monomers described in JP-A-2010-204646. A structural unit represented by any one of formulas (a2-1-1) to (a2-1-6) is preferred, a structural unit represented by any one of formulas (a2-1-1) to (a2-1-4) is more preferred, and a structural unit represented by formula (a2-1-1) or formula (a2-1-3) is even more preferred.

When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (a2-1), its content is usually 1 to 45 mol%, preferably 1 to 40 mol%, more preferably 1 to 35 mol%, still more preferably 2 to 20 mol%, and even more preferably 2 to 10 mol%, relative to the total structural units of the resin (A).

<Structural unit (a3)>
The lactone ring of the structural unit (a3) may be a monocyclic ring such as β-propiolactone ring, γ-butyrolactone ring, δ-valerolactone ring, or a condensed ring of a monocyclic lactone ring and another ring. Preferable examples include a γ-butyrolactone ring, an adamantanelactone ring, or a bridged ring containing a γ-butyrolactone ring structure (for example, a structural unit represented by the following formula (a3-2)).

［式（ａ３－１）、式（ａ３－２）、式（ａ３－３）及び式（ａ３－４）中、
Ｌ^ａ４、Ｌ^ａ５及びＬ^ａ６は、それぞれ独立に、－Ｏ－又は＊－Ｏ－（ＣＨ_２）_ｋ３－ＣＯ－Ｏ－（ｋ３は１～７のいずれかの整数を表す。）で表される基を表す。
Ｌ^ａ７は、－Ｏ－、＊－Ｏ－Ｌ^ａ８－Ｏ－、＊－Ｏ－Ｌ^ａ８－ＣＯ－Ｏ－、＊－Ｏ－Ｌ^ａ８－ＣＯ－Ｏ－Ｌ^ａ９－ＣＯ－Ｏ－又は＊－Ｏ－Ｌ^ａ８－Ｏ－ＣＯ－Ｌ^ａ９－Ｏ－を表す。
Ｌ^ａ８及びＬ^ａ９は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１～６のアルカンジイル基を表す。
＊はカルボニル基との結合部位を表す。
Ｒ^ａ１８、Ｒ^ａ１９及びＲ^ａ２０は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^ａ２４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。
Ｘ^ａ３は、－ＣＨ_２－又は酸素原子を表す。
Ｒ^ａ２１は炭素数１～４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
Ｒ^ａ２２、Ｒ^ａ２３及びＲ^ａ２５は、それぞれ独立に、カルボキシ基、シアノ基又は炭素数１～４の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
ｐ１は０～５のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｑ１は、０～３のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｒ１は、０～３のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｗ１は、０～８のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｐ１、ｑ１、ｒ１及び／又はｗ１が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^ａ２１、Ｒ^ａ２２、Ｒ^ａ２３及び／又はＲ^ａ２５は互いに同一であってもよく、異なっていてもよい。］ Structural unit (a3) is preferably a structural unit represented by formula (a3-1), formula (a3-2), formula (a3-3) or formula (a3-4). One of these may be contained alone, or two or more may be contained.

[In formula (a3-1), formula (a3-2), formula (a3-3) and formula (a3-4),
L ^a4 , L ^a5 and L ^a6 each independently represents a group represented by —O— or *—O—(CH ₂ ) _k3 —CO—O— (k3 represents an integer of 1 to 7).
L ^a7 represents -O-, *-OL ^a8 -O-, *-OL ^a8 -CO-O-, *-OL ^a8 -CO-OL ^a9 -CO-O- or *-OL ^a8 -O-CO-L ^a9 -O-.
L ^a8 and L ^a9 each independently represent an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
* represents a bonding site with a carbonyl group.
R ^a18 , R ^a19 and R ^a20 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a24 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
X ^a3 represents —CH ₂ — or an oxygen atom.
R ^a21 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
R ^a22 , R ^a23 and R ^a25 each independently represent a carboxy group, a cyano group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
p1 represents any integer from 0 to 5;
q1 represents an integer of 0 to 3;
r1 represents an integer of 0 to 3;
w1 represents any integer from 0 to 8;
When p1, q1, r1 and/or w1 are 2 or more, a plurality of R ^a21 , R ^a22 , R ^a23 and/or R ^a25 may be the same or different. ]

Aliphatic hydrocarbon groups for R ^a21 , R ^a22 , R ^a23 and R ^a25 include alkyl groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, sec-butyl group and tert-butyl group.
Halogen atoms in R ^a24 include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms.
Examples of the alkyl group for R ^a24 include methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group and hexyl group, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group.
The alkyl group having a halogen atom in R ^a24 includes a trifluoromethyl group, perfluoroethyl group, perfluoropropyl group, perfluoroisopropyl group, perfluorobutyl group, perfluorosec-butyl group, perfluorotert-butyl group, perfluoropentyl group, perfluorohexyl group, trichloromethyl group, tribromomethyl group, triiodomethyl group and the like.
The alkanediyl groups for L ^a8 and L ^a9 include methylene, ethylene, propane-1,3-diyl, propane-1,2-diyl, butane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,5-diyl, hexane-1,6-diyl, butane-1,3-diyl, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl, and pentane-1. ,4-diyl group and 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group.

（式中、Ｒ^ａ２４、Ｌ^ａ７は、上記と同じ意味を表す。） In formulas (a3-1) to (a3-3), L ^a4 to L ^a6 are each independently preferably —O— or *—O—(CH ₂ ) _k3 —CO—O—, wherein k3 is any integer of 1 to 4, more preferably —O— and *—O—CH ₂ —CO—O—, and still more preferably an oxygen atom.
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 each independently preferably an integer of 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1.
In formula (a3-4), R ^a24 is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, still more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a25 is preferably a carboxy group, a cyano group or a methyl group.
L ^a7 is preferably -O- or *-OL ^a8 -CO-O-, more preferably -O-, -O-CH ₂ -CO-O- or -O-C ₂ H ₄ -CO-O-.
w1 is preferably an integer from 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1.
In particular, formula (a3-4) is preferably formula (a3-4)'.

(In the formula, R ^a24 and L ^a7 have the same meanings as above.)

樹脂（Ａ）が構造単位（ａ３）を含む場合、その合計含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、通常１～７０モル％であり、好ましくは１～６５モル％であり、より好ましくは１～６０モル％である。
また、構造単位（ａ３－１）、構造単位（ａ３－２）、構造単位（ａ３－３）又は構造単位（ａ３－４）の含有率は、それぞれ、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、１～６０モル％が好ましく、１～５０モル％がより好ましく、１～５０モル％がさらに好ましい。 Examples of the structural unit (a3) include structural units derived from monomers described in JP-A-2010-204646, monomers described in JP-A-2000-122294, and monomers described in JP-A-2012-41274. The structural unit (a3) is a structural unit represented by any one of formula (a3-1-1), formula (a3-1-2), formula (a3-2-1), formula (a3-2-2), formula (a3-3-1), formula (a3-3-2) and formulas (a3-4-1) to (a3-4-12), and in the structural unit, R in formulas (a3-1) to (a3-4) Structural units in which methyl groups corresponding to ^a18 , R ^a19 , R ^a20 and R ^a24 are replaced with hydrogen atoms are preferred.

When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (a3), the total content is usually 1 to 70 mol%, preferably 1 to 65 mol%, more preferably 1 to 60 mol%, based on the total structural units of the resin (A).
Further, the content of the structural unit (a3-1), the structural unit (a3-2), the structural unit (a3-3) or the structural unit (a3-4) is preferably 1 to 60 mol%, more preferably 1 to 50 mol%, and even more preferably 1 to 50 mol%, relative to the total structural units of the resin (A).

［式（ａ４）中、
Ｒ⁴¹は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ⁴²は、炭素数１～２４のフッ素原子を有する飽和炭化水素基を表し、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯに置き換わっていてもよい。］
Ｒ⁴²で表される飽和炭化水素基は、鎖式炭化水素基及び単環又は多環の脂環式炭化水素基、並びに、これらを組み合わせることにより形成される基等が挙げられる。 <Structural unit (a4)>
Structural units (a4) include the following structural units.

[In formula (a4),
R ⁴¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ⁴² represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 fluorine atoms, and --CH ₂ -- contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with --O-- or --CO. ]
Examples of saturated hydrocarbon groups represented by R ⁴² include chain hydrocarbon groups, monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and groups formed by combining these groups.

組み合わせにより形成される基としては、１以上のアルキル基又は１以上のアルカンジイル基と、１以上の脂環式炭化水素基とを組み合わせることにより形成される基が挙げられ、－アルカンジイル基－脂環式炭化水素基、－脂環式炭化水素基－アルキル基、－アルカンジイル基－脂環式炭化水素基－アルキル基等が挙げられる。 Chain hydrocarbon groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and octadecyl groups.
The monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group includes cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cycloheptyl group, cyclooctyl group;

Examples of the group formed by combining include groups formed by combining one or more alkyl groups or one or more alkanediyl groups and one or more alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and include -alkanediyl group-alicyclic hydrocarbon group, -alicyclic hydrocarbon group-alkyl group, -alkanediyl group-alicyclic hydrocarbon group-alkyl group, and the like.

［式（ａ４－０）中、
Ｒ^5ａは、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｌ^4ａは、単結合又は炭素数１～４のアルカンジイル基を表す。
Ｌ^3ａは、炭素数１～８のペルフルオロアルカンジイル基又は炭素数３～１２のペルフルオロシクロアルカンジイル基を表す。
Ｒ^6ａは、水素原子又はフッ素原子を表す。］ The structural unit (a4) includes at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of formula (a4-0), formula (a4-1), formula (a4-2), formula (a4-3) and formula (a4-4).

[In the formula (a4-0),
R ^5a represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
L ^4a represents a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
L ^3a represents a perfluoroalkanediyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a perfluorocycloalkanediyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
R ^6a represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom. ]

The alkanediyl group in L ^4a includes linear alkanediyl groups such as methylene, ethylene, propane-1,3-diyl and butane-1,4-diyl, branched alkanediyl groups such as ethane-1,1-diyl, propane-1,2-diyl, butane-1,3-diyl, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl and 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl. mentioned.
Ｌ ^3ａにおけるペルフルオロアルカンジイル基としては、ジフルオロメチレン基、ペルフルオロエチレン基、ペルフルオロプロパン－１，１－ジイル基、ペルフルオロプロパン－１，３－ジイル基、ペルフルオロプロパン－１，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロプロパン－２，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロブタン－１，４－ジイル基、ペルフルオロブタン－２，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロブタン－１，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロペンタン－１，５－ジイル基、ペルフルオロペンタン－２，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロペンタン－３，３－ジイル基、ペルフルオロヘキサン－１，６－ジイル基、ペルフルオロヘキサン－２，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロヘキサン－３，３－ジイル基、ペルフルオロヘプタン－１，７－ジイル基、ペルフルオロヘプタン－２，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロヘプタン－３，４－ジイル基、ペルフルオロヘプタン－４，４－ジイル基、ペルフルオロオクタン－１，８－ジイル基、ペルフルオロオクタン－２，２－ジイル基、ペルフルオロオクタン－３，３－ジイル基、ペルフルオロオクタン－４，４－ジイル基等が挙げられる。
The perfluorocycloalkanediyl group for L ^3a includes a perfluorocyclohexanediyl group, a perfluorocyclopentanediyl group, a perfluorocycloheptanediyl group, a perfluoroadamantanediyl group, and the like.

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

Examples of the structural unit (a4-0) include structural units shown below and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to ^R5a in the structural unit (a4-0) in the following structural units is replaced with a hydrogen atom.

［式（ａ４－１）中、
Ｒ^a41は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｒ^a42は、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数１～２０の飽和炭化水素基を表し、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
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）で表される基を表す。ただし、Ａ^ａ４１及びＲ^ａ４２のうち少なくとも１つは、置換基としてハロゲン原子（好ましくはフッ素原子）を有する。

〔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価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
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、Ａ^a44、Ｘ^a41及びＸ^a42の炭素数の合計は７以下である。〕
＊は結合手であり、右側の＊が－Ｏ－ＣＯ－Ｒ^a42との結合手である。］

[In formula (a4-1),
R ^a41 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ^a42 represents an optionally substituted saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—.
A ^a41 represents an optionally substituted alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a group represented by formula (a-g1). However, at least one of A ^a41 and R ^a42 has a halogen atom (preferably a fluorine atom) as a substituent.

[In formula (a-g1),
s represents 0 or 1;
A ^a42 and A ^a44 each independently represent an optionally substituted divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
A ^a43 represents a single bond or an optionally substituted C 1-5 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
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 , A ^a44 , X ^a41 and X ^a42 is 7 or less. ]
* is a bond, and * on the right is a bond with —O—CO—R ^a42 . ]

組み合わせにより形成される基としては、１以上のアルキル基又は１以上のアルカンジイル基と、１以上の飽和脂環式炭化水素基とを組み合わせることにより形成される基が挙げられ、－アルカンジイル基－飽和脂環式炭化水素基、－飽和脂環式炭化水素基－アルキル基、－アルカンジイル基－飽和脂環式炭化水素基－アルキル基等が挙げられる。 Examples of saturated hydrocarbon groups for R ^a42 include chain saturated hydrocarbon groups, monocyclic or polycyclic saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, groups formed by combining these groups, and the like.
Chain saturated hydrocarbon groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and octadecyl groups.
The monocyclic or polycyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group includes cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cycloheptyl group and cyclooctyl group;

Examples of the group formed by combination include groups formed by combining one or more alkyl groups or one or more alkanediyl groups and one or more saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and include -alkanediyl group-saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon group, -saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon group-alkyl group, -alkanediyl group-saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon group-alkyl group, and the like.

［式（ａ－ｇ３）中、
Ｘ^a43は、酸素原子、カルボニル基、＊＊－Ｏ－ＣＯ－又は＊＊－ＣＯ－Ｏ－を表す（＊＊はＲ^a42との結合手を表す。）。
Ａ^a45は、ハロゲン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を表す。
＊は結合手を表す。］
ただし、Ｒ^a42－Ｘ^a43－Ａ^a45において、Ｒ^a42がハロゲン原子を有しない場合は、Ａ^a45は、少なくとも１つのハロゲン原子を有する炭素数１～１７の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。 The substituent that R ^a42 may have includes at least one selected from halogen atoms and groups represented by formulas (a-g3). A halogen atom includes a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, preferably a fluorine atom.

[In the formula (a-g3),
X ^a43 represents an oxygen atom, a carbonyl group, **-O-CO- or **-CO-O- (** represents a bond with R ^a42 ).
A ^a45 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
* represents a bond. ]
However, in R ^a42 -X ^a43 -A ^a45 , when R ^a42 does not have a halogen atom, A ^a45 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms and having at least one halogen atom.

組み合わせにより形成される基としては、１以上のアルキル基又は１以上のアルカンジイル基と、１以上の脂環式炭化水素基とを組み合わせることにより形成される基が挙げられ、－アルカンジイル基－脂環式炭化水素基、－脂環式炭化水素基－アルキル基、－アルカンジイル基－脂環式炭化水素基－アルキル基等が挙げられる。 Aliphatic hydrocarbon groups for A ^a45 include alkyl groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, decyl group, dodecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group and octadecyl group;
Monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon groups such as cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, cycloheptyl group and cyclooctyl group;

Examples of the group formed by combining include groups formed by combining one or more alkyl groups or one or more alkanediyl groups and one or more alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and include -alkanediyl group-alicyclic hydrocarbon group, -alicyclic hydrocarbon group-alkyl group, -alkanediyl group-alicyclic hydrocarbon group-alkyl group, and the like.

R ^a42 is preferably a saturated hydrocarbon group which may have a halogen atom, more preferably an alkyl group having a halogen atom and/or a saturated hydrocarbon group having a group represented by formula (a-g3).
When R ^a42 is a saturated hydrocarbon group having a halogen atom, it is preferably a saturated hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom, more preferably a perfluoroalkyl group or a perfluorocycloalkyl group, still more preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, particularly preferably a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Perfluoroalkyl groups include perfluoromethyl, perfluoroethyl, perfluoropropyl, perfluorobutyl, perfluoropentyl, perfluorohexyl, perfluoroheptyl and perfluorooctyl groups. A perfluorocyclohexyl group etc. are mentioned as a perfluorocycloalkyl group.
When R ^a42 is a saturated hydrocarbon group having a group represented by formula (a-g3), the total number of carbon atoms in R ^a42 , including the number of carbon atoms contained in the group represented by formula (a-g3), is preferably 15 or less, more preferably 12 or less. When it has a group represented by formula (a-g3) as a substituent, the number thereof is preferably one.

［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価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｘ^a44は、＊＊－Ｏ－ＣＯ－又は＊＊－ＣＯ－Ｏ－を表す（＊＊はＡ^a46との結合手を表す。）。
Ａ^a47は、ハロゲン原子を有していてもよい炭素数１～１７の脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。
ただし、Ａ^a46、Ａ^a47及びＸ^a44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。
＊はカルボニル基との結合手を表す。］ When R ^a42 is a saturated hydrocarbon group having a group represented by formula (a-g3), R ^a42 is more preferably a group represented by formula (a-g2).

[In the formula (a-g2),
A ^a46 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
X ^a44 represents **-O-CO- or **-CO-O- (** represents a bond with A ^a46 ).
A ^a47 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
However, the total number of carbon atoms of A ^a46 , A ^a47 and X ^a44 is 18 or less, and at least one of A ^a46 and A ^a47 has at least one halogen atom.
* represents a bond with a carbonyl group. ]

The number of carbon atoms in the saturated hydrocarbon group of A ^a46 is preferably 1-6, more preferably 1-3.
The number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group of A ^a47 is preferably 4 to 15, more preferably 5 to 12, and A ^a47 is more preferably a cyclohexyl group or an adamantyl group.

A preferred structure of the group represented by formula (a-g2) is the following structure (* is a bond with a carbonyl group).

A ^linear alkanediyl groups such as methylene, ethylene, propane-1,3-diyl, butane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,5-diyl, and hexane-1,6-diyl groups; , 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group and other branched alkanediyl groups.
Examples of substituents in the alkanediyl group represented by A ^a41 include 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.

Examples of the divalent saturated hydrocarbon groups represented by A ^a42 , A ^a43 and A ^a44 in the group represented by formula (a-g1) include linear or branched alkanediyl groups and monocyclic or polycyclic divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, groups formed by combining alkanediyl groups and divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and the like. Specific examples include methylene group, ethylene group, propane-1,3-diyl group, propane-1,2-diyl group, butane-1,4-diyl group, 1-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group and the like.
Examples of substituents of the divalent saturated hydrocarbon groups represented by A ^a42 , A ^a43 and A ^a44 include a hydroxy group and an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
s is preferably zero.

Among the groups represented by the formula (a-g1), examples of groups in which X ^a42 is -O-, -CO-, -CO-O- or -O-CO- include the following groups. In the following examples, * and ** each represent a bond, and ** is a bond with --O--CO--R ^a42 .

Examples of the structural unit represented by formula (a4-1) include structural units shown below and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^a41 in the structural unit represented by formula (a4-1) in the following structural units is replaced with a hydrogen atom.

［式（ａ４－２）中、
Ｒ^f5は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｌ⁴⁴は、炭素数１～６のアルカンジイル基を表し、該アルカンジイル基に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｒ^f6は、炭素数１～２０のフッ素原子を有する飽和炭化水素基を表す。
ただし、Ｌ⁴⁴及びＲ^f6の合計炭素数の上限は２１である。］ As the structural unit represented by formula (a4-1), a structural unit represented by formula (a4-2) is preferable.

[In formula (a4-2),
R ^f5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
L ⁴⁴ represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and --CH ₂ -- contained in the alkanediyl group may be replaced with --O-- or --CO--.
R ^f6 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and a fluorine atom.
However, the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ⁴⁴ and R ^f6 is 21. ]

Examples of the alkanediyl group for ^L44 include the same groups as those exemplified for ^Aa41 .
Examples of the saturated hydrocarbon group for R ^f6 include the same groups as those exemplified for R ^a42 .
The alkanediyl group for L ⁴⁴ is preferably an alkanediyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably an ethylene group.

Examples of structural units represented by formula (a4-2) include structural units represented by formulas (a4-1-1) to (a4-1-11). A structural unit in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^f5 in the structural unit (a4-2) is replaced with a hydrogen atom is also included as the structural unit represented by the formula (a4-2).

［式（ａ４－３）中、
Ｒ^f7は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ｌ⁵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１～１８の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｘ^f12は、＊－Ｏ－ＣＯ－又は＊－ＣＯ－Ｏ－を表す（＊はＡ^f13との結合手を表す。）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の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
但し、Ａ^f13及びＡ^f14の少なくとも１つは、フッ素原子を有し、Ｌ⁵、Ａ^f13及びＡ^f14の合計炭素数の上限は２０である。］

[In formula (a4-3),
R ^f7 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
L ⁵ represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
A ^f13 represents a C 1-18 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom.
X ^f12 represents *--O--CO-- or *--CO--O-- (* represents a bond with A ^f13 ).
A ^f14 represents a C 1-17 saturated hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom.
However, at least one of A ^f13 and A ^f14 has a fluorine atom, and the upper limit of the total carbon number of L ⁵ , A ^f13 and A ^f14 is 20. ]

Examples of the alkanediyl group for L ⁵ include the same groups as those exemplified for the alkanediyl group for ^Aa41 .
The divalent saturated hydrocarbon group optionally having a fluorine atom for A ^f13 is preferably a divalent linear saturated hydrocarbon group optionally having a fluorine atom or a divalent saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon group optionally having a fluorine atom, more preferably a perfluoroalkanediyl group.
Examples of the divalent chain hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom include alkanediyl groups such as a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propanediyl group, a butanediyl group and a pentanediyl group;
The divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a fluorine atom may be either monocyclic or polycyclic. Monocyclic groups include a cyclohexanediyl group, a perfluorocyclohexanediyl group, and the like. Examples of polycyclic groups include an adamantanediyl group, a norbornanediyl group, a perfluoroadamantanediyl group, and the like.

Examples of saturated hydrocarbon groups and optionally fluorine-containing saturated hydrocarbon groups for A ^f14 include groups similar to those exemplified for R ^a42 . Among them, trifluoromethyl group, difluoromethyl group, methyl group, perfluoroethyl group, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl group, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl group, ethyl group, perfluoropropyl group, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl group, propyl group, perfluorobutyl group, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octafluorobutyl group, butyl group, perfluoropentyl group, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5, Fluorinated alkyl groups such as 5,5-nonafluoropentyl, pentyl, hexyl, perfluorohexyl, heptyl, perfluoroheptyl, octyl and perfluorooctyl groups; A damantyl group, a perfluoroadamantylmethyl group, and the like are preferred.

In formula (a4-3), L ⁵ is preferably an ethylene group.
The divalent saturated hydrocarbon group of A ^f13 is preferably a group containing a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms.
The saturated hydrocarbon group of A ^f14 is preferably a group containing a chain hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and more preferably a group containing a chain hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Among them, A ^f14 is preferably a group containing an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably a cyclopropylmethyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a norbornyl group and an adamantyl group.

Examples of structural units represented by formula (a4-3) include structural units represented by formulas (a4-1′-1) to (a4-1′-11). A structural unit in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^f7 in the structural unit (a4-3) is replaced with a hydrogen atom is also included as the structural unit represented by the formula (a4-3).

［式（ａ４－４）中、
Ｒ^f21は、水素原子又はメチル基を表す。
Ａ^f21は、－（ＣＨ₂）_j1－、－（ＣＨ₂）_j2－Ｏ－（ＣＨ₂）_j3－又は－（ＣＨ₂）_j4－ＣＯ－Ｏ－（ＣＨ₂）_j5－を表す。
ｊ１～ｊ５は、それぞれ独立に、１～６のいずれかの整数を表す。
Ｒ^f22は、フッ素原子を有する炭素数１～１０の飽和炭化水素基を表す。］

[In 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 represent an integer of 1 to 6;
R ^f22 represents a C 1-10 saturated hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom. ]

The saturated hydrocarbon group represented by R ^f22 includes the same saturated hydrocarbon group represented by R ^a42 . R ^f22 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms having a fluorine atom or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms having a fluorine atom, more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms having a fluorine atom, and still more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms having a fluorine atom.
In formula (a4-4), A ^f21 is preferably --(CH ₂ ) _j1 --, more preferably an ethylene group or a methylene group, and still more preferably a methylene group.

樹脂（Ａ）が、構造単位（ａ４）を有する場合、その含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、１～２０モル％が好ましく、２～１５モル％がより好ましく、３～１０モル％がさらに好ましい。 The structural unit represented by the formula (a4-4) includes, for example, the following structural units and structural units represented by the following formula, in which the methyl group corresponding to R ^f21 in the structural unit (a4-4) is replaced with a hydrogen atom.

When the resin (A) has the structural unit (a4), the content thereof is preferably 1 to 20 mol%, more preferably 2 to 15 mol%, and even more preferably 3 to 10 mol%, based on the total structural units of the resin (A).

［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で置換されていてもよい。
Ｌ⁵⁵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－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。］ <Structural unit (a5)>
Examples of non-leaving hydrocarbon groups possessed by the structural unit (a5) include groups having linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon groups. Among them, the structural unit (a5) is preferably a group having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group.
Examples of the structural unit (a5) include structural units represented by formula (a5-1).

[In the formula (a5-1),
^R51 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 may be substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ⁵⁵ represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—. ]

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

The divalent saturated hydrocarbon group for L ⁵⁵ includes a divalent saturated chain hydrocarbon group and a saturated bivalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group, preferably a saturated chain divalent hydrocarbon group.
Examples of divalent saturated chain hydrocarbon groups include alkanediyl groups such as methylene, ethylene, propanediyl, butanediyl and pentanediyl groups.
The bivalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group may be either monocyclic or polycyclic. The monocyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group includes cycloalkanediyl groups such as cyclopentanediyl group and cyclohexanediyl group. The polycyclic divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group includes an adamantanediyl group and a norbornanediyl group.

式（Ｌ１－１）中、
Ｘ^x1は、＊－Ｏ－ＣＯ－又は＊－ＣＯ－Ｏ－を表す（＊はＬ^x1との結合手を表す。）。
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^x3及びＬ^x4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。 Groups in which —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group represented by L ⁵⁵ is replaced with —O— or —CO— include, for example, groups represented by formulas (L1-1) to (L1-4). In the formula below, * and ** represent a binding site, and * represents a bond with an oxygen atom.

In formula (L1-1),
X ^x1 represents *-O-CO- or *-CO-O- (* represents a bond with L ^x1 ).
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 ^x3 and L ^x4 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 each represent a single bond or a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
W ^x1 represents a divalent saturated alicyclic 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 C 1-8 divalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group, more preferably a single bond.
L ^x3 is preferably a divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
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 C 1-8 divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group, more preferably a methylene group or an ethylene group.
L ^x6 is preferably a single bond or a C 1-8 divalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group, 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 saturated aliphatic 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 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond or a methylene group.
W ^x1 is preferably a divalent saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably a cyclohexanediyl group or an adamantanediyl group.

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

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

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

Ｌ⁵⁵は、好ましくは、単結合又は式（Ｌ１－１）で表される基である。 Examples of the group represented by formula (L1-4) include the divalent groups shown below.

L ⁵⁵ is preferably a single bond or a group represented by formula (L1-1).

樹脂（Ａ）が、構造単位（ａ５）を有する場合、その含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、１～３０モル％が好ましく、２～２０モル％がより好ましく、３～１５モル％がさらに好ましい。 Examples of the structural unit (a5-1) include structural units shown below and structural units in which the methyl group corresponding to R ⁵¹ in the structural unit (a5-1) in the following structural units is replaced with a hydrogen atom.

When the resin (A) has the structural unit (a5), the content thereof is preferably 1 to 30 mol%, more preferably 2 to 20 mol%, and even more preferably 3 to 15 mol%, based on the total structural units of the resin (A).

<Structural unit (II)>
The resin (A) may further contain a structural unit that is decomposed by exposure to generate an acid (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "structural unit (II)"). Specific examples of the structural unit (II) include structural units described in JP-A-2016-79235, preferably a structural unit having a sulfonate group or a carboxylate group and an organic cation in a side chain or a structural unit having a sulfonio group and an organic anion in a side chain.

［式（ＩＩ－２－Ａ’）中、
Ｘ^ＩＩＩ３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－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよく、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ハロゲン原子、ハロゲン原子を有していてもよい炭素数１～６のアルキル基又はヒドロキシ基で置き換わっていてもよい。
Ａ^ｘ１は、炭素数１～８のアルカンジイル基を表し、該アルカンジイル基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又は炭素数１～６のペルフルオロアルキル基で置換されていてもよい。
ＲＡ^－は、スルホナート基又はカルボキシレート基を表す。
Ｒ^ＩＩＩ３は、水素原子、ハロゲン原子又はハロゲン原子を有していてもよい炭素数１～６のアルキル基を表す。
ＺＡ^＋は、有機カチオンを表す。］ A structural unit having a sulfonate group or a carboxylate group in a side chain is preferably a structural unit represented by formula (II-2-A').

[In the formula (II-2-A '),
X ^III3 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and _-CH - contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced by -O-, -S- or -CO-, and the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced by a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom, or a hydroxy group.
A ^x1 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkanediyl group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
^RA- represents a sulfonate group or a carboxylate group.
R ^III3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
ZA ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

Halogen atoms represented by R ^III3 include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms.
Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a halogen atom represented by R ^III3 include the same alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a halogen atom represented by R ^a8 .
The alkanediyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms represented by A ^x1 includes methylene group, ethylene group, propane-1,3-diyl group, butane-1,4-diyl group, pentane-1,5-diyl group, hexane-1,6-diyl group, ethane-1,1-diyl group, propane-1,1-diyl group, propane-1,2-diyl group, propane-2,2-diyl group, and pentane-2,4- diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group, pentane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group and the like.
Examples of the perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be substituted on A ^X1 include a trifluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, a perfluoroisopropyl group, a perfluorobutyl group, a perfluorosec-butyl group, a perfluorotert-butyl group, a perfluoropentyl group and a perfluorohexyl group.
The divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms represented by X ^III3 includes a linear or branched alkanediyl group, a monocyclic or polycyclic divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, and a combination thereof.
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; branched alkanediyl groups such as butane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group, pentane-1,4-diyl group, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group; cyclobutane-1,3-diyl group, cyclopentane-1,3-diyl group, cyclo Cycloalkanediyl groups such as hexane-1,4-diyl group and cyclooctane-1,5-diyl group; divalent polycyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups such as norbornane-1,4-diyl group, norbornane-2,5-diyl group, adamantane-1,5-diyl group and adamantane-2,6-diyl group;
Examples of saturated hydrocarbon groups in which -CH ₂ - contained in -O-, -S- or -CO- are replaced with divalent groups represented by formulas (X1) to (X53). However, -CH ₂ - contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group has 17 or less carbon atoms before being replaced with -O-, -S- or -CO-. In the formula below, * and ** represent binding sites, and * represents a bond with A ^x1 .

X ³ represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
X ⁴ represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms.
X ⁵ represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms.
X ⁶ represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms.
X ⁷ represents a trivalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms.
X ⁸ represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 13 carbon atoms.

Examples of ZA ⁺ in formula (II-2-A′) include the same cations Z ⁺ in salt (I).

［式（ＩＩ－２－Ａ）中、Ｒ^ＩＩＩ３、Ｘ^ＩＩＩ３及びＺＡ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。
ｚ２Ａは、０～６のいずれかの整数を表す。
Ｒ^ＩＩＩ２及びＲ^ＩＩＩ４は、それぞれ独立して、水素原子、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し、ｚが２以上のとき、複数のＲ^ＩＩＩ２及びＲ^ＩＩＩ４は互いに同一であってもよいし、異なっていてもよい。
Ｑ^ａ及びＱ^ｂは、それぞれ独立して、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。］
Ｒ^ＩＩＩ２、Ｒ^ＩＩＩ４、Ｑ^ａ及びＱ^ｂで表される炭素数１～６のペルフルオロアルキル基としては、後述のＱ^ｂ１で表される炭素数１～６のペルフルオロアルキル基と同じものが挙げられる。 The structural unit represented by formula (II-2-A') is preferably a structural unit represented by formula (II-2-A).

[In formula (II-2-A), R ^III3 , X ^III3 and ZA ⁺ have the same meanings as above.
z2A represents an integer of 0-6.
R ^III2 and R ^III4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and when z is 2 or more, a plurality of R ^III2 and R ^III4 may be the same or different.
Q ^a and Q ^b each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group. ]
The C1-C6 perfluoroalkyl group represented by R ^III2 , R ^III4 , Q ^a and Q ^b includes the same C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl groups represented by Q ^b1 described below.

［式（ＩＩ－２－Ａ－１）中、
Ｒ^ＩＩＩ２、Ｒ^ＩＩＩ３、Ｒ^ＩＩＩ４、Ｑ^a、Ｑ^b及びＺＡ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。
Ｒ^ＩＩＩ５は、炭素数１～１２の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
ｚ２Ａ１は、０～６のいずれかの整数を表す。
Ｘ^Ｉ2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－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよく、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ハロゲン原子又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよい。］
Ｒ^ＩＩＩ５で表される炭素数１～１２の飽和炭化水素基としては、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、イソプロピル基、ブチル基、ｓｅｃ－ブチル基、ｔｅｒｔ－ブチル基、ペンチル基、ヘキシル基、ヘプチル基、オクチル基、ノニル基、デシル基、ウンデシル基及びドデシル基等の直鎖又は分岐のアルキル基が挙げられる。
Ｘ^Ｉ２で表される２価の飽和炭化水素基としては、Ｘ^ＩＩＩ３で表される２価の飽和炭化水素基と同様のものが挙げられる。 The structural unit represented by formula (II-2-A) is preferably a structural unit represented by formula (II-2-A-1).

[In the formula (II-2-A-1),
R ^III2 , R ^III3 , R ^III4 , Q ^a , Q ^b and ZA ⁺ have the same meanings as above.
R ^III5 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
z2A1 represents an integer of 0-6.
X ^I2 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, _-CH - contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with -O-, -S- or -CO-, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a halogen atom or a hydroxy group. ]
Examples of saturated hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms represented by R ^III5 include linear or branched alkyl groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, pentyl group, hexyl group, heptyl group, octyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group and dodecyl group.
The divalent saturated hydrocarbon group represented by X ^I2 includes the same divalent saturated hydrocarbon groups as those represented by X ^III3 .

［式（ＩＩ－２－Ａ－２）中、Ｒ^ＩＩＩ３、Ｒ^ＩＩＩ５及びＺＡ^＋は、上記と同じ意味を表す。
ｍＡ及びｎＡは、それぞれ独立に、１又は２を表す。］ As the structural unit represented by formula (II-2-A-1), a structural unit represented by formula (II-2-A-2) is more preferable.

[In formula (II-2-A-2), R ^III3 , R ^III5 and ZA ⁺ have the same meanings as above.
mA and nA each independently represent 1 or 2; ]

Examples of the structural unit represented by the formula (II-2-A′) include the following structural unit, a group corresponding to a methyl group of R ^III3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom (e.g., a fluorine atom) or a halogen atom. ZA ⁺ represents an organic cation.

［式（ＩＩ－１－１）中、
Ａ^ＩＩ１は、単結合又は２価の連結基を表す。
Ｒ^ＩＩ１は、炭素数６～１８の２価の芳香族炭化水素基を表す。
Ｒ^ＩＩ２及びＲ^ＩＩ３は、それぞれ独立して、炭素数１～１８の炭化水素基を表し、Ｒ^ＩＩ２及びＲ^ＩＩ３は互いに結合してそれらが結合する硫黄原子とともに環を形成していてもよい。
Ｒ^II4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。
Ａ^－は、有機アニオンを表す。］
Ｒ^ＩＩ１で表される炭素数６～１８の２価の芳香族炭化水素基としては、フェニレン基及びナフチレン基等が挙げられる。
Ｒ^ＩＩ２及びＲ^ＩＩ３で表される炭化水素基としては、アルキル基、脂環式炭化水素基、芳香族炭化水素基及びこれらを組み合わせることにより形成される基等が挙げられる。
Ｒ^ＩＩ４で表されるハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子及びヨウ素原子等が挙げられる。
Ｒ^ＩＩ４で表されるハロゲン原子を有していてもよい炭素数１～６のアルキル基としては、Ｒ^ａ８で表されるハロゲン原子を有していてもよい炭素数１～６のアルキル基と同じものが挙げられる。
Ａ^ＩＩ１で表される２価の連結基としては、例えば、炭素数１～１８の２価の飽和炭化水素基が挙げられ、該２価の飽和炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ－又は－ＣＯ－で置き換わっていてもよい。具体的には、Ｘ^ＩＩＩ３で表される炭素数１～１８の２価の飽和炭化水素基と同じものが挙げられる。 A structural unit having a sulfonio group and an organic anion in a side chain is preferably a structural unit represented by formula (II-1-1).

[In the formula (II-1-1),
^AII1 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.
R ^II1 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms.
R ^II2 and R ^II3 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and R ^II2 and R ^II3 may be bonded to each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom to which they are bonded.
R ^II4 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen atom.
A ⁻ represents an organic anion. ]
Examples of the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms represented by R ^II1 include a phenylene group and a naphthylene group.
The hydrocarbon groups represented by R ^II2 and R ^II3 include alkyl groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, aromatic hydrocarbon groups and groups formed by combining these groups.
Halogen atoms represented by ^RII4 include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms.
Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a halogen atom represented by R ^II4 include the same alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally having a halogen atom represented by R ^a8 .
The divalent linking group represented by A ^II1 includes, for example, a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O—, —S— or —CO—. Specific examples thereof include the same divalent saturated hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms represented by X ^III3 .

Examples of structural units containing cations in formula (II-1-1) include structural units represented below and structural units in which a group corresponding to a methyl group in R ^II4 is replaced with a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, trifluoromethyl, or the like.

Organic anions represented by A ⁻ include sulfonate anions, sulfonylimide anions, sulfonylmethide anions and carboxylate anions. The organic anion represented by A ⁻ is preferably a sulfonate anion, and the sulfonate anion is more preferably an anion contained in a salt represented by formula (B1) described below.

Sulfonylimide anions represented by A ⁻ include the following.

Sulfonylmethide anions include the following.

Carboxylate anions include the following.

樹脂（Ａ）中に、構造単位（ＩＩ）を含有する場合の構造単位（ＩＩ）の含有率は、樹脂（Ａ）の全構造単位に対して、好ましくは１～２０モル％であり、より好ましくは２～１５モル％であり、さらに好ましくは３～１０モル％である。 Examples of structural units represented by formula (II-1-1) include structural units represented below.

When the resin (A) contains the structural unit (II), the content of the structural unit (II) is preferably 1 to 20 mol%, more preferably 2 to 15 mol%, still more preferably 3 to 10 mol%, based on the total structural units of the resin (A).

Resin (A) may have structural units other than the structural units described above, and examples of such structural units include structural units well known in the art.

The resin (A) is preferably a resin comprising the structural unit (I) and an acid labile group, a resin comprising the structural unit (I) and the structural unit (a1), a resin comprising the structural unit (I) and the structural unit (s), a resin comprising the structural unit (I), the structural unit (a1) and the structural unit (s), a resin comprising the structural unit (I), the structural unit (a1), the structural unit (s), the structural unit (a4) and/or the structural unit (a5), or the structural unit (I). ), or a resin consisting only of the structural unit (I) and the structural unit (a4), more preferably a resin consisting of the structural unit (I), the structural unit (a1), and the structural unit (s), a resin consisting of the structural unit (I) and the structural unit (s), a resin consisting only of the structural unit (I), the structural unit (a4), and the structural unit (a5), a resin consisting only of the structural unit (I) and the structural unit (a4), or a resin consisting of the structural unit (I) and the structural unit. It is a resin consisting only of (a4) and the structural unit (a1).

Structural unit (a1) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of structural unit (a1-0), structural unit (a1-0X), structural unit (a1-1) and structural unit (a1-2) (preferably a cyclohexyl group and the structural unit having a cyclopentyl group), more preferably structural unit (a1-0), structural unit (a1-0X), structural unit (a1-1) and structural unit (a1-2) (preferably cyclohexyl group). the structural unit having a xyl group or a cyclopentyl group).
Structural unit (s) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of structural unit (a2) and structural unit (a3). Structural unit (a2) is preferably structural unit (a2-A) or structural unit (a2-1). Structural unit (a3) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of structural units represented by formula (a3-1), structural units represented by formula (a3-2) and structural units represented by formula (a3-4).

Each structural unit constituting the resin (A) may be used alone or in combination of two or more, and can be produced by a known polymerization method (e.g., radical polymerization method) using a monomer that leads to these structural units. The content of each structural unit in the resin (A) can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of monomer used for polymerization.
The weight average molecular weight of resin (A) is preferably 2,000 or more (more preferably 2,500 or more, still more preferably 3,000 or more) and 50,000 or less (more preferably 30,000 or less, still more preferably 15,000 or less).
As used herein, the weight average molecular weight is a value determined by gel permeation chromatography. Gel permeation chromatography can be measured under the analysis conditions described in Examples.

[Resist composition]
The resist composition of the present invention preferably contains a resin (A) and an acid generator known in the resist field (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "acid generator (B)").
The resist composition of the present invention may further contain a resin other than resin (A).
The resist composition of the present invention preferably contains a quencher (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "quencher (C)") such as a salt that generates an acid that is weaker in acidity than the acid generated by the acid generator, and preferably contains a solvent (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "solvent (E)").

<Resins other than resin (A)>
The resist composition of the present invention may be used in combination with a resin other than the resin (A). The resin other than the resin (A) is a resin that does not contain the structural unit (I). Examples of such a resin include a resin that has a structural unit having an acid-labile group and does not contain the structural unit (I) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "resin (A2)"), a resin consisting only of the structural unit (a4) and a resin consisting of the structural unit (a4) and the structural unit (a5) (hereinafter referred to as a resin consisting only of the structural unit (a4) and a resin consisting of the structural unit (a4) and the structural unit (a5). may be collectively referred to as resin (X)) and the like.
In the resin (X), the content of the structural unit (a4) is preferably 30 mol% or more, more preferably 40 mol% or more, and even more preferably 45 mol% or more, based on the total of all structural units of the resin (X).
Each structural unit constituting the resin (X) may be used alone or in combination of two or more, and can be produced by a known polymerization method (e.g., radical polymerization method) using a monomer that induces these structural units. The content of each structural unit in the resin (X) can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of the monomer used for polymerization.
The weight average molecular weights of resin (A2) and resin (X) are each independently preferably 6,000 or more (more preferably 7,000 or more) and 80,000 or less (more preferably 60,000 or less). The means for measuring the weight average molecular weights of resin (A2) and resin (X) is the same as in the case of resin (A).
When the resist composition of the present invention contains resin (A2), its content is usually 1 to 2500 parts by mass (more preferably 10 to 1000 parts by mass) per 100 parts by mass of resin (A).
Further, when the resist composition contains the resin (X), the content is preferably 1 to 60 parts by mass, more preferably 1 to 50 parts by mass, more preferably 1 to 40 parts by mass, particularly preferably 1 to 30 parts by mass, particularly preferably 1 to 8 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A).

The resin (A) content in the resist composition is preferably 80% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less, more preferably 90 to 99% by mass, based on the solid content of the resist composition. Further, when a resin other than the resin (A) is included, the total content of the resin (A) and the resin other than the resin (A) is preferably 80% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less, more preferably 90 to 99% by mass, based on the solid content of the resist composition. The solid content and resin content of the resist composition can be measured by known analytical means such as liquid chromatography or gas chromatography.

<Acid generator (B)>
The acid generator (B) may be either nonionic or ionic. Examples of nonionic acid generators include sulfonate esters (eg 2-nitrobenzyl ester, aromatic sulfonate, oxime sulfonate, N-sulfonyloxyimide, sulfonyloxyketone, diazonaphthoquinone 4-sulfonate), sulfones (eg disulfone, ketosulfone, sulfonyldiazomethane) and the like. Typical ionic acid generators are onium salts containing onium cations (eg, diazonium salts, phosphonium salts, sulfonium salts, iodonium salts). The anions of the onium salts include sulfonate anions, sulfonylimide anions, sulfonylmethide anions, and the like.
Examples of the acid generator (B) include JP-A-63-26653, JP-A-55-164824, JP-A-62-69263, JP-A-63-146038, JP-A-63-163452, JP-A-62-153853, JP-A-63-146029, U.S. Pat. 137, German Patent No. 3914407, European Patent No. 126,712, etc., which generate acid upon radiation. Moreover, you may use the compound manufactured by the well-known method. The acid generator (B) may be used in combination of two or more.

［式（Ｂ１）中、
Ｑ^ｂ１及びＱ^ｂ２は、それぞれ独立に、フッ素原子又は炭素数１～６のペルフルオロアルキル基を表す。
Ｌ^ｂ１は、炭素数１～２４の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－に置き換わっていてもよく、該２価の飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよい。
Ｙは、置換基を有していてもよいメチ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、該脂環式炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ（Ｏ）_２－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｚ^＋は、有機カチオンを表す。］ The acid generator (B) is preferably a fluorine-containing acid generator, more preferably a salt represented by formula (B1) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "acid generator (B1)").

[In the formula (B1),
Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^b1 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
Y represents an optionally substituted methyl group or an optionally substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O—, —S(O) ₂ — or —CO—.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ]

The perfluoroalkyl group represented by Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 includes a trifluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, a perfluoroisopropyl group, a perfluorobutyl group, a perfluorosec-butyl group, a perfluorotert-butyl group, a perfluoropentyl group and a perfluorohexyl group.
Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 are each independently preferably a fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group, more preferably both a fluorine atom.

The divalent saturated hydrocarbon group for L ^b1 includes a straight-chain alkanediyl group, a branched alkanediyl group, and a monocyclic or polycyclic bivalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group, and may be a group formed by combining two or more of these groups.
Specifically, methylene group, ethylene group, propane-1,3-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- linear alkanediyl groups such as diyl, tridecane-1,13-diyl, tetradecane-1,14-diyl, pentadecane-1,15-diyl, hexadecane-1,16-diyl and heptadecane-1,17-diyl;
Branched alkanediyl groups such as ethane-1,1-diyl group, propane-1,1-diyl group, propane-1,2-diyl group, propane-2,2-diyl group, pentane-2,4-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,3-diyl group, 2-methylpropane-1,2-diyl group, pentane-1,4-diyl group, and 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl group;
a monocyclic bivalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon group which is a cycloalkanediyl group such as a cyclobutane-1,3-diyl group, a cyclopentane-1,3-diyl group, a cyclohexane-1,4-diyl group, and a cyclooctane-1,5-diyl group;
polycyclic divalent alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups such as norbornane-1,4-diyl group, norbornane-2,5-diyl group, adamantane-1,5-diyl group, and adamantane-2,6-diyl group;

Groups in which —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group represented by L ^b1 is replaced with —O— or —CO— include, for example, groups represented by any one of formulas (b1-1) to (b1-3). In the groups represented by formulas (b1-1) to (b1-3) and the groups represented by formulas (b1-4) to (b1-11) which are specific examples thereof, * and ** represent a bonding site, and * represents a bond with -Y.

［式（ｂ１－１）中、
Ｌ^ｂ２は、単結合又は炭素数１～２２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表し、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子に置換されていてもよい。
Ｌ^ｂ３は、単結合又は炭素数１～２２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、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよく、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^ｂ２とＬ^ｂ３との炭素数合計は、２２以下である。
式（ｂ１－２）中、
Ｌ^ｂ４は、単結合又は炭素数１～２２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、フッ素原子に置換されていてもよい。
Ｌ^ｂ５は、単結合又は炭素数１～２２の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表し、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよく、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^ｂ４とＬ^ｂ５との炭素数合計は、２２以下である。
式（ｂ１－３）中、
Ｌ^ｂ６は、単結合又は炭素数１～２３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、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
Ｌ^ｂ７は、単結合又は炭素数１～２３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、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよく、該飽和炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^ｂ６とＬ^ｂ７との炭素数合計は、２３以下である。］

[In formula (b1-1),
L ^b2 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
L ^b3 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and -CH ₂ - contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with -O- or -CO-.
However, the total number of carbon atoms of L ^b2 and L ^b3 is 22 or less.
In formula (b1-2),
L ^b4 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
L ^b5 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and -CH ₂ - contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with -O- or -CO-.
However, the total number of carbon atoms of L ^b4 and L ^b5 is 22 or less.
In formula (b1-3),
L ^b6 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 23 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
L ^b7 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 23 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and -CH ₂ - contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with -O- or -CO-.
However, the total number of carbon atoms of L ^b6 and L ^b7 is 23 or less. ]

In the groups represented by formulas (b1-1) to (b1-3), when —CH ₂ — contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group is replaced with —O— or —CO—, the number of carbon atoms before replacement is the number of carbon atoms in the saturated hydrocarbon group.
As the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, the same divalent saturated hydrocarbon group as L ^b1 can be mentioned.

L ^b2 is preferably a single bond.
L ^b3 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
L ^b4 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
L ^b5 is preferably a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ^b6 is preferably a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
L ^b7 is preferably a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group, and -CH ₂ - contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with -O- or -CO-.
The group in which —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group represented by L ^b1 is replaced with —O— or —CO— is preferably a group represented by formula (b1-1) or formula (b1-3).

［式（ｂ１－４）中、
Ｌ^ｂ８は、単結合又は炭素数１～２２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、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
式（ｂ１－５）中、
Ｌ^ｂ９は、炭素数１～２０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－に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｌ^ｂ１０は、単結合又は炭素数１～１９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水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^ｂ９及びＬ^ｂ１０の合計炭素数は２０以下である。
式（ｂ１－６）中、
Ｌ^ｂ１１は、炭素数１～２１の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^ｂ１２は、単結合又は炭素数１～２０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水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^ｂ１１及びＬ^ｂ１２の合計炭素数は２１以下である。
式（ｂ１－７）中、
Ｌ^ｂ１３は、炭素数１～１９の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^ｂ１４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２価の飽和炭化水素基に含まれる－ＣＨ_２－は－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｌ^ｂ１５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２価の飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^ｂ１３～Ｌ^ｂ１５の合計炭素数は１９以下である。
式（ｂ１－８）中、
Ｌ^ｂ１６は、炭素数１～１８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－に置き換わっていてもよい。
Ｌ^ｂ１７は、炭素数１～１８の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^ｂ１８は、単結合又は炭素数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水素原子は、フッ素原子又はヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^ｂ１６～Ｌ^ｂ１８の合計炭素数は１９以下である。］ Examples of the group represented by formula (b1-1) include groups represented by formulas (b1-4) to (b1-8).

[In formula (b1-4),
L ^b8 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
In formula (b1-5),
L ^b9 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—.
L ^b10 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 19 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
However, the total carbon number of L ^b9 and L ^b10 is 20 or less.
In formula (b1-6),
L ^b11 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms.
L ^b12 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
However, the total carbon number of L ^b11 and L ^b12 is 21 or less.
In formula (b1-7),
L ^b13 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 19 carbon atoms.
L ^b14 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—.
L ^b15 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
However, the total carbon number of L ^b13 to L ^b15 is 19 or less.
In formula (b1-8),
L ^b16 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—.
L ^b17 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
L ^b18 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
However, the total carbon number of L ^b16 to L ^b18 is 19 or less. ]

L ^b8 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
L ^b9 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ^b10 is preferably a single bond or a C 1-19 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, more preferably a single bond or a C 1-8 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group.
L ^b11 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ^b12 is preferably a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
L ^b13 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b14 is preferably a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
L ^b15 is preferably a single bond or a C 1-18 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, more preferably a single bond or a C 1-8 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group.
L ^b16 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b17 is preferably a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
L ^b18 is preferably a single bond or a C 1-17 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group, more preferably a single bond or a C 1-4 divalent saturated hydrocarbon group.

式（ｂ１－９）中、
Ｌ^b19は、単結合又は炭素数１～２３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、フッ素原子に置換されていてもよい。
Ｌ^b20は、単結合又は炭素数１～２３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、ヒドロキシ基又はアルキルカルボニルオキシ基に置換されていてもよい。該アルキルカルボニルオキシ基に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよく、該アルキルカルボニルオキシ基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^b19及びＬ^b20の合計炭素数は２３以下である。
式（ｂ１－１０）中、
Ｌ^b21は、単結合又は炭素数１～２１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、フッ素原子に置換されていてもよい。
Ｌ^b22は、単結合又は炭素数１～２１の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b23は、単結合又は炭素数１～２１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、ヒドロキシ基又はアルキルカルボニルオキシ基に置換されていてもよい。該アルキルカルボニルオキシ基に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよく、該アルキルカルボニルオキシ基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^b21、Ｌ^b22及びＬ^b23の合計炭素数は２１以下である。
式（ｂ１－１１）中、
Ｌ^b24は、単結合又は炭素数１～２０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、フッ素原子に置換されていてもよい。
Ｌ^b25は、炭素数１～２１の２価の飽和炭化水素基を表す。
Ｌ^b26は、単結合又は炭素数１～２０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、ヒドロキシ基又はアルキルカルボニルオキシ基に置換されていてもよい。該アルキルカルボニルオキシ基に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わっていてもよく、該アルキルカルボニルオキシ基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基に置換されていてもよい。
ただし、Ｌ^b24、Ｌ^b25及びＬ^b26の合計炭素数は２１以下である。
なお、式（ｂ１－９）で表される基から式（ｂ１－１１）で表される基においては、飽和炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子がアルキルカルボニルオキシ基に置換されている場合、置き換わる前の炭素数を該飽和炭化水素基の炭素数とする。
アルキルカルボニルオキシ基としては、アセチルオキシ基、プロピオニルオキシ基、ブチリルオキシ基、シクロヘキシルカルボニルオキシ基、アダマンチルカルボニルオキシ基等が挙げられる。 Examples of the group represented by formula (b1-3) include groups represented by formulas (b1-9) to (b1-11).

In formula (b1-9),
L ^b19 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 23 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
L ^b20 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 23 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a hydroxy group or an alkylcarbonyloxy group. --CH ₂ -- contained in the alkylcarbonyloxy group may be replaced with --O-- or --CO--, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkylcarbonyloxy group may be substituted with a hydroxy group.
However, the total carbon number of L ^b19 and L ^b20 is 23 or less.
In formula (b1-10),
L ^b21 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
L ^b22 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms.
L ^b23 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a hydroxy group or an alkylcarbonyloxy group. --CH ₂ -- contained in the alkylcarbonyloxy group may be replaced with --O-- or --CO--, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkylcarbonyloxy group may be substituted with a hydroxy group.
However, the total carbon number of L ^b21 , L ^b22 and L ^b23 is 21 or less.
In formula (b1-11),
L ^b24 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
L ^b25 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 21 carbon atoms.
L ^b26 represents a single bond or a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a hydroxy group or an alkylcarbonyloxy group. --CH ₂ -- contained in the alkylcarbonyloxy group may be replaced with --O-- or --CO--, and a hydrogen atom contained in the alkylcarbonyloxy group may be substituted with a hydroxy group.
However, the total carbon number of L ^b24 , L ^b25 and L ^b26 is 21 or less.
In the group represented by formula (b1-9) to the group represented by formula (b1-11), when the hydrogen atom contained in the saturated hydrocarbon group is substituted with an alkylcarbonyloxy group, the number of carbon atoms before replacement is the number of carbon atoms in the saturated hydrocarbon group.
The alkylcarbonyloxy group includes an acetyloxy group, a propionyloxy group, a butyryloxy group, a cyclohexylcarbonyloxy group, an adamantylcarbonyloxy group and the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Examples of the group represented by formula (b1-9) include the following.

Examples of the group represented by formula (b1-10) include the following.

Examples of the group represented by formula (b1-11) include the following.

Ｙで表される脂環式炭化水素基としては、好ましくは式（Ｙ１）～式（Ｙ２０）、式（Ｙ３０）、式（Ｙ３１）、式（Ｙ３９）～式（Ｙ４１）のいずれかで表される基であり、より好ましくは式（Ｙ１１）、式（Ｙ１５）、式（Ｙ１６）、式（Ｙ２０）、式（Ｙ３０）、式（Ｙ３１）、式（Ｙ３９）又は式（Ｙ４０）で表される基であり、さらに好ましくは式（Ｙ１１）、式（Ｙ１５）、式（Ｙ２０）、式（Ｙ３０）、式（Ｙ３１）、式（Ｙ３９）又は式（Ｙ４０）で表される基である。
Ｙで表される脂環式炭化水素基が式（Ｙ２８）～式（Ｙ３５）、式（Ｙ３９）又は式（Ｙ４０）等の酸素原子を有するスピロ環である場合には、２つの酸素原子間のアルカンジイル基は、１以上のフッ素原子を有することが好ましい。また、ケタール構造に含まれるアルカンジイル基のうち、酸素原子に隣接するメチレン基には、フッ素原子が置換されていないのが好ましい。 The alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y includes groups represented by formulas (Y1) to (Y11) and formulas (Y36) to (Y38).
When —CH ₂ — contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y is replaced with —O—, —S(O) ₂ — or —CO—, the number may be one or two or more. Such groups include groups represented by formulas (Y12) to (Y35) and formulas (Y39) to (Y41).

The alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y is preferably a group represented by any one of formula (Y1) to formula (Y20), formula (Y30), formula (Y31), formula (Y39) to formula (Y41), more preferably formula (Y11), formula (Y15), formula (Y16), formula (Y20), formula (Y30), formula (Y31), formula (Y39) or formula (Y4 0), more preferably a group represented by formula (Y11), formula (Y15), formula (Y20), formula (Y30), formula (Y31), formula (Y39) or formula (Y40).
When the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y is a spiro ring having an oxygen atom such as formulas (Y28) to (Y35), formula (Y39) or formula (Y40), the alkanediyl group between the two oxygen atoms preferably has one or more fluorine atoms. Further, among the alkanediyl groups contained in the ketal structure, the methylene group adjacent to the oxygen atom is preferably not substituted with a fluorine atom.

Examples of substituents of the methyl group represented by Y include 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, —(CH₂)_en-CO-OR^b1group or -(CH₂)_en-O-CO-R^b1group (wherein R^b1represents an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or a group combining these, and -CH contained in the alkyl group and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group₂- is -O-, -SO₂- or -CO-, and hydrogen atoms contained in the alkyl group, the alicyclic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by a hydroxy group or a fluorine atom. ja represents any integer from 0 to 4; ) and the like.
Examples of the substituents of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group represented by Y include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, 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 alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a glycidyloxy group, —(CH₂)_en-CO-OR^b1group or -(CH₂)_en-O-CO-R^b1group (wherein R^b1represents an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or a group combining these, and -CH contained in the alkyl group and the alicyclic hydrocarbon group₂- is -O-, -SO₂— or —CO—, and the hydrogen atoms contained in the alkyl group, the alicyclic hydrocarbon group and the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by a hydroxy group or a fluorine atom. ja represents any integer from 0 to 4; ) and the like.

Halogen atoms include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms.
Examples of alicyclic hydrocarbon groups include cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, methylcyclohexyl, dimethylcyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, norbornyl, and adamantyl groups.
Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group include aryl groups such as phenyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group, biphenyl group and phenanthryl group. The aromatic hydrocarbon group may have a chain hydrocarbon group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group. Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon group having a chain hydrocarbon group include tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, p-ethylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, and 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl group. A p-adamantylphenyl group and the like can be mentioned.
Examples of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, 2-ethylhexyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, and dodecyl groups.
Alkyl groups substituted with a hydroxy group include hydroxyalkyl groups such as a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group.
Alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, heptyloxy, octyloxy, decyloxy and dodecyloxy groups.
Aralkyl groups include benzyl, phenethyl, phenylpropyl, naphthylmethyl and naphthylethyl groups.
Alkylcarbonyl groups include, for example, acetyl, propionyl and butyryl groups.

Examples of Y include the following.

Y is preferably an optionally substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably an optionally substituted adamantyl group, and -CH ₂ - constituting the alicyclic hydrocarbon group or adamantyl group may be replaced with -CO-, -S(O) ₂ - or -CO-. Y is more preferably an adamantyl group, a hydroxyadamantyl group, an oxoadamantyl group, or a group represented below.

The anion in the salt represented by the formula (B1) includes the anions represented by the formulas (B1-A-1) to (B1-A-55) [hereinafter sometimes referred to as "anion (B1-A-1)" depending on the formula number. ] Is preferable, formula (B1 -A -1) to formula (B1 -A -4), formula (B1 -A -9), equation (B1 -A -10), equation (B1 -A -24), equation (B1 -A -33), equation (B1 -A -36) -Formula (B1 -A -40), equation (equation (B1 -A -47)) The anion represented by (B1 -A -55) is more preferable.

ここでＲ^ｉ２～Ｒ^ｉ７は、互いに独立に、例えば、炭素数１～４のアルキル基、好ましくはメチル基又はエチル基である。Ｒ^ｉ８は、例えば、炭素数１～１２の脂肪族炭化水素基、好ましくは炭素数１～４のアルキル基、炭素数５～１２の脂環式炭化水素基又はこれらを組合せることにより形成される基、より好ましくはメチル基、エチル基、シクロヘキシル基又はアダマンチル基である。Ｌ^Ａ４は、単結合又は炭素数１～４のアルカンジイル基である。
Ｑ^ｂ１及びＱ^ｂ２は、上記と同じ意味を表す。
式（Ｂ１）で表される塩におけるアニオンとしては、具体的には、特開２０１０－２０４６４６号公報に記載されたアニオンが挙げられる。

Here, R ⁱ² to R ⁱ⁷ are each independently, for example, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group. R ⁱ⁸ is, for example, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, or a group formed by combining these, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a cyclohexyl group or an adamantyl group. L ^A4 is a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 have the same meanings as above.
Specific examples of the anion in the salt represented by formula (B1) include the anions described in JP-A-2010-204646.

Preferred anions in the salt represented by formula (B1) include anions represented by formulas (B1a-1) to (B1a-34), respectively.

Among them, anions represented by any one of formulas (B1a-1) to (B1a-3), formulas (B1a-7) to (B1a-16), formulas (B1a-18), formulas (B1a-19), and formulas (B1a-22) to (B1a-30) are preferred.

Organic cations of Z ⁺ include organic onium cations, organic sulfonium cations, organic iodonium cations, organic ammonium cations, benzothiazolium cations, organic phosphonium cations, and the like. Among these, organic sulfonium cations and organic iodonium cations are preferred, and arylsulfonium cations are more preferred. Specific examples include cations represented by any one of formulas (b2-1) to (b2-4) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "cation (b2-1)" and the like depending on the formula number).

式（ｂ２－１）～式（ｂ２－４）において、
Ｒ^b4～Ｒ^b6は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１～３０の鎖式炭化水素基、炭素数３～３６の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数６～３６の芳香族炭化水素基を表し、該鎖式炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１～１２のアルコキシ基、炭素数３～１２の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数６～１８の芳香族炭化水素基で置換されていてもよく、該脂環式炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ハロゲン原子、炭素数１～１８の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数２～４のアルキルカルボニル基又はグリシジルオ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、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基又は炭素数１～１２のアルコキシ基で置換されていてもよい。
Ｒ^b4とＲ^b5とは、互いに結合してそれらが結合する硫黄原子と一緒になって環を形成してもよく、該環に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わってもよい。
Ｒ^b7及びＲ^b8は、それぞれ独立に、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１～１２の脂肪族炭化水素基又は炭素数１～１２のアルコキシ基を表す。
ｍ２及びｎ２は、それぞれ独立に０～５のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｍ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b7は同一でも異なってもよく、ｎ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b8は同一でも異なってもよい。
Ｒ^b9及びＲ^b10は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１～３６の鎖式炭化水素基又は炭素数３～３６の脂環式炭化水素基を表す。
Ｒ^b9とＲ^b10とは、互いに結合してそれらが結合する硫黄原子と一緒になって環を形成してもよく、該環に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わってもよい。
Ｒ^b11は、水素原子、炭素数１～３６の鎖式炭化水素基、炭素数３～３６の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数６～１８の芳香族炭化水素基を表す。
Ｒ^b12は、炭素数１～１２の鎖式炭化水素基、炭素数３～１８の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数６～１８の芳香族炭化水素基を表し、該鎖式炭化水素に含まれる水素原子は、炭素数６～１８の芳香族炭化水素基で置換されていてもよく、該芳香族炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、炭素数１～１２のアルコキシ基又は炭素数１～１２のアルキルカルボニルオキシ基で置換されていてもよい。
Ｒ^b11とＲ^b12とは、互いに結合してそれらが結合する－ＣＨ－ＣＯ－を含めて環を形成していてもよく、該環に含まれる－ＣＨ₂－は、－Ｏ－、－Ｓ－又は－ＣＯ－に置き換わってもよい。
Ｒ^b13～Ｒ^b18は、それぞれ独立に、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１～１２の脂肪族炭化水素基又は炭素数１～１２のアルコキシ基を表す。
Ｌ^b31は、硫黄原子又は酸素原子を表す。
ｏ２、ｐ２、ｓ２、及びｔ２は、それぞれ独立に、０～５のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｑ２及びｒ２は、それぞれ独立に、０～４のいずれかの整数を表す。
ｕ２は０又は１を表す。
ｏ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b13は同一又は相異なり、ｐ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b14は同一又は相異なり、ｑ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b15は同一又は相異なり、ｒ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b16は同一又は相異なり、ｓ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b17は同一又は相異なり、ｔ２が２以上のとき、複数のＲ^b18は同一又は相異なる。
脂肪族炭化水素基とは、鎖式炭化水素基及び脂環式炭化水素基を表す。
鎖式炭化水素基としては、メチル基、エチル基、プロピル基、イソプロピル基、ブチル基、ｓｅｃ－ブチル基、ｔｅｒｔ－ブチル基、ペンチル基、ヘキシル基、オクチル基及び２－エチルヘキシル基のアルキル基が挙げられる。
特に、Ｒ^b9～Ｒ^b12の鎖式炭化水素基は、好ましくは炭素数１～１２である。
脂環式炭化水素基としては、単環式又は多環式のいずれでもよく、単環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、シクロプロピル基、シクロブチル基、シクロペンチル基、シクロへキシル基、シクロヘプチル基、シクロオクチル基、シクロデシル基等のシクロアルキル基が挙げられる。多環式の脂環式炭化水素基としては、デカヒドロナフチル基、アダマンチル基、ノルボルニル基及び下記の基等が挙げられる。

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。
水素原子が脂肪族炭化水素基で置換された脂環式炭化水素基としては、メチルシクロヘキシル基、ジメチルシクロへキシル基、２－メチルアダマンタン－２－イル基、２－エチルアダマンタン－２－イル基、２－イソプロピルアダマンタン－２－イル基、メチルノルボルニル基、イソボルニル基等が挙げられる。水素原子が脂肪族炭化水素基で置換された脂環式炭化水素基においては、脂環式炭化水素基と脂肪族炭化水素基との合計炭素数が好ましくは２０以下である。
芳香族炭化水素基としては、フェニル基、ビフェニル基、ナフチル基、フェナントリル基等のアリール基が挙げられる。芳香族炭化水素基に、鎖式炭化水素基又は脂環式炭化水素基を有していてもよく、炭素数１～１８の鎖式炭化水素基を有する芳香族炭化水素基（トリル基、キシリル基、クメニル基、メシチル基、ｐ－エチルフェニル基、ｐ－ｔｅｒｔ－ブチルフェニル基、２，６－ジエチルフェニル基、２－メチル－６－エチルフェニル基等）及び炭素数３～１８の脂環式炭化水素基を有する芳香族炭化水素基（ｐ－シクロへキシルフェニル基、ｐ－アダマンチルフェニル基等）等が挙げられる。なお、芳香族炭化水素基が、鎖式炭化水素基又は脂環式炭化水素基を有する場合は、炭素数１～１８の鎖式炭化水素基及び炭素数３～１８の脂環式炭化水素基が好ましい。
水素原子がアルコキシ基で置換された芳香族炭化水素基としては、ｐ－メトキシフェニル基等が挙げられる。
水素原子が芳香族炭化水素基で置換された鎖式炭化水素基としては、ベンジル基、フェネチル基、フェニルプロピル基、トリチル基、ナフチルメチル基、ナフチルエチル基等のアラルキル基が挙げられる。
アルコキシ基としては、メトキシ基、エトキシ基、プロポキシ基、ブトキシ基、ペンチルオキシ基、ヘキシルオキシ基、ヘプチルオキシ基、オクチルオキシ基、デシルオキシ基及びドデシルオキシ基等が挙げられる。
アルキルカルボニル基としては、アセチル基、プロピオニル基及びブチリル基等が挙げられる。
ハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子及びヨウ素原子等が挙げられる。
アルキルカルボニルオキシ基としては、メチルカルボニルオキシ基、エチルカルボニルオキシ基、プロピルカルボニルオキシ基、イソプロピルカルボニルオキシ基、ブチルカルボニルオキシ基、ｓｅｃ－ブチルカルボニルオキシ基、ｔｅｒｔ－ブチルカルボニルオキシ基、ペンチルカルボニルオキシ基、ヘキシルカルボニルオキシ基、オクチルカルボニルオキシ基及び２－エチルヘキシルカルボニルオキシ基等が挙げられる。
Ｒ^b4とＲ^b5とが互いに結合してそれらが結合する硫黄原子と一緒になって形成する環は、単環式、多環式、芳香族性、非芳香族性、飽和及び不飽和のいずれの環であってもよい。この環は、炭素数３～１８の環が挙げられ、好ましくは炭素数４～１８の環である。また、硫黄原子を含む環は、３員環～１２員環が挙げられ、好ましくは３員環～７員環であり、例えば下記の環が挙げられる。＊は結合部位を表す。

Ｒ^b9とＲ^b10とが一緒になって形成する環は、単環式、多環式、芳香族性、非芳香族性、飽和及び不飽和のいずれの環であってもよい。この環は、３員環～１２員環が挙げられ、好ましくは３員環～７員環である。例えば、チオラン－１－イウム環（テトラヒドロチオフェニウム環）、チアン－１－イウム環、１，４－オキサチアン－４－イウム環等が挙げられる。
Ｒ^b11とＲ^b12とが一緒になって形成する環は、単環式、多環式、芳香族性、非芳香族性、飽和及び不飽和のいずれの環であってもよい。この環は、３員環～１２員環が挙げられ、好ましくは３員環～７員環である。オキソシクロヘプタン環、オキソシクロヘキサン環、オキソノルボルナン環、オキソアダマンタン環等が挙げられる。

In formulas (b2-1) to (b2-4),
Ｒ ^b4 ～Ｒ ^b6は、それぞれ独立に、炭素数１～３０の鎖式炭化水素基、炭素数３～３６の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数６～３６の芳香族炭化水素基を表し、該鎖式炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ヒドロキシ基、炭素数１～１２のアルコキシ基、炭素数３～１２の脂環式炭化水素基又は炭素数６～１８の芳香族炭化水素基で置換されていてもよく、該脂環式炭化水素基に含まれる水素原子は、ハロゲン原子、炭素数１～１８の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数２～４のアルキルカルボニル基又はグリシジルオ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、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基又は炭素数１～１２のアルコキシ基で置換されていてもよい。
R ^b4 and R ^b5 may be bonded to each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom to which they are bonded, and —CH ₂ — contained in the ring may be replaced with —O—, —S— or —CO—.
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, multiple R ^b7 may be the same or different, and when n2 is 2 or more, multiple R ^b8 may be the same or different.
R ^b9 and R ^b10 each independently represent a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms.
R ^b9 and R ^b10 may combine with each other to form a ring together with the sulfur atom to which they are bonded, and —CH ₂ — contained in the ring may be replaced with —O—, —S— or —CO—.
R ^b11 represents a hydrogen atom, a chain 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 a chain 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, the hydrogen atom contained in the chain hydrocarbon group may be substituted with an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atom contained in the aromatic hydrocarbon group may be substituted with an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
R ^b11 and R ^b12 may be bonded to each other to form a ring including —CH—CO— to which they are bonded, and —CH ₂ — contained in the ring may be replaced with —O—, —S— or —CO—.
R ^b13 to R ^b18 each independently represent a hydroxy group, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
L ^b31 represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom.
o2, p2, s2, and t2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5;
q2 and r2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4;
u2 represents 0 or 1;
When o2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b13 are the same or different; when p2 is 2 or more ^, the plurality of R ^b14 are the same or different; when q2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b15 are the same or different; when r2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b16 are the same or different; when s2 is 2 or more, the plurality of R ^b17 are the same or different;
An aliphatic hydrocarbon group represents a chain hydrocarbon group and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group.
Chain hydrocarbon groups include alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl and 2-ethylhexyl groups.
In particular, chain hydrocarbon groups of R ^b9 to R ^b12 preferably have 1 to 12 carbon atoms.
The alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be either monocyclic or polycyclic, and examples of the monocyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group include cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and cyclodecyl groups. The polycyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon group includes decahydronaphthyl group, adamantyl group, norbornyl group and the following groups.

In particular, the alicyclic hydrocarbon groups of R ^b9 to R ^b12 preferably have 3 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
Alicyclic hydrocarbon groups in which hydrogen atoms are substituted with aliphatic hydrocarbon groups include methylcyclohexyl group, dimethylcyclohexyl group, 2-methyladamantan-2-yl group, 2-ethyladamantan-2-yl group, 2-isopropyladamantan-2-yl group, methylnorbornyl group and isobornyl group. In the alicyclic hydrocarbon group in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, the total carbon number of the alicyclic hydrocarbon group and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group is preferably 20 or less.
The aromatic hydrocarbon group includes aryl groups such as phenyl group, biphenyl group, naphthyl group and phenanthryl group. The aromatic hydrocarbon group may have a chain hydrocarbon group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and an aromatic hydrocarbon group having a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms (tolyl group, xylyl group, cumenyl group, mesityl group, p-ethylphenyl group, p-tert-butylphenyl group, 2,6-diethylphenyl group, 2-methyl-6-ethylphenyl group, etc.) and an aromatic hydrocarbon group having an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms (p -cyclohexylphenyl group, p-adamantylphenyl group, etc.). When the aromatic hydrocarbon group has a chain hydrocarbon group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, a chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms are preferable.
Aromatic hydrocarbon groups in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with an alkoxy group include a p-methoxyphenyl group and the like.
Chain hydrocarbon groups in which hydrogen atoms are substituted with aromatic hydrocarbon groups include aralkyl groups such as benzyl, phenethyl, phenylpropyl, trityl, naphthylmethyl and naphthylethyl groups.
Alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, heptyloxy, octyloxy, decyloxy and dodecyloxy groups.
An acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, etc. are mentioned as an alkylcarbonyl group.
Halogen atoms include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms.
The alkylcarbonyloxy group includes a methylcarbonyloxy group, an ethylcarbonyloxy group, a propylcarbonyloxy group, an isopropylcarbonyloxy group, a butylcarbonyloxy group, a sec-butylcarbonyloxy group, a tert-butylcarbonyloxy group, a pentylcarbonyloxy group, a hexylcarbonyloxy group, an octylcarbonyloxy group and a 2-ethylhexylcarbonyloxy group.
The ring formed by R ^b4 and R ^b5 bonded together with the sulfur atom to which they are bonded may be a monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, non-aromatic, saturated or unsaturated ring. This ring includes a ring having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably a ring having 4 to 18 carbon atoms. Further, the ring containing a sulfur atom includes a 3- to 12-membered ring, preferably a 3- to 7-membered ring, and examples thereof include the following rings. * represents a binding site.

The ring formed by R ^b9 and R ^b10 together may be a monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, non-aromatic, saturated or unsaturated ring. This ring includes a 3- to 12-membered ring, preferably a 3- to 7-membered ring. Examples include thiolan-1-ium ring (tetrahydrothiophenium ring), thian-1-ium ring, 1,4-oxathian-4-ium ring and the like.
The ring formed by R ^b11 and R ^b12 together may be a monocyclic, polycyclic, aromatic, non-aromatic, saturated or unsaturated ring. This ring includes a 3- to 12-membered ring, preferably a 3- to 7-membered ring. oxocycloheptane ring, oxocyclohexane ring, oxonorbornane ring, oxoadamantane ring and the like.

Among the cations (b2-1) to (b2-4), the cation (b2-1) is preferred.
Examples of the cation (b2-1) include the following cations.

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

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

Examples of the cation (b2-4) include the following cations.

The acid generator (B) is a combination of the aforementioned anions and the aforementioned organic cations, and these can be combined arbitrarily. The acid generator (B) preferably includes a combination of an anion represented by any one of formulas (B1a-1) to (B1a-3) and formulas (B1a-7) to (B1a-16), formula (B1a-18), formula (B1a-19), formula (B1a-22) to formula (B1a-34), and a cation (b2-1) or a cation (b2-3).

The acid generator (B) preferably includes those represented by the formulas (B1-1) to (B1-48), respectively. Among them, those containing an arylsulfonium cation are preferred, and the formulas (B1-1) to (B1-3), the formulas (B1-5) to (B1-7), the formulas (B1-11) to (B1-14), the formulas (B1-20) to (B1-26), and the formulas (B1-29). , Formulas (B1-31) to (B1-48) are particularly preferred.

In the resist composition of the present invention, the content of the acid generator is preferably 1 part by mass or more and 40 parts by mass or less, more preferably 3 parts by mass or more and 35 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A). The resist composition of the present invention may contain one type of acid generator (B) alone, or may contain a plurality of types.

<Solvent (E)>
The content of the solvent (E) in the resist composition is usually 90% by mass or more and 99.9% by mass or less, preferably 92% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less, more preferably 94% by mass or more and 99% by mass or less. The content of the solvent (E) can be measured by known analytical means such as liquid chromatography or gas chromatography.
Examples of the solvent (E) include glycol ether esters such as ethyl cellosolve acetate, methyl cellosolve acetate and propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate; glycol ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether; esters such as ethyl lactate, butyl acetate, amyl acetate and ethyl pyruvate; ketones such as acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-heptanone and cyclohexanone; One kind of the solvent (E) may be used alone, or two or more kinds may be used.

<Quencher (C)>
Examples of the quencher (C) include salts that generate an acid weaker in acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator (B), and basic nitrogen-containing organic compounds. The content of the quencher (C) is preferably about 0.01 to 5% by mass, more preferably about 0.01 to 3% by mass, based on the solid content of the resist composition.

<Salt that generates an acid with a weaker acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator>
The acidity of a salt that generates an acid weaker than the acid generated from the acid generator (B) is indicated by the acid dissociation constant (pKa). The salt that generates an acid weaker in acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator (B) has an acid dissociation constant of -3<pKa, preferably -1<pKa<7, and more preferably 0<pKa<5.
Salts that generate an acid weaker in acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator (B) include salts represented by the following formula, salts represented by the formula (D) described in JP-A-2015-147926 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "weak acid inner salt (D)"), JP-A-2012-229206, JP-A-2012-6908, JP-A-2012-72109, and JP-A-201. 1-39502 and the salts described in JP-A-2011-191745. The salt that generates an acid weaker in acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator (B) is preferably a weak acid inner salt (D).

The weak acid inner salt (D) includes the following salts.

Basic nitrogen-containing organic compounds include amines and ammonium salts. Amines include aliphatic amines and aromatic amines. Aliphatic amines include primary, secondary and tertiary amines.
Amines 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 and didecylamine. , triethylamine, trimethylamine, tripropylamine, tributylamine, tripentylamine, trihexylamine, triheptylamine, trioctylamine, trinonylamine, tridecylamine, methyldibutylamine, methyldipentylamine, methyldihexylamine, methyldicyclohexylamine, methyldiheptylamine, methyldioctylamine, methyldinonylamine, methyldidecylamine, ethyldibutylamine, ethyldipentylamine, ethyldihexylamine, ethyldiheptylamine tilamine, ethyldioctylamine, ethyldinonylamine, ethyldidecylamine, dicyclohexylmethylamine, tris[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl]amine, triisopropanolamine, ethylenediamine, tetramethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine, 4,4'-diamino-1,2-diphenylethane, 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane, 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-diethyldiphenylmethane, 2, 2′-methylenebisaniline, imidazole, 4-methylimidazole, pyridine, 4-methylpyridine, 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'-dipyridylsulfide, 4,4'-dipyridyldisulfide, 2,2'-dipyridylamine, 2,2'-dipicolylamine, bipyridine, etc., preferably aromatic amines such as diisopropylaniline, more preferably 2,6-diisopropylaniline.
Ammonium salts include tetramethylammonium hydroxide, tetraisopropylammonium hydroxide, tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, tetrahexylammonium hydroxide, tetraoctylammonium hydroxide, phenyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, tetra-n-butylammonium salicylate and choline.

<Other ingredients>
If necessary, the resist composition of the present invention may contain components other than the components described above (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "other components (F)"). Other components (F) are not particularly limited, and additives known in the field of resists, such as sensitizers, dissolution inhibitors, surfactants, stabilizers, dyes, etc., can be used.

<Preparation of resist composition>
The resist composition of the present invention can be prepared by mixing the resin (A) of the present invention, the acid generator (B), a salt that generates an acid having a weaker acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator, and, if necessary, the resin (A2), the resin (X), the quencher (C), the solvent (E) and other components (F). The mixing order is arbitrary and not particularly limited. The temperature during mixing can be appropriately selected from 10 to 40° C. depending on the type of resin and the solubility of the resin in the solvent (E). An appropriate mixing time can be selected from 0.5 to 24 hours depending on the mixing temperature. The mixing means is also 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) a step of applying the resist composition of the present invention onto a substrate;
(2) a step of drying the applied composition to form a composition layer;
(3) exposing the composition layer;
(4) heating the exposed composition layer; and (5) developing the heated composition layer.

The coating of the resist composition on the substrate can be carried out using a commonly used device such as a spin coater. Examples of substrates include inorganic substrates such as silicon wafers. Before applying the resist composition, the substrate may be washed, and an antireflection film or the like may be formed on the substrate.
By drying the applied composition, the solvent is removed and a composition layer is formed. Drying is carried out, for example, by evaporating the solvent using a heating device such as a hot plate (so-called pre-baking), or by using a decompression device. The heating temperature is preferably 50 to 200° C., and the heating time is preferably 10 to 180 seconds. Moreover, the pressure for drying under reduced pressure is preferably about 1 to 1.0×10 ⁵ Pa.
The resulting composition layer is usually exposed using an exposure machine. The exposure machine may be an immersion exposure machine. As the exposure light source, various sources are used, such as those emitting ultraviolet laser light such as KrF excimer laser (wavelength 248 nm), ArF excimer laser (wavelength 193 nm), and F ₂ excimer laser (wavelength 157 nm), those emitting harmonic laser light in the deep ultraviolet region or vacuum ultraviolet region by converting the wavelength of laser light from a solid-state laser light source (YAG or semiconductor laser, etc.), and those emitting electron beams and extreme ultraviolet light (EUV). I can. In the present specification, these irradiations with radiation may be collectively referred to as "exposure". During exposure, exposure is usually performed through a mask corresponding to the desired pattern. When the exposure light source is an electron beam, exposure may be performed by direct drawing without using a mask.
The exposed composition layer is subjected to a heat treatment (so-called post-exposure bake) in order to promote the deprotection reaction at the acid-labile groups. The heating temperature is usually about 50 to 200°C, preferably about 70 to 150°C.
The composition layer after heating is usually developed using a developer using a developing device. The developing method includes a dipping method, a paddle method, a spraying method, a dynamic dispensing method, and the like. The development temperature is preferably, for example, 5 to 60° C., and the development time is preferably, for example, 5 to 300 seconds. A positive resist pattern or a negative resist pattern can be produced by selecting the type of developer as follows.
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 any of various alkaline aqueous solutions used in this field. Examples thereof include aqueous solutions of tetramethylammonium hydroxide and (2-hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide (commonly known as choline). The alkaline developer may contain a surfactant.
It is preferable to wash the resist pattern with ultrapure water after development, and then remove water remaining on the substrate and pattern.
When producing a negative resist pattern from the resist composition of the present invention, a developer containing an organic solvent (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "organic developer") is used as the developer.
Examples of the organic solvent 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; glycol ether solvents such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether;
The content of the organic solvent in the organic developer 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 substantially only the organic solvent.
Among them, as the organic developer, a developer containing butyl acetate and/or 2-heptanone is preferable. The total content of butyl acetate and 2-heptanone in the organic developer is preferably 50% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, more preferably 90% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and substantially only butyl acetate and/or 2-heptanone.
The organic developer may contain a surfactant. In addition, the organic developer may contain a very small amount of water.
During development, the development may be stopped by replacing the organic developer with a solvent of a different type.
It is preferable to wash the resist pattern after development with a rinsing liquid. The rinse 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, preferably an alcohol solvent or an ester solvent.
After cleaning, it is preferable to remove the rinse liquid remaining on the substrate and pattern.

<Application>
The resist composition of the present invention is suitable as a resist composition for KrF excimer laser exposure, a resist composition for ArF excimer laser exposure, a resist composition for electron beam (EB) exposure, or a resist composition for EUV exposure, more suitable as a resist composition for electron beam (EB) exposure or a resist composition for EUV exposure, and useful for semiconductor microfabrication.

EXAMPLES 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 weight average molecular weight is a value obtained by gel permeation chromatography under the following conditions.
Apparatus: HLC-8120GPC type (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation)
Column: TSKgel Multipore H _XL -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)
Further, the structure of the compound was confirmed by measuring the molecular ion peak using mass spectrometry (LC: Agilent Model 1100, MASS: Agilent Model LC/MSD). In the following examples, the value of this molecular ion peak is indicated by "MASS".

式（Ｉ－２－ａ）で表される化合物０．６５部及びアセトニトリル２０部を混合し、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、式（Ｉ－２－ｂ）で表される化合物１．３４部を添加し、５０℃に昇温後、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物に、式（Ｉ－２－ｃ）で表される化合物２．０３部を添加し、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物を２３℃まで冷却した後、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水２０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。得られた有機層に、イオン交換水２０部を添加し、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、濃縮混合物をカラム（シリカゲル６０Ｎ（球状、中性）１００－２１０μｍ；関東化学（株）製、展開溶媒：ｎ－ヘプタン／酢酸エチル＝１／１）を用いて分取することにより、式（Ｉ－２）で表される化合物１．２９部を得た。
ＭＡＳＳ：３３９．２［Ｍ＋Ｈ］^＋ Example 1: Synthesis of compound represented by formula (I-2)

0.65 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-a) and 20 parts of acetonitrile were mixed and stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes, then 1.34 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-b) were added, and after heating to 50° C., the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. To the resulting mixture, 2.03 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-2-c) was added and stirred at 50°C for 2 hours. After cooling the obtained mixture to 23° C., 50 parts of chloroform and 20 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, and the mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes. After adding 20 parts of ion-exchanged water to the obtained organic layer and stirring at 23° C. for 30 minutes, the liquid was separated and the organic layer was taken out. This washing operation was repeated 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the concentrated mixture was separated using a column (silica gel 60N (spherical, neutral) 100-210 μm; manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., developing solvent: n-heptane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain 1.29 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-2).
MASS: 339.2 [M+H] ⁺

式（Ｉ－２－ａ）で表される化合物０．６５部及びアセトニトリル２０部を混合し、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、式（Ｉ－２－ｂ）で表される化合物１．３４部を添加し、５０℃に昇温後、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物に、式（Ｉ－２－ｃ）で表される化合物１．０１部を添加し、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物を２３℃まで冷却した後、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水２０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。得られた有機層に、イオン交換水２０部を添加し、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、濃縮混合物をカラム（シリカゲル６０Ｎ（球状、中性）１００－２１０μｍ；関東化学（株）製、展開溶媒：ｎ－ヘプタン／酢酸エチル＝１／１）を用いて分取することにより、式（Ｉ－５）で表される化合物０．５８部を得た。
ＭＡＳＳ：２６７．１［Ｍ＋Ｈ］^＋ Example 2: Synthesis of compound represented by formula (I-5)

0.65 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-a) and 20 parts of acetonitrile were mixed and stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes, then 1.34 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-b) were added, and after heating to 50° C., the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. To the obtained mixture, 1.01 part of the compound represented by formula (I-2-c) was added and stirred at 50°C for 2 hours. After cooling the obtained mixture to 23° C., 50 parts of chloroform and 20 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, and the mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes. After adding 20 parts of ion-exchanged water to the obtained organic layer and stirring at 23° C. for 30 minutes, the liquid was separated and the organic layer was taken out. This washing operation was repeated 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the concentrated mixture was separated using a column (silica gel 60N (spherical, neutral) 100-210 μm; manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., developing solvent: n-heptane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain 0.58 part of the compound represented by the formula (I-5).
MASS: 267.1 [M+H] ⁺

式（Ｉ－２－ａ）で表される化合物０．６５部及びアセトニトリル２０部を混合し、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、式（Ｉ－２－ｂ）で表される化合物１．３４部を添加し、５０℃に昇温後、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物に、式（Ｉ－１－ｃ）で表される化合物１．６１部を添加し、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物を２３℃まで冷却した後、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水２０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。得られた有機層に、イオン交換水２０部を添加し、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、濃縮混合物をカラム（シリカゲル６０Ｎ（球状、中性）１００－２１０μｍ；関東化学（株）製、展開溶媒：ｎ－ヘプタン／酢酸エチル＝１／１）を用いて分取することにより、式（Ｉ－１）で表される化合物１．４４部を得た。
ＭＡＳＳ：２８３．１［Ｍ＋Ｈ］^＋ Example 3: Synthesis of compound represented by formula (I-1)

0.65 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-a) and 20 parts of acetonitrile were mixed and stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes, then 1.34 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-b) were added, and after heating to 50° C., the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. To the resulting mixture, 1.61 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-1-c) was added and stirred at 50°C for 2 hours. After cooling the obtained mixture to 23° C., 50 parts of chloroform and 20 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, and the mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes. After adding 20 parts of ion-exchanged water to the obtained organic layer and stirring at 23° C. for 30 minutes, the liquid was separated and the organic layer was taken out. This washing operation was repeated 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the concentrated mixture was separated using a column (silica gel 60N (spherical, neutral) 100-210 μm; manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., developing solvent: n-heptane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain 1.44 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-1).
MASS: 283.1 [M+H] ⁺

式（Ｉ－２－ａ）で表される化合物０．６５部及びアセトニトリル２０部を混合し、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、式（Ｉ－２－ｂ）で表される化合物１．３４部を添加し、５０℃に昇温後、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物に、式（Ｉ－１９－ｃ）で表される化合物１．８２部を添加し、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物を２３℃まで冷却した後、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水２０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。得られた有機層に、イオン交換水２０部を添加し、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、濃縮混合物をカラム（シリカゲル６０Ｎ（球状、中性）１００－２１０μｍ；関東化学（株）製、展開溶媒：ｎ－ヘプタン／酢酸エチル＝１／１）を用いて分取することにより、式（Ｉ－１）で表される化合物１．４４部を得た。
ＭＡＳＳ：３１１．１［Ｍ＋Ｈ］^＋ Example 4: Synthesis of compound represented by formula (I-19)

0.65 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-a) and 20 parts of acetonitrile were mixed and stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes, then 1.34 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-b) were added, and after heating to 50° C., the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. To the resulting mixture, 1.82 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-19-c) was added and stirred at 50°C for 2 hours. After cooling the obtained mixture to 23° C., 50 parts of chloroform and 20 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, and the mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes. After adding 20 parts of ion-exchanged water to the obtained organic layer and stirring at 23° C. for 30 minutes, the liquid was separated and the organic layer was taken out. This washing operation was repeated 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the concentrated mixture was separated using a column (silica gel 60N (spherical, neutral) 100-210 μm; manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., developing solvent: n-heptane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain 1.44 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-1).
MASS: 311.1 [M+H] ⁺

式（Ｉ－２－ａ）で表される化合物０．６５部及びアセトニトリル２０部を混合し、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、式（Ｉ－２－ｂ）で表される化合物１．３４部を添加し、５０℃に昇温後、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物に、式（Ｉ－３－ｃ）で表される化合物２．４５部を添加し、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物を２３℃まで冷却した後、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水２０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。得られた有機層に、イオン交換水２０部を添加し、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、濃縮混合物をカラム（シリカゲル６０Ｎ（球状、中性）１００－２１０μｍ；関東化学（株）製、展開溶媒：ｎ－ヘプタン／酢酸エチル＝１／１）を用いて分取することにより、式（Ｉ－３）で表される化合物１．１２部を得た。
ＭＡＳＳ：３９５．２［Ｍ＋Ｈ］^＋ Example 5: Synthesis of compound represented by formula (I-3)

0.65 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-a) and 20 parts of acetonitrile were mixed and stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes, then 1.34 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-b) were added, and after heating to 50° C., the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. To the obtained mixture, 2.45 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-3-c) was added and stirred at 50°C for 2 hours. After cooling the resulting mixture to 23° C., 50 parts of chloroform and 20 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, and the mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes. After adding 20 parts of ion-exchanged water to the obtained organic layer and stirring at 23° C. for 30 minutes, the liquid was separated and the organic layer was taken out. This washing operation was repeated 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the concentrated mixture was separated using a column (silica gel 60N (spherical, neutral) 100-210 μm; manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., developing solvent: n-heptane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain 1.12 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-3).
MASS: 395.2 [M+H] ⁺

式（Ｉ－２－ａ）で表される化合物０．６５部及びアセトニトリル２０部を混合し、２３℃で３０分間攪拌した後、式（Ｉ－２－ｂ）で表される化合物１．３４部を添加し、５０℃に昇温後、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物に、式（Ｉ－２１－ｃ）で表される化合物２．６６部を添加し、５０℃で２時間撹拌した。得られた混合物を２３℃まで冷却した後、クロロホルム５０部及びイオン交換水２０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。得られた有機層に、イオン交換水２０部を添加し、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、濃縮混合物をカラム（シリカゲル６０Ｎ（球状、中性）１００－２１０μｍ；関東化学（株）製、展開溶媒：ｎ－ヘプタン／酢酸エチル＝１／１）を用いて分取することにより、式（Ｉ－２１）で表される化合物１．０１部を得た。
ＭＡＳＳ：４２３．２［Ｍ＋Ｈ］^＋ Example 6: Synthesis of compound represented by formula (I-21)

0.65 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-a) and 20 parts of acetonitrile were mixed and stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes, then 1.34 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-2-b) were added, and after heating to 50° C., the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. To the resulting mixture, 2.66 parts of the compound represented by formula (I-21-c) was added and stirred at 50°C for 2 hours. After cooling the resulting mixture to 23° C., 50 parts of chloroform and 20 parts of ion-exchanged water were added, and the mixture was stirred at 23° C. for 30 minutes. After adding 20 parts of ion-exchanged water to the obtained organic layer and stirring at 23° C. for 30 minutes, the liquid was separated and the organic layer was taken out. This washing operation was repeated 5 times. The obtained organic layer was concentrated, and the concentrated mixture was separated using a column (silica gel 60N (spherical, neutral) 100-210 μm; manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd., developing solvent: n-heptane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain 1.01 parts of the compound represented by the formula (I-21).
MASS: 423.2 [M+H] ⁺

以下、これらの化合物を式番号に応じて「モノマー（ａ１－１－３）」等という。 Synthesis of resin The compounds (monomers) used in synthesizing the resin are shown below.

Hereinafter, these compounds are referred to as "monomer (a1-1-3)" and the like according to their formula numbers.

Example 7 [Synthesis of Resin A1]
As monomers, acetoxystyrene, monomer (I-2), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) were used and mixed so that the molar ratio [acetoxystyrene:monomer (I-2):monomer (a1-1-3):monomer (a1-2-6)] was 20:12:30:38.In addition, methyl isobutyl ketone was mixed with the total weight of all the monomers in this monomer mixture by 1.5 times by weight. . 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) were added as initiators to the resulting mixture, respectively, relative to the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, a 25% tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and then separated. The collected organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and collected to obtain Resin A1 having a weight average molecular weight of about 5.9×10 ³ with a yield of 60%. This resin A1 has the following structural units.

Example 8 [Synthesis of resin A2]
As monomers, acetoxystyrene, monomer (I-5), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) were used and mixed so that the molar ratio [acetoxystyrene:monomer (I-5):monomer (a1-1-3):monomer (a1-2-6)] was 20:12:30:38.In addition, the monomer mixture was mixed with methyl isobutyl ketone in an amount 1.5 times the weight of the total weight of all the monomers. . 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added to the resulting mixture based on the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, a 25% aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and then separated. The collected organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and collected to obtain Resin A2 having a weight average molecular weight of about 5.6×10 ³ with a yield of 53%. This resin A2 has the following structural units.

Example 9 [Synthesis of Resin A3]
As monomers, acetoxystyrene, monomer (I-1), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) were used and mixed so that the molar ratio [acetoxystyrene:monomer (I-1):monomer (a1-1-3):monomer (a1-2-6)] was 20:12:30:38.In addition, methyl isobutyl ketone was mixed with 1.5 times the mass of all the monomers. . 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) were added as initiators to the resulting mixture, respectively, relative to the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, a 25% tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and then separated. The collected organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and collected to obtain Resin A3 having a weight average molecular weight of about 5.7×10 ³ with a yield of 63%. This resin A3 has the following structural units.

Example 10 [Synthesis of resin A4]
As monomers, acetoxystyrene, monomer (I-3), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) were used and mixed so that the molar ratio [acetoxystyrene:monomer (I-3):monomer (a1-1-3):monomer (a1-2-6)] was 20:12:30:38.In addition, methyl isobutyl ketone was mixed with the total mass of all the monomers in this monomer mixture by 1.5 times by mass. . 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added to the resulting mixture based on the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, a 25% aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and then separated. The recovered organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and recovered to obtain Resin A4 having a weight average molecular weight of about 5.5×10 ³ with a yield of 58%. This resin A4 has the following structural units.

Example 11 [Synthesis of Resin A5]
As monomers, acetoxystyrene, monomer (I-19), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) were used and mixed so that the molar ratio [acetoxystyrene: monomer (I-19): monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-2-6)] was 20:12:30:38. Mixed. 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) as initiators were added to the resulting mixture based on the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, a 25% aqueous tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and then separated. The recovered organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and recovered to obtain Resin A5 having a weight average molecular weight of about 5.4×10 ³ with a yield of 65%. This resin A5 has the following structural units.

Example 12 [Synthesis of Resin A6]
As monomers, acetoxystyrene, monomer (I-21), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) are used and mixed so that the molar ratio [acetoxystyrene: monomer (I-21): monomer (a1-1-3): monomer (a1-2-6)] is 20:12:30:38. Mixed. 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) were added as initiators to the resulting mixture, respectively, relative to the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, a 25% tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and then separated. The recovered organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and recovered to obtain Resin A6 having a weight average molecular weight of about 5.3×10 ³ with a yield of 55%. This resin A6 has the following structural units.

Synthesis Example 1 [Synthesis of Resin AX1]
As monomers, acetoxystyrene, monomer (IX-1), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) are used, and mixed so that the molar ratio [acetoxystyrene:monomer (IX-1):monomer (a1-1-3):monomer (a1-2-6)] is 20:12:30:38.In addition, methyl isobutyl ketone is added to the monomer mixture in an amount 1.5 times the mass of the total mass of all the monomers. Mixed. 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) were added as initiators to the resulting mixture, respectively, relative to the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, a 25% tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and then separated. The collected organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and collected to obtain resin AX1 having a weight average molecular weight of about 6.0×10 ³ with a yield of 48%. This resin AX1 has the following structural units.

Synthesis Example 2 [Synthesis of Resin AX2]
Monomer (a1-4-2), monomer (IX-1), monomer (a1-1-3), and monomer (a1-2-6) are used as monomers, and mixed so that the molar ratio [monomer (a1-4-2):monomer (IX-1):monomer (a1-1-3):monomer (a1-2-6)] is 20:12:30:38. 1.5 times by mass of methyl isobutyl ketone was mixed. 1.2 mol % and 3.6 mol % of azobisisobutyronitrile and azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) were added as initiators to the resulting mixture, respectively, relative to the total amount of monomers, and the mixture was heated at 73° C. for about 5 hours. Thereafter, an aqueous solution of p-toluenesulfonic acid was added to the polymerization reaction solution, stirred for 12 hours, and separated. The collected organic layer was poured into a large amount of n-heptane to precipitate the resin, filtered and collected to obtain a resin AX2 having a weight average molecular weight of about 6.1×10 ³ with a yield of 58%. This resin AX2 has the following structural units.

<Preparation of resist composition>
A mixture obtained by mixing and dissolving each component shown in Table 1 was filtered through a fluororesin filter having a pore size of 0.2 μm to prepare a resist composition.

＜クエンチャー（Ｃ）＞
（酸発生剤から発生する酸よりも酸性度の弱い酸を発生する塩）
Ｄ１：特開２０１１－３９５０２号公報記載の方法で合成

Ｄ２：（東京化成工業（株）製）

（含窒素有機化合物）
Ｃ１：（東京化成工業（株）製）

＜溶剤＞
プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート ４００部
プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル １５０部
γ－ブチロラクトン ５部 <Resin>
A1 to A6, AX1, AX2: Resin A1 to Resin A6, Resin AX1, Resin AX2
<Acid Generator (B)>
B1-43: a salt represented by the formula (B1-43) (synthesized according to the examples of JP-A-2016-47815)

<Quencher (C)>
(Salt that generates an acid with a weaker acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator)
D1: synthesized by the method described in JP-A-2011-39502

D2: (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)

(Nitrogen-containing organic compound)
C1: (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)

<Solvent>
Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate 400 parts Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 150 parts γ-butyrolactone 5 parts

(Evaluation of resist composition by electron beam exposure)
A 6-inch silicon wafer was treated with hexamethyldisilazane at 90° C. for 60 seconds on a direct hotplate. This silicon wafer was spin-coated with the resist composition so that the film thickness of the composition layer was 0.04 μm. After that, it was pre-baked for 60 seconds on a direct hot plate at the temperature shown in the "PB" column of Table 1 to form a composition layer. A contact hole pattern (hole pitch: 40 nm/hole diameter: 17 nm) was directly drawn on the composition layer formed on the wafer using an electron beam lithography machine ("ELS-F125 125 keV" manufactured by Elionix Co., Ltd.) while changing the exposure dose stepwise.
After exposure, post-exposure baking was performed on a hot plate for 60 seconds at the temperature shown in the "PEB" column of Table 1, and puddle development was performed for 60 seconds with a 2.38% by mass tetramethylammonium hydroxide aqueous solution to obtain a resist pattern.
In the resist pattern obtained after development, the effective sensitivity was defined as the amount of exposure at which the hole diameter formed was 17 nm.

<CD uniformity (CDU) evaluation>
In the effective sensitivity, the hole diameter of a pattern formed with a hole diameter of 17 nm was measured 24 times for each hole, and the average value was taken as the average hole diameter of one hole. A standard deviation was obtained by using a population of 400 measured average hole diameters of patterns formed with a hole diameter of 17 nm in the same wafer.
Table 2 shows the results. Numerical values in the table indicate standard deviations (nm).

Compared to Comparative Compositions 1 and 2, Compositions 1-8 had smaller standard deviations and good CD uniformity (CDU) evaluations.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The compound of the present invention and the resist composition using the same are suitable for microfabrication of semiconductors and are industrially extremely useful because they can provide a resist pattern having good CD uniformity (CDU).

Claims (8)

A compound represented by formula (I).

[in the formula (I),
R ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
R ³ represents a hydrogen atom, a group represented by formula (1a) or a group represented by formula (2a).
R ⁴ represents a group represented by formula (1a) or a group represented by formula (2a).

[In formula (1a), R ^aa1 , R ^aa2 and R ^aa3 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
naa represents 0 or 1;
* represents a bond. ]

[In formula (2a), R ^aa1′ and R ^aa2′ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R ^aa3′ represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alkyl group may be replaced with —O— or —S—.
^Xc represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
* represents a bond. ]
R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkylcarbonyloxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. ] The compound according to claim 1, wherein ^R3 is a group represented by formula (1a) or a group represented by formula (2a). A resin comprising a structural unit derived from the compound according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The resin according to claim 3, further comprising a structural unit having an acid-labile group other than the structural unit derived from the compound represented by formula (I). A resist composition comprising the resin according to claim 3 or 4 and an acid generator. 6. The resist composition according to claim 5, wherein the acid generator contains a salt represented by formula (B1).

[In the formula (B1),
Q ^b1 and Q ^b2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a C 1-6 perfluoroalkyl group.
L ^b1 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, —CH ₂ — contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O— or —CO—, and a hydrogen atom contained in the divalent saturated hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group.
Y represents an optionally substituted methyl group or an optionally substituted alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and —CH ₂ — contained in the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may be replaced with —O—, —S(O) ₂ — or —CO—.
Z ⁺ represents an organic cation. ] 7. The resist composition according to claim 5, further comprising a salt that generates an acid weaker in acidity than the acid generated from the acid generator. (1) a step of applying the resist composition according to any one of claims 5 to 7 onto a substrate;
(2) a step of drying the applied composition to form a composition layer;
(3) exposing the composition layer;
(4) heating the composition layer after exposure; and (5) developing the composition layer after heating;
A method of manufacturing a resist pattern comprising: