WO2023119910A1 - 感放射線性組成物、レジストパターン形成方法、酸発生体及び化合物 - Google Patents
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- TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to a radiation-sensitive composition, a method of forming a resist pattern, an acid generator and a compound.
- the radiation-sensitive composition is irradiated with far ultraviolet rays (ArF excimer laser, etc.), extreme ultraviolet rays (EUV), electron beams, etc.
- ArF excimer laser, etc. far ultraviolet rays
- EUV extreme ultraviolet rays
- electron beams etc.
- an acid is generated in the exposed area, and a chemical reaction involving this acid causes a difference in the dissolution rate in the developer between the exposed area and the unexposed area.
- a resist pattern is formed on the substrate.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose, as quenchers, sulfonium salts that generate iodinated benzoic acid and N-defective carbonylsulfonamide type onium salts.
- the radiation-sensitive composition has a high solubility in the developer, there is concern that the patterned portion may dissolve into the developer during development, causing development defects such as disconnection defects.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to form a resist pattern having high sensitivity, good LWR performance, and suppressed occurrence of development defects.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a composition and a method for forming a resist pattern.
- a radiation-sensitive composition comprising: (In formula (1), R 1 is a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R 2 is a single bond or —CR 4 for N — in formula (1). R 5 - or a divalent group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms bonded through an aromatic ring, wherein R 4 and R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or -COOR 6.
- R 6 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms
- a 1 is a group obtained by removing (m+n+1) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring
- R 3 is , is a monovalent substituent different from the iodine atom
- m is an integer of 0 or more
- n is an integer of 1 or more
- M a+ is an a-valent cation, where a is 1 or 2.
- R 7 is a group represented by the following formula (r-1), a group represented by the following formula (r-2), or a group represented by the following formula (r-3)
- M b+ is a b-valent cation, and b is 1 or 2.
- R 9 is a (t+2)-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or any methylene group in the hydrocarbon group is -O-, -S-
- A3 is a group obtained by removing (r+s+2) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring.
- R 11 is a monovalent substituent different from an iodine atom.
- R 17 and R 18 are each independently a single bond, —O—, —S—, —NR 19 —, a carbonyl group, a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a chain A divalent group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in which any methylene group in the hydrocarbon group is replaced with -O-, -S-, -NR 19 - or a carbonyl group.
- R 19 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- r is an integer of 0 or more.
- s is an integer of 1 or more. When r is 2 or more, multiple R 11 are the same or different.
- "*" represents a bond.
- R 12 is a hydrogen atom, an iodine atom, or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- R 13 and R 14 are each independently a single bond, —O—, —S—, —NR 16 —, a carbonyl group, a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a chain A divalent group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in which any methylene group in the hydrocarbon group is replaced with -O-, -S-, -NR 16 - or a carbonyl group.
- R 16 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. "*" represents a bond. )
- a method of forming a resist pattern comprising: [3] An acid generator represented by the above formula (1). [4] An acid generator represented by the above formula (2). [5] A compound represented by the above formula (1). [6] A compound represented by the above formula (2).
- the radiation-sensitive composition of the present disclosure has high sensitivity, and therefore can form a good resist pattern with a small amount of exposure. Moreover, according to the radiation-sensitive composition of the present disclosure, a resist pattern with good LWR performance and few development defects can be formed.
- the radiation-sensitive composition of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as “the present composition") contains [A] polymer and [B] acid generator.
- the present composition may further contain one or more of [E] a solvent and [F] a high fluorine content polymer as suitable components. Each component will be described in detail below.
- hydrocarbon group includes a chain hydrocarbon group, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- a “chain hydrocarbon group” means a linear hydrocarbon group or a branched hydrocarbon group that does not contain a cyclic structure and is composed only of a chain structure. However, it may be saturated or unsaturated.
- the “alicyclic hydrocarbon group” means a hydrocarbon group containing only an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure as a ring structure and not containing an aromatic ring structure. However, it does not have to be composed only of an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure, and includes those having a chain structure in part thereof.
- aromatic hydrocarbon group means a hydrocarbon group containing an aromatic ring structure as a ring structure. However, it does not have to consist only of an aromatic ring structure, and may partially contain a chain structure or an alicyclic hydrocarbon structure.
- aromatic ring group refers to an n-valent group obtained by removing n hydrogen atoms (where n is an integer of 1 or more) from a ring portion of a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring.
- organic group refers to an atomic group obtained by removing an arbitrary hydrogen atom from a compound containing carbon (ie, an organic compound).
- the polymer is a polymer having an acid-dissociable group.
- the polymer contains a structural unit having an acid-dissociable group (hereinafter also referred to as “structural unit (I)”) and a structural unit different from structural unit (I) (hereinafter also referred to as “other structural unit”). ) may be further included.
- the acid-dissociable group is a group that substitutes a hydrogen atom of an acid group such as a carboxy group or a hydroxy group, and is a group that dissociates under the action of an acid.
- the acid dissociable group is dissociated by the acid generated by exposure of the present composition to generate an acid group, and the solubility of the polymer component in the developer changes. do. This can impart good lithographic properties to the composition.
- Structural unit (I) is not particularly limited as long as it has an acid-dissociable group.
- structural unit (I) for example, a structural unit represented by the following formula (i-1) (hereinafter also referred to as “structural unit (I-1)”), and a structural unit represented by the following formula (i-2) structural unit (hereinafter also referred to as “structural unit (I-2)”).
- R 42 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group
- L 3 is a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, **-COO-Ar 1 - or **-CONH-Ar 1 -
- Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group
- "**" represents a bond with the carbon atom to which R 42 is bonded
- R 43 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms
- each of R 44 and R 45 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms
- R 44 and R 45 represent an alicyclic structure having 3 to 20 carbon atoms combined with the carbon atom to which R 44 and R 45 are bonded, provided that when R 43 is a hydrogen atom, R 44 and R 45 is a monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbon group, or an unsaturated lipid having 3 to 20
- R 46 is a hydrogen atom, fluorine atom, methyl group or trifluoromethyl group.
- L4 is a single bond, -COO- or -CONH-.
- R 47 , R 48 and R 49 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a monovalent oxyhydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- R 40 is a hydroxyl group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an oxyhydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- u is an integer from 0 to 4; Some or all of the hydrogen atoms of R 47 , R 48 and R 49 may be substituted with halogen atoms. )
- R 42 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, more preferably a methyl group, from the viewpoint of copolymerizability of the monomer giving the structural unit (I-1).
- R 46 is preferably a hydrogen atom from the viewpoint of copolymerizability of the monomer giving the structural unit (I-2).
- Examples of monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms represented by R 43 to R 45 and R 47 to R 49 include monovalent chain hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms, to 20 monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 20 carbon atoms.
- monovalent chain hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms such as methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, sec Alkyl groups such as -butyl group, t-butyl group and pentyl group; alkenyl groups such as ethenyl group, propenyl group, butenyl group and pentenyl group; alkynyl groups such as ethynyl group, propynyl group, butynyl group and pentynyl group; be done.
- Examples of monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon groups having 3 to 20 carbon atoms include monocyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl; norbornyl, adamantyl, tri Polycyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups such as cyclodecyl group and tetracyclododecyl group; monocyclic alicyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups such as cyclopropenyl group, cyclobutenyl group, cyclopentenyl group and cyclohexenyl group; norbornenyl and polycyclic alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon groups such as tricyclodecenyl groups.
- Examples of monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 20 carbon atoms include aryl groups such as phenyl group, tolyl group, xylyl group, naphthyl group and anthryl group; benzyl group, phenethyl group, naphthylmethyl group and anthrylmethyl group. and aralkyl groups such as
- the C3-C20 alicyclic structure in which R 44 and R 45 are combined with each other and formed with the carbon atoms to which R 44 and R 45 are attached may be saturated or unsaturated.
- the alicyclic structure includes monocyclic alicyclic structures such as a cyclopropane structure, cyclobutane structure, cyclopentane structure, cyclopentene structure, cyclohexane structure, cyclohexene structure, cycloheptane structure, and cyclooctane structure;
- a polycyclic alicyclic structure such as a cyclodecane structure and a tetracyclododecane structure can be used.
- the monovalent unsaturated hydrocarbon group includes a monovalent unsaturated chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, Examples include monovalent alicyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon groups having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. Specific examples thereof include the same groups as those exemplified above for each hydrocarbon group.
- Examples of the monovalent oxyhydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms represented by R 47 to R 49 include the monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms represented by R 43 to R 45 and R 47 to R 49 described above.
- Examples of the hydrogen group include those containing an oxygen atom at the terminal on the bond side.
- R 47 to R 49 are preferably chain hydrocarbon groups and cycloalkyloxy groups.
- the substituent introduced into the phenylene group includes a hydroxyl group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and an oxyhydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. etc.
- structural unit (I-1) examples include structural units represented by the following formula.
- R42 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- structural unit (I-2) include structural units represented by the following formula.
- R46 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- the content of the structural unit (I) is preferably 20 mol% or more, more preferably 25 mol% or more, and still more preferably 30 mol% or more, relative to the total structural units constituting the [A] polymer.
- the content of the structural unit (I) is preferably 80 mol % or less, more preferably 75 mol % or less, and still more preferably 70 mol % or less, relative to the total structural units constituting the [A] polymer.
- the polymer preferably further contains a structural unit having a hydroxyl group bonded to an aromatic ring (excluding cases corresponding to structural unit (I); hereinafter also referred to as "structural unit (II)").
- structural unit (II) By including the structural unit (II) in the polymer, the lithography properties of the present composition such as LWR performance and CDU (Critical Dimension Uniformity) performance can be further improved, and the compound (b) shown below is In the radiation-sensitive composition containing it, it is highly effective in suppressing elution of unexposed areas into a developer, and is suitable in that development defects can be sufficiently reduced.
- examples of the aromatic ring to which the hydroxyl group is bonded include a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, an anthracene ring and the like. Among these, a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring is preferable, and a benzene ring is more preferable.
- the number and bonding positions of hydroxyl groups bonded to the aromatic ring are not particularly limited. The number of hydroxyl groups bonded to the aromatic ring is preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2. Examples of the structural unit (II) include structural units represented by the following formula (ii).
- R P1 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group
- L 2 is a single bond, -O-, -CO-, -COO- or -CONH- Y 1 is a monovalent group having a hydroxyl group bonded to an aromatic ring.
- R P1 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group from the viewpoint of copolymerizability of the monomer that gives the structural unit (II).
- L 2 is preferably a single bond or -COO-.
- R P1 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- the proportion of the structural unit (II) in the [A] polymer is preferably 5 mol% or more, more preferably 10 mol% or more, relative to the total structural units constituting the [A] polymer. Preferably, it is more preferably 15 mol % or more. Further, the proportion of the structural unit (II) is preferably 90 mol% or less, more preferably 80 mol% or less, more preferably 60 mol%, relative to the total structural units constituting the [A] polymer. More preferably: By setting the ratio of the structural unit (II) within the above range, the lithographic properties of the present composition can be further improved, which is preferable.
- the [A] polymer may contain a structural unit in which an acid-dissociable group and a hydroxyl group are bonded to the same or different aromatic rings.
- a structural unit in which an acid-labile group and a hydroxyl group are bonded to the same or different aromatic rings is classified as structural unit (I).
- the polymer further includes a structural unit having a lactone structure, a cyclic carbonate structure, a sultone structure, or a ring structure in which two or more of these are combined (hereinafter also referred to as "structural unit (III)"). You can stay.
- structural unit (III) Including the structural unit (III) in the polymer is preferable in that the solubility in a developer can be adjusted, and as a result, the lithographic properties of the present composition can be further improved.
- the polymer [A] contains the structural unit (III), it is possible to improve the adhesion between the resist film obtained using the present composition and the substrate.
- Structural unit (III) includes, for example, a structural unit represented by the following formula.
- R L1 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group.
- the proportion of the structural unit (III) is preferably 1 mol% or more, and 3 mol% or more, relative to the total structural units constituting the [A] polymer. is more preferable, and 5 mol % or more is even more preferable.
- the ratio of the structural unit (III) is preferably 50 mol% or less, more preferably 30 mol% or less, and even more preferably 15 mol% or less, relative to all structural units constituting the [A] polymer.
- the polymer further includes a structural unit having an alcoholic hydroxyl group (excluding structural units corresponding to structural units (I) to (III); hereinafter also referred to as “structural unit (IV)”) may have.
- alcoholic hydroxyl group refers to a group having a structure in which a hydroxyl group is directly bonded to an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be a chain hydrocarbon group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group.
- Further containing the structural unit (IV) in the polymer is preferable in that the solubility in a developer can be improved, and as a result, the lithography properties of the present composition can be further improved.
- Structural unit (IV) is preferably a structural unit derived from an unsaturated monomer having an alcoholic hydroxyl group.
- unsaturated monomer is not particularly limited, examples thereof include 3-hydroxyadamantan-1-yl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate and the like.
- the ratio of the structural unit (IV) is preferably 1 mol% or more, and 3 mol% or more, relative to the total structural units constituting the [A] polymer. is more preferred.
- the proportion of the structural unit (IV) is preferably 30 mol % or less, more preferably 20 mol % or less, relative to all structural units constituting the [A] polymer.
- Examples of other structural units include the following structural units in addition to the above.
- a structural unit containing a partial structure that generates an acid in the present composition upon exposure for example, a structural unit containing a partial structure consisting of a triarylsulfonium cation and an organic anion, a partial structure consisting of a diaryliodonium cation and an organic anion
- a structural unit containing a cyano group, a nitro group or a sulfonamide group for example, a structural unit derived from 2-cyanomethyladamantan-2-yl (meth)acrylate
- a structural unit containing a non-acid-dissociable hydrocarbon group eg, a structural unit derived from styrene, a structural unit derived from vinylnaphthalene, or a structural unit derived from n-pentyl(meth)acrylate.
- the content ratio of these structural units can be appropriately set according to each structural unit within
- the content of the [A] polymer is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 55% by mass or more, more preferably 60% by mass or more, relative to the total amount of solids contained in the composition. preferable.
- the content of the [A] polymer is preferably 99% by mass or less, more preferably 98% by mass or less, and even more preferably 95% by mass or less, relative to the total amount of solids contained in the present composition.
- the [A] polymer usually constitutes the base resin of the present composition.
- base resin means a polymer component that accounts for 50% by mass or more of the total amount of solids contained in the composition.
- the present composition may contain only one type of [A] polymer, or may contain two or more types.
- the polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polymer measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is preferably 1,000 or more, more preferably 2,000 or more, and still more preferably 3,000 or more. ,000 or more is even more preferred. Moreover, Mw is preferably 50,000 or less, more preferably 30,000 or less, still more preferably 20,000 or less, and even more preferably 15,000 or less. [A] By setting the Mw of the polymer within the above range, the coatability of the present composition can be improved, and development defects can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the ratio (Mw/Mn) of Mw to the polystyrene equivalent number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polymer by GPC is preferably 5.0 or less, more preferably 3.0 or less, and further preferably 2.0 or less, 1.8 or less is even more preferable. Moreover, Mw/Mn is usually 1 or more, preferably 1.3 or more.
- the [A] polymer can be synthesized by, for example, using a known radical polymerization initiator or the like and polymerizing monomers that give each structural unit in an appropriate solvent.
- the acid generator is a substance that imparts an acid to the components contained in the present composition upon exposure.
- the acid generator typically has a structure derived from an onium salt having a radiation-sensitive onium cation and an organic anion that is a conjugate base of an acid.
- An organic anion is usually an anion obtained by removing a proton from an acid group of an organic acid.
- the radiation-sensitive onium cation is decomposed by the action of radiation to liberate an organic anion, and the liberated organic anion is used as a component contained in the present composition (e.g., [B] acid generator It provides acidity to the components in the composition by combining with hydrogen abstracted from the body itself or from the solvent.
- the [B] acid generator is an acid generator that generates a strong acid (sulfonic acid, imidic acid, methide acid, etc.) upon exposure, and is blended for the purpose of controlling the diffusion of the acid into the unexposed area. It includes photodegradable bases, which are one type of acid diffusion control agent. As used herein, the term "radiation” includes electron beams (visible light, ultraviolet rays, deep ultraviolet rays, extreme ultraviolet rays (EUV), etc.) and electromagnetic waves (X-rays, ⁇ -rays, etc.).
- the present composition contains, as [B] acid generator, at least one compound (b) selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the above formula (1) and compounds represented by the above formula (2). contains.
- the compound (b) is a compound containing a sulfonamide type organic anion having a partial structure in which an iodine atom is bonded to a carbon atom constituting an aromatic ring or a carbon-carbon double bond, and a cation.
- the compound (b) is incorporated in the composition as a photodegradable base that generates an acid (sulfonamide) derived from the organic anion of the compound (b) in the composition when the composition is irradiated with radiation. preferably.
- the photodisintegrating base is a component that generates an acid weaker than the acid generator in the present composition upon exposure.
- the degree of acidity can be evaluated by the acid dissociation constant (pKa).
- the acid dissociation constant (pKa) of the acid generated in the present composition by the involvement of the photodisintegrating base is preferably ⁇ 3 or more, more preferably ⁇ 1 ⁇ pKa ⁇ 7, and still more preferably 0 ⁇ pKa ⁇ 5.
- the monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms represented by R 1 includes a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, And, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with a substituent is preferred.
- monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms include, for example, 1 carbon atoms represented by R 43 to R 45 and R 47 to R 49 in formulas (i-1) and (i-2) above.
- the same groups as those exemplified as the monovalent hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 can be mentioned.
- Substituents include fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, alkoxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group, aryloxy group, aryloxy carbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyloxy group, acyl group, acyloxy group, —OSO 2 —R k , —SO 2 —R k , —OR k , —O—CO—R k , —OR kk —COOR k , -R kk -CO-R k , -SR k and the like.
- R k is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms
- R kk is a single bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (R k and R kk are the same below). ).
- R 1 preferably has a halogen atom, more preferably one or both of a fluorine atom and an iodine atom.
- R 1 preferably have a fluorine atom.
- R 1 preferably has an iodine atom, and more preferably has a partial structure in which an iodine atom is bonded to an aromatic ring.
- R 4 and R 5 are a hydrogen atom, a carbon a monovalent hydrocarbon group of numbers 1 to 3, or -COOR 6 ;
- the monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms represented by R 4 and R 5 is preferably an alkyl group, and specific examples include a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, and an isopropyl group. .
- the monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms represented by R 6 includes R 43 to R Among the monovalent hydrocarbon groups represented by 45 and R 47 to R 49 , the same groups as those exemplified as the monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms can be mentioned.
- R 4 and R 5 may be the same or different.
- R 2 is a divalent group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms bonded with —CR 4 R 5 — to N — in the above formula (1)
- specific examples of —CR 4 R 5 — include and groups represented by the following formulae. However, it is not limited to the following examples. (In the formula, "*" represents a bond.)
- R 2 is a divalent group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms bonded to N - in the above formula (1) through an aromatic ring
- the aromatic ring includes an aromatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic heterocyclic ring. may be either.
- Specific examples of aromatic rings bonded to N- include benzene ring, naphthalene ring, anthracene ring, phenanthrene ring, tetracene ring, pyrene ring, triphenylene ring, furan ring, thiophene ring, pyrrole ring and pyridine ring.
- the aromatic ring bonded to N- is preferably a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, anthracene ring, a phenanthrene ring, a pyrene ring, a furan ring or a thiophene ring, more preferably a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring, and still more preferably a benzene ring.
- the aromatic ring bonded to N- may have a substituent. Examples of the substituent include fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, hydroxy group, cyano group, nitro group, carboxy group, alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the like.
- R 2 is a divalent group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms that is bonded to N - in the above formula (1) through an aromatic ring
- the aromatic ring that is bonded to N - (a divalent aromatic ring group ) can be exemplified by a group obtained by removing two arbitrary hydrogen atoms from the ring portion of the above-exemplified aromatic hydrocarbon ring or aromatic heterocyclic ring.
- the group represented by the following formula mentioned is not limited to the following examples.
- R 50 is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a nitro group, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; m1 is an integer of 0 to 2; "*" represents a bond.
- R 2 is, among others, a single bond or the following formula (3 ) is preferably a divalent group represented by -R 20 -R 21 -* 1 (3)
- R 20 is a single bond or a divalent linking group.
- R 21 is —CR 4 R 5 — or a divalent aromatic ring group.
- R 4 and R 5 are (Synonymous with Formula (1). “* 1 ” represents a bond that binds to N ⁇ in Formula (1) above.)
- the linking group includes, for example, a carbonyl group, an ether group, a carbonyloxy group, a sulfide group, a thiocarbonyl group, a sulfonyl a heteroatom-containing group U 1 such as a group, an amide group, a carbonate group;
- a cyclic group U 2 obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from a heteroatom-containing ring such as a cyclic ether, a dioxolane ring, a dioxane ring, a sultone ring, a lactam ring, and a lactone ring;
- Divalent hydrocarbon groups such as an alkanediyl group, an alkenediyl group, and a cycloalkanediyl group; a divalent group in which any methylene group in an alkanediyl group or alkenediyl group having
- R 2 is, among the above, a single bond, or a bond to N - through -CR 4 R 5 - or a benzene ring. It is preferably a divalent group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and is a single bond or a divalent group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and is bonded to N- by -CR 4 R 5 - It is more preferable that there is, and it is still more preferable that it is a single bond.
- a 1 is a group obtained by removing (m+n+1) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring.
- the aromatic ring include benzene ring, naphthalene ring, anthracene ring, and phenanthrene ring.
- the aromatic ring of A 1 is preferably a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring, more preferably a benzene ring.
- the substituent represented by R 3 include the same groups as those exemplified as the substituent that R 1 may have (excluding the iodine atom).
- n is preferably 1-5, more preferably 1-4, and even more preferably 1-3.
- m is preferably 0 to 3, more preferably 0 to 2.
- compound (b-1) Specific examples of the anion constituting the compound represented by the above formula (1) (hereinafter also referred to as “compound (b-1)”) include the following formulas (b-1-1) to (b-1- 28), and the like.
- R 9 represents 1 to 10 carbon atoms
- the (t+2)-valent hydrocarbon group of are monovalent hydrocarbons represented by R 43 to R 45 and R 47 to R 49 in the above formulas (i-1) and (i-2)
- the groups include groups obtained by removing (t+1) hydrogen atoms from the groups exemplified as the monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- R 15 is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- examples of the substituent include fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, hydroxy group, carboxy group, cyano group, nitro group, amino group and the like.
- R 9 is, among others, a (t+2)-valent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or any methylene group in the chain hydrocarbon group is —O—, —S—, —NR 15 —, or
- a (t+2)-valent organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms substituted with a carbonyl group, or any hydrogen atom in a chain hydrocarbon group or the (t+2)-valent organic group is substituted with a substituent is preferably a (t+2)-valent group formed by
- A2 is a group obtained by removing (p+q+1) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring.
- the aromatic ring include benzene ring, naphthalene ring, anthracene ring, and phenanthrene ring. Among these, a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring is preferable, and a benzene ring is particularly preferable.
- the substituent represented by R 10 include the same groups as those exemplified as the substituent that R 1 may have in the above formula (1) (excluding the iodo group).
- q in the above formula (r-1) is preferably 1-5, more preferably 1-4, and even more preferably 1-3.
- p is preferably 0 to 3, more preferably 0 to 2.
- the group represented by formula (r-1) above is preferably a group represented by formula (r-1A) below.
- R 22 is a hydrogen atom, an iodine atom or a monovalent organic group
- R 23 and R 24 each independently represent a single bond, —O—, —S—, —NR 26 —, a carbonyl group, a divalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or any methylene group in the chain hydrocarbon group is —O—, —S—, —NR 26 — or carbonyl is a divalent group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms substituted with a group
- R 26 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms
- a 2 , R 10 , p and q is synonymous with A 2 , R 10 , p and q in the above formula (r-1).
- "*" represents a bond.
- the monovalent organic group represented by R 22 includes, for example, the same groups as those exemplified as the monovalent organic group represented by R 1 in the above formula (1). is mentioned.
- Examples of monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms represented by R 26 include R 43 to R 45 and R 47 to R 49 in formulas (i-1) and (i-2) above.
- R 26 is preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- R 23 and R 24 is bonded to the sulfonyl group in formula (2) above, and the other is bonded to the carbonyl group in formula (2) above. From the standpoint of ease of synthesizing the compound represented by the above formula (2), it is preferable that the group of R 23 and R 24 that binds to the sulfonyl group in the above formula (2) is —O—.
- the group that bonds to the carbonyl group in the above formula (2) is preferably a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond.
- a 3 is a group obtained by removing (r+s+2) hydrogen atoms from an aromatic ring.
- the aromatic ring include benzene ring, naphthalene ring, anthracene ring, and phenanthrene ring. Among these, a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring is preferred, and a benzene ring is particularly preferred.
- substituents for R 11 include groups similar to the groups exemplified as the substituents that R 1 may have in the above formula (1) (excluding the iodo group).
- the group that bonds to the sulfonyl group in formula (2) above is preferably -O-.
- the group that bonds to the carbonyl group in the above formula (2) is preferably a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond.
- s in the above formula (r-2) is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 4, and 1 to 3 from the viewpoint of suppressing the occurrence of development defects in the resist pattern formed using the present composition. is more preferred.
- r is preferably 0 to 3, more preferably 0 to 2.
- R 7 in the above formula (2) is a divalent group represented by the above formula (r-3), a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms represented by R 12 and R 16 Specific examples of are exemplified as monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms represented by R 43 to R 45 and R 47 to R 49 in formulas (i-1) and (i-2) above. Among the groups described above, the same groups as those having 1 to 5 carbon atoms can be mentioned.
- R 12 is preferably a hydrogen atom, an iodine atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom, an iodine atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- the group that bonds to the sulfonyl group in formula (2) above is preferably —O—.
- the group that bonds to the carbonyl group in the above formula (2) is preferably a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond.
- compound (b-2) Specific examples of the anion constituting the compound represented by the above formula (2) (hereinafter also referred to as "compound (b-2)”) include the following formulas (b-2-1) to (b-2- 11), and the like.
- R 7 in the above formula (2) is a group represented by the above formula (r-1).
- An example of an anion in some cases is an anion represented by the following formulas (b-2-6) to (b-2-8), wherein R 7 in the above formula (2) is the above formula (r-2 ) is an example of an anion in the case of a group represented by In the anions represented by the following formulas (b-2-9) to (b-2-11), when R 7 in the above formula (2) is a group represented by the above formula (r-3) is an example of an anion of
- M a+ in the above formula (1) and M b+ in the above formula (2) are preferably organic cations and radiation-sensitive onium cations. is particularly preferred.
- M a+ and M b+ are not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of improving the lithographic properties of the present composition, M a+ and M b+ are preferably sulfonium cations, iodonium cations or ammonium cations, more preferably triarylsulfonium cations or diaryliodonium cations, and contain at least one hydrogen atom. is more preferably a triarylsulfonium cation or a diaryliodonium cation having an iodine-substituted aryl group.
- M a+ and M b+ include a cation represented by the following formula (4), and a cation represented by the following formula (5) a cation represented by the following formula (6), a cation represented by the following formula (7), and the like.
- R 1a and R 2a are each independently a monovalent substituent, or a single bond or two represents a valent group
- R 3a is a monovalent substituent
- a1 and a2 are each independently an integer of 0 to 5
- a3 is an integer of 0 to (2 ⁇ r+5).
- R 4a and R 5a are each independently a monovalent substituent.
- a4 and a5 are each independently an integer of 0 to 5;
- a6 is an integer of 0-7.
- R 6a is a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a nitro group or a halogen atom.
- the plurality of R 6a are the same or different and are a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a nitro group or a halogen atom, or two or more of the plurality of R 6a represents a 4- to 20-membered ring structure composed together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached.
- a7 is an integer from 0 to 6; When a7 is 1, R7a is a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a nitro group or a halogen atom.
- the plurality of R 7a are the same or different and are a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a nitro group or a halogen atom, or two of the plurality of R 7a
- t1 is an integer of 0-3.
- R 8a is a single bond or a divalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- t2 is 0 or 1;
- R 9a and R 10a are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group; represents a ring structure.
- R 11a and R 12a each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, or represents a ring structure in which R 11a and R 12a are combined with each other and composed together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached. )
- R 1a to R 5a as monovalent substituents represented by R 1a , R 2a , R 3a , R 4a and R 5a (hereinafter referred to as "R 1a to R 5a ") is fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyloxy group, ester groups, alkylsulfonyl groups, cycloalkylsulfonyl groups, hydroxy groups, carboxy groups, cyano groups, nitro groups and the like.
- the alkyl groups of R 1a to R 5a may be linear or branched.
- the alkyl group preferably has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, sec-butyl, t -butyl group, n-pentyl group, neopentyl group and the like.
- the alkyl groups represented by R 1a to R 5a preferably have 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably methyl, ethyl, n-butyl or t-butyl.
- R 1a to R 5a are alkoxy groups include groups having the above-exemplified alkyl groups in the alkyl group portion constituting the alkoxy group.
- the alkoxy group is particularly preferably methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy or n-butoxy.
- the cycloalkyl groups of R 1a to R 5a may be either monocyclic or polycyclic.
- monocyclic cycloalkyl groups include, for example, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cyclooctyl group and the like.
- polycyclic cycloalkyl groups include norbornyl, adamantyl, tricyclodecyl, and tetracyclododecyl groups.
- R 1a to R 5a are cycloalkyloxy groups include groups having the above-exemplified cycloalkyl groups in the cycloalkyl group portion constituting the cycloalkyloxy group.
- the alkoxy group is particularly preferably a cyclopentyloxy group or a cyclohexyloxy group.
- the substituents include fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, hydroxy group, carboxy group, cyano group, nitro group, and 1 carbon atom. to 5 alkoxy groups, and the like.
- R 1a to R 5a are an ester group (—COOR)
- the hydrocarbon portion (R) of the ester group is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group as exemplified above. is mentioned.
- R 1a to R 5a are an ester group, they are preferably a methoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonyl group, or an n-butoxycarbonyl group.
- R 1a to R 5a are alkylsulfonyl groups
- examples of the alkyl group moiety constituting the alkylsulfonium group include the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups exemplified above.
- examples of the alkyl group moiety constituting the cycloalkylsulfonium group include the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl groups exemplified above.
- R 1a and R 2a taken together represent a divalent group linking the rings to which they are attached
- R 1a and R 2a are a single bond, —O—, —S—, —CO— or —SO - is preferably formed.
- R 6a and R 7a are substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, —OR k , —COOR k , —O—CO—R k , — O—R kk —COOR k or —R kk —CO—R k are preferred.
- Examples of monovalent hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms represented by R 6a and R 7a include R 43 to R 45 and R 47 to The same groups as those exemplified as the monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms represented by R 49 can be mentioned.
- the substituents that substitute the hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon groups include the same groups as those exemplified as the substituents of the groups represented by R 1a to R 5a .
- Examples of the divalent organic group represented by R 8a include groups obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from the monovalent organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms exemplified for R 6a and R 7a .
- R 6a and R 7a are unsubstituted linear or branched monovalent alkyl groups, monovalent fluoroalkyl groups, unsubstituted monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon groups, —OSO 2 — R k or -SO 2 -R k are preferred.
- a6 is preferably an integer of 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and still more preferably 0.
- a7 is preferably an integer of 0 to 2, more preferably 0 or 1, and still more preferably 0.
- t2 is preferably zero.
- t1 is preferably 2 or 3, more preferably 2.
- the monovalent organic group represented by R 9a to R 12a includes, for example, the same groups as those exemplified as the monovalent organic group represented by R 1 in formula (1) above. groups.
- M a + and M b + are preferably sulfonium cations or iodonium cations, and are represented by the above formula (4)
- a cation or a cation represented by the above formula (6) is more preferable, and a cation represented by the above formula (4) is even more preferable.
- M a+ and M b+ are preferably sulfonium cations.
- M a+ and M b+ include cations represented by the following formulas. However, M a+ and M b+ are not limited to these.
- the content of the compound (b) is preferably 0.001 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0.005 parts by mass or more, and 0.01 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer [A]. The above is more preferable. Moreover, the content of the compound (b) is preferably 20 parts by mass or less, more preferably 10 parts by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the [A] polymer. By setting the content of the compound (b) within the above range, it is possible to obtain the effects of improving the sensitivity of the present composition, improving the LWR performance, and reducing development defects in a well-balanced manner. As the compound (b), one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the compound (b) can be synthesized by appropriately combining standard methods of organic chemistry.
- the compound (b-2) can be obtained by combining a compound having a partial structure represented by R 7 and a compound having a group —SO 2 —NCO— (eg, chlorosulfonyl isocyanate) in an appropriate solvent.
- a compound having a group —SO 2 —NCO— eg, chlorosulfonyl isocyanate
- the method for synthesizing compound (b) is not limited to the above.
- the composition may further contain a compound different from the compound (b) as [B] acid generator (hereinafter also referred to as “other acid generator”).
- Other acid generators include a compound that generates a stronger acid than the acid generated in the composition by the compound (b) when the composition is exposed to light (hereinafter also referred to as “[C] acid generator”); A compound that generates an acid weaker than the acid generated in the composition by [C] the acid generator when the composition is exposed to light, and is different from the compound (b) (hereinafter referred to as “compound (d)” Also called).
- the acid generator is typically an onium salt containing an onium cation and an organic anion.
- the organic anion liberated from the [C] acid generator by exposure is combined with hydrogen, and the acid generated in the present composition causes the [A] polymer to eliminate the acid-dissociable group to generate an acid group. It is effective in forming a good resist pattern to change the solubility of the [A] polymer in the developer.
- the compound (b) functions as a quencher, thereby suppressing the diffusion of the acid generated from the [C] acid generator. It is thus possible to form a good resist pattern.
- the [C] acid generator to be contained in the present composition is not particularly limited, and known acid generators used for resist pattern formation can be used.
- the onium cation contained in the acid generator is preferably a radiation-sensitive onium cation, and specifically preferably a sulfonium cation or an iodonium cation. Among them, triarylsulfonium cations and diaryliodonium cations are particularly preferred. Specific examples thereof include the same cations as exemplified as the cations represented by the formula (4) and the cations represented by the formula (5).
- the organic anion possessed by the acid generator is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound that generates an acid upon exposure of the present composition. Among them, a sulfonate anion, an imide anion or a methide anion is preferable, and a sulfonate anion having an iodine atom is more preferable.
- organic anion constituting the acid generator include anions represented by the following formulas.
- organic anion that constitutes [C] the acid generator is not limited to the following structures.
- the [A] polymer contains the structural unit (V)
- the [A] polymer exhibits the function of generating an acid in the present composition upon exposure. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to form a good resist pattern even when the present composition does not contain the [C] acid generator.
- the content of the [C] acid generator is preferably 1 part by mass or more, and 5 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the [A] polymer. More preferably, 10 parts by mass or more is even more preferable.
- the content of the [C] acid generator is preferably 50 parts by mass or less, more preferably 40 parts by mass or less, and even more preferably 30 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the [A] polymer.
- the [C] acid generator one type can be used alone or two or more types can be used in combination.
- the content of the compound (b) is preferably 1 mol part or more, more preferably 3 mol parts or more, and still more preferably 5 mol parts or more with respect to 100 mol parts of the [C] acid generator.
- the content of the compound (b) is preferably 200 mol parts or less, more preferably 100 mol parts or less, and even more preferably 50 mol parts or less per 100 mol parts of the [C] acid generator.
- the compound (d) includes a photodegradable base comprising a radiation-sensitive cation having a structure different from that of the cation in formula (1) and an organic anion.
- a photodegradable base comprising a radiation-sensitive cation having a structure different from that of the cation in formula (1) and an organic anion.
- the photodisintegrating base a compound that generates an acid weaker than the acid generated in the present composition by the [C] acid generator upon exposure can be used. Specific examples include compounds that give weak acids (preferably carboxylic acids), sulfonic acids, or sulfonimides upon exposure.
- the content of compound (d) is preferably 3 mol% or less, more preferably 1 mol% or less, relative to the total amount of compound (b) and compound (d) contained in the present composition.
- 0.5 mol % or less is more preferable.
- the solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve or disperse the components incorporated in the present composition.
- Solvents include alcohols, ethers, ketones, amides, esters, hydrocarbons and the like.
- Alcohols include aliphatic monoalcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as 4-methyl-2-pentanol and n-hexanol; alicyclic monoalcohols having 3 to 18 carbon atoms such as cyclohexanol; polyhydric alcohols having 2 to 18 carbon atoms such as 2-propylene glycol; partial ethers of polyhydric alcohols having 3 to 19 carbon atoms such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether; Ethers include dialkyl ethers such as diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, dibutyl ether, dipentyl ether, diisoamyl ether, dihexyl ether and diheptyl ether; cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and tetrahydropyran; aromatics such as diphenyl ether and anisole. ring-containing ethers and the like.
- Ketones include acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl-n-propyl ketone, methyl-n-butyl ketone, diethyl ketone, methyl-iso-butyl ketone, 2-heptanone, ethyl-n-butyl ketone, methyl-n-hexyl ketone, di- Chain ketones such as iso-butyl ketone and trimethylnonanone: Cyclic ketones such as cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone, cycloheptanone, cyclooctanone and methylcyclohexanone: 2,4-pentanedione, acetonylacetone, acetophenone, di Acetone alcohol and the like can be mentioned.
- amides include cyclic amides such as N,N'-dimethylimidazolidinone and N-methylpyrrolidone; N-methylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-diethylformamide, acetamide, N-methylacetamide , N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpropionamide and other chain amides.
- esters include monocarboxylic acid ester solvents such as n-butyl acetate and ethyl lactate; polyhydric alcohol carboxylates such as propylene glycol acetate; polyhydric alcohol partial ether carboxylates such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate; Polycarboxylic acid diesters such as diethyl acid; carbonates such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate; and cyclic esters such as ⁇ -butyrolactone.
- monocarboxylic acid ester solvents such as n-butyl acetate and ethyl lactate
- polyhydric alcohol carboxylates such as propylene glycol acetate
- polyhydric alcohol partial ether carboxylates such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
- Polycarboxylic acid diesters such as diethyl acid
- carbonates such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate
- cyclic esters such as ⁇ -but
- hydrocarbons examples include aliphatic hydrocarbons having 5 to 12 carbon atoms such as n-pentane and n-hexane; aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 16 carbon atoms such as toluene and xylene.
- the solvent preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of esters and ketones, and is selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohol partial ether carboxylates and cyclic ketones. It is more preferable to include at least one of [E] As the solvent, one or two or more can be used.
- the [F] high fluorine content polymer (hereinafter also referred to as "[F] polymer”) is a polymer having a higher mass content of fluorine atoms than the [A] polymer.
- the [F] polymer is included in the composition, for example, as a water repellent additive.
- the fluorine atom content of the [F] polymer is not particularly limited as long as it is higher than that of the [A] polymer.
- the fluorine atom content of the polymer is preferably 1% by mass or more, more preferably 4% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 7% by mass or more.
- the fluorine atom content of the polymer is preferably 60% by mass or less, more preferably 40% by mass or less.
- the fluorine atom content (% by mass) of the polymer can be calculated from the structure of the polymer determined by 13 C-NMR spectrum measurement or the like.
- the content of the [F] polymer in the present composition is preferably 0.05 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the [A] polymer, and 0 0.1 parts by mass or more is more preferable, and 0.5 parts by mass or more is even more preferable.
- the content of the [F] polymer is preferably 10 parts by mass or less, more preferably 5 parts by mass or less, and still more preferably 3 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the [A] polymer.
- this composition may contain 1 type of [F] polymers, and may contain 2 or more types.
- the present composition contains components different from the above [A] polymer, [B] acid generator, [E] solvent and [F] high fluorine content polymer (hereinafter also referred to as “other optional components”). may further contain.
- Other optional components include surfactants, alicyclic skeleton-containing compounds (e.g., 1-adamantanecarboxylic acid, 2-adamantanone, t-butyl deoxycholate, etc.), sensitizers, uneven distribution promoters, nitrogen containing compounds and the like.
- the compound (b), the compound (d) and the nitrogen-containing compound are collectively referred to as "[D] acid diffusion control agent".
- the content of other optional components in the present composition can be appropriately selected according to each component within a range that does not impair the effects of the present disclosure.
- the present composition forms a resist pattern with high sensitivity, good LWR performance, and suppressed occurrence of development defects.
- the iodine atom introduced into the compound (b) has a high absorption efficiency of light (especially EUV light), and promotes decomposition of the [B] acid generator (acid generator, photodegradable base) by exposure of the present composition. It is believed that this improved the sensitivity and LWR performance of the radiation-sensitive composition in a well-balanced manner.
- the compound (b) can be said to be a strong base and highly hydrophobic compared to, for example, an N-carbonylsulfonamide type photodegradable base. Therefore, [A] easily forms a pseudo-three-dimensional network due to interactions with polar groups in the polymer (e.g., phenolic hydroxyl groups in the structural unit (II), etc.), and is highly hydrophobic. It is considered that the solubility in the developing solution was lowered by the addition of the compound, and as a result, the elution of the unexposed area into the developing solution could be effectively suppressed.
- polar groups in the polymer e.g., phenolic hydroxyl groups in the structural unit (II), etc.
- the present composition is prepared by, for example, mixing components such as [A] polymer, [B] acid generator, and optionally [E] solvent in a desired ratio, and filtering the resulting mixture, preferably through a filter. (for example, a filter having a pore size of about 0.2 ⁇ m) or the like.
- the solid content concentration of the present composition is preferably 0.1% by mass or more, more preferably 0.5% by mass or more, and even more preferably 1% by mass or more.
- the solid content concentration of the present composition is preferably 50% by mass or less, more preferably 20% by mass or less, and even more preferably 5% by mass or less.
- the composition thus obtained can be used as a positive pattern forming composition for forming a pattern using an alkaline developer, or as a negative pattern forming composition using a developer containing an organic solvent. can also be used.
- the method for forming a resist pattern in the present disclosure comprises a step of applying the present composition to one surface of a substrate (hereinafter also referred to as a “coating step”), and a step of exposing the resist film obtained by the coating step ( hereinafter also referred to as an “exposure step”), and a step of developing the exposed resist film (hereinafter also referred to as a “development step”).
- a coating step a step of exposing the resist film obtained by the coating step
- an exposure step a step of developing the exposed resist film
- Examples of patterns formed by the resist pattern forming method of the present disclosure include line-and-space patterns, hole patterns, and the like. Since the resist film is formed using the present composition in the resist pattern forming method of the present disclosure, it is possible to form a resist pattern having good sensitivity, good lithography properties, and few development defects. . Each step will be described below.
- a resist film is formed on a substrate by applying the present composition onto one surface of the substrate.
- substrates can be used as the substrate on which the resist film is formed, and examples thereof include silicon wafers, silicon dioxide, and aluminum-coated wafers.
- an organic or inorganic antireflection film disclosed in JP-B-6-12452, JP-A-59-93448, etc. may be formed on the substrate and used.
- the coating method of the present composition include spin coating, casting coating, roll coating and the like. After coating, soft baking (SB, also referred to as prebaking) may be performed in order to volatilize the solvent in the coating film.
- the temperature of SB is preferably 60° C.
- the temperature of SB is preferably 140° C. or lower, more preferably 120° C. or lower.
- the SB time is preferably 5 seconds or longer, more preferably 10 seconds or longer. Also, the SB time is preferably 600 seconds or less, more preferably 300 seconds or less.
- the average thickness of the resist film to be formed is preferably 10 to 1,000 nm, more preferably 20 to 500 nm.
- the resist film obtained by the coating step is exposed.
- This exposure is performed by irradiating the resist film with radiation through a photomask and optionally through an immersion medium such as water.
- radiation include electromagnetic waves such as visible light, ultraviolet rays, deep ultraviolet rays, extreme ultraviolet rays (EUV), X-rays and ⁇ -rays; charged particle beams such as electron beams and ⁇ -rays; etc.
- the radiation irradiated to the resist film formed using the present composition is preferably deep ultraviolet rays, EUV or electron beams, ArF excimer laser light (wavelength 193 nm), KrF excimer laser light (wavelength 248 nm), EUV or an electron beam is more preferred, ArF excimer laser light, EUV or an electron beam is more preferred, EUV or an electron beam is even more preferred, and EUV is particularly preferred.
- a post-exposure bake is performed to promote the dissociation of the acid-dissociable groups of the [A] polymer, etc., by the acid generated from the acid generator upon exposure in the exposed portions of the resist film. It is preferable to let This PEB can increase the difference in solubility in a developer between the exposed area and the unexposed area.
- the PEB temperature is preferably 50° C. or higher, more preferably 80° C. or higher. Also, the PEB temperature is preferably 180° C. or lower, more preferably 130° C. or lower.
- the PEB time is preferably 5 seconds or longer, more preferably 10 seconds or longer. Also, the PEB time is preferably 600 seconds or less, more preferably 300 seconds or less.
- the exposed resist film is developed. Thereby, a desired resist pattern can be formed. After development, it is common to wash with a rinsing liquid such as water or alcohol and dry.
- the developing method in the developing step may be alkali development or organic solvent development.
- the developer used for development includes, for example, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium silicate, sodium metasilicate, aqueous ammonia, ethylamine, n-propylamine, diethylamine, and di-n.
- TMAH tetramethylammonium hydroxide
- pyrrole pyrrole
- piperidine choline
- 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]-7-undecene Alkaline aqueous solution in which at least one of alkaline compounds such as 1,5-diazabicyclo-[4.3.0]-5-nonene is dissolved is included.
- TMAH aqueous solution is preferable, and a 2.38% by mass TMAH aqueous solution is more preferable.
- the developer includes one or more of organic solvents such as hydrocarbons, ethers, esters, ketones and alcohols, solvents containing the above organic solvents, and the like.
- organic solvents such as hydrocarbons, ethers, esters, ketones and alcohols, solvents containing the above organic solvents, and the like.
- the organic solvent used as the developer include the solvents listed as [E] solvent in the description of the present composition.
- esters and ketones are preferred.
- esters acetic esters are preferable, and n-butyl acetate is more preferable.
- ketones chain ketones are preferred, and 2-heptanone is more preferred.
- the content of the organic solvent is preferably 80% by mass or more, more preferably 90% by mass or more, still more preferably 95% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 99% by mass or more.
- Components other than the organic solvent in the developer include, for example, water and silicon oil.
- Examples of the developing method include a method of immersing the substrate in a tank filled with a developer for a certain period of time (dip method), and a method of developing by standing still for a certain period of time while the developer is heaped up on the surface of the substrate by surface tension (puddle method). method), a method of spraying the developer onto the surface of the substrate (spray method), and a method of continuously ejecting the developer while scanning the developer ejection nozzle at a constant speed onto the substrate rotating at a constant speed (dynamic dispensing method). etc.
- part by mass represents a value when the total mass of the monomers used is 100 parts by mass.
- Mole % shown in parentheses represents a value when the total number of moles of the monomers used is 100 mol %.
- the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature.
- the polymer solution was dropped into n-hexane (1,000 parts by mass) to coagulate and purify the polymer.
- Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 150 parts by mass was added again to the obtained polymer.
- methanol 150 parts by mass
- triethylamine 1.5 molar equivalents relative to the amount of compound (M-1) used
- water 1.5 molar equivalents relative to the amount of compound (M-1) used
- reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, poured into 300 g of methanol, and the precipitated solid was separated by filtration.
- the solid separated by filtration was washed twice with 60 mL of methanol, separated by filtration, and dried at 50° C. under reduced pressure for 15 hours to obtain a polymer (A-9).
- Table 1 shows the types and amounts of monomers used in each synthesis example, and the Mw and Mw/Mn of the obtained polymers.
- the polymerization reaction was carried out for 6 hours with the start of dropping as the start time of the polymerization reaction. After completion of the polymerization reaction, the reaction solution was cooled with water to 30° C. or lower. After transferring the reaction solution to a separatory funnel, the reaction solution was uniformly diluted with hexane (150 parts by mass), and methanol (600 parts by mass) and water (30 parts by mass) were added and mixed. After standing still for 30 minutes, the lower layer was collected and the solvent was replaced with propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate to obtain a propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate solution containing the polymer (F-1).
- [C] Acid Generator As acid generators, compounds represented by the following formulas (C-1) to (C-12) (compounds (C-1) to (C-12)) were used.
- Example 1 Polymer (A-1) 100 parts by mass, polymer (F-1) as solid content 1 part by mass, compound (C-1) 22 parts by mass, compound (D-1) to compound (C-1) 20 mol %, 5500 parts by mass of solvent (E-1), and 1500 parts by mass of solvent (E-2) were blended to prepare a radiation-sensitive resin composition (R-1).
- the amount of solvent (E-1) shown in Tables 2 and 3 is the sum of the amount of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate contained in the solution of polymer (F-1) obtained in Synthesis Example 10. .
- the amount of [D] acid diffusion control agent is a ratio (mol%) to the amount of [C] acid generator. represents
- a spin coater (CLEAN TRACK ACT12, manufactured by Tokyo Electron) was used on the surface of a 12-inch silicon wafer on which an underlayer film (AL412 (manufactured by Brewer Science) with a thickness of 20 nm) was formed. Resin compositions (R-1) to (R-29) and (CR-1) to (CR-4) were applied respectively. After performing SB (soft baking) at 100° C. for 60 seconds, cooling was performed at 23° C. for 30 seconds to form a resist film with a thickness of 30 nm.
- SB soft baking
- PEB post-exposure bake
- PEB post-exposure bake
- development was performed at 23° C. for 30 seconds to form a positive type line-and-space pattern of 50 nm pitch 25 nm lines.
- the exposure dose for forming a line pattern with a width of 25 nm was defined as the optimum exposure dose, and this optimum exposure dose was defined as the sensitivity (mJ/cm 2 ). Sensitivity was evaluated as "good” when less than 60 mJ/cm 2 and as “bad” when 60 mJ/cm 2 or more.
- the resist pattern was observed from above using a scanning electron microscope (CG-5000 (manufactured by Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation)), and the line width was measured at a total of 800 arbitrary points.
- the dimensional variation (3 ⁇ ) was determined and defined as the LWR performance (nm). The smaller the dimensional variation (3 ⁇ ) value, the smaller the line width variation in the long period, indicating that the LWR performance is good.
- the LWR performance was evaluated as "good” when the dimensional variation (3 ⁇ ) was less than 4.0 nm, and as "bad” when it was 4.0 nm or more.
- defect density The formed 50 nm pitch 25 nm line-and-space pattern was inspected for defects using KLA2925 (manufactured by KLA). The smaller the defect density, the better. The defect density was evaluated as "good” when it was less than 50 ea/cm 2 and as “bad” when it was 50 ea/cm 2 or more.
- the exposure dose for forming a line pattern with a width of 40 nm was defined as the optimum exposure dose, and this optimum exposure dose was defined as the sensitivity (mJ/cm 2 ). Sensitivity was evaluated as "good” when less than 25 mJ/cm 2 and as “bad” when 25 mJ/cm 2 or more.
- defect density The formed 80 nm pitch 40 nm line-and-space pattern was inspected for defects using KLA2925 (manufactured by KLA). The smaller the defect density, the better. The defect density was evaluated as "good” when it was less than 50 ea/cm 2 and as “bad” when it was 50 ea/cm 2 or more.
- the radiation-sensitive composition and the method of forming a resist pattern of the present disclosure are suitable for fine resist pattern formation in lithography processes for various electronic devices such as semiconductor devices and liquid crystal devices.
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本出願は、2021年12月21日に出願された日本特許出願番号2021-207252号に基づく優先権を主張し、その全体が参照により本明細書に組み込まれる。
本開示は、感放射線性組成物、レジストパターン形成方法、酸発生体及び化合物に関する。
[1] 酸解離性基を有する重合体と、下記式(1)で表される化合物及び下記式(2)で表される化合物よりなる群から選択される少なくとも1種の化合物(b)と、を含有する、感放射線性組成物。
式(r-2)中、A3は、芳香環から(r+s+2)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R11は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。R17及びR18は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR19-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR19-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R19は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。rは0以上の整数である。sは1以上の整数である。rが2以上の場合、複数のR11は互いに同一又は異なる。「*」は結合手を表す。
式(r-3)中、R12は、水素原子、ヨウ素原子、又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。R13及びR14は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR16-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR16-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R16は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。「*」は結合手を表す。)
[3] 上記式(1)で表される酸発生体。
[4] 上記式(2)で表される酸発生体。
[5] 上記式(1)で表される化合物。
[6] 上記式(2)で表される化合物。
本開示の感放射線性組成物(以下、「本組成物」ともいう)は、[A]重合体と[B]酸発生体とを含有する。本組成物は、好適成分として更に、[E]溶剤及び[F]高フッ素含有量重合体のうち1種以上を含有していてもよい。以下、各成分について詳細に説明する。
[A]重合体は、酸解離性基を有する重合体である。[A]重合体は、酸解離性基を有する構造単位(以下、「構造単位(I)」ともいう)と共に、構造単位(I)とは異なる構造単位(以下、「その他の構造単位」ともいう)を更に含んでいてもよい。
酸解離性基は、カルボキシ基、ヒドロキシ基等の酸基が有する水素原子を置換する基であって、酸の作用により解離する基である。本組成物が[A]重合体を含有することにより、本組成物の露光により発生した酸によって酸解離性基が解離して酸基が生じ、重合体成分の現像液への溶解性が変化する。これにより、本組成物に良好なリソグラフィー特性を付与することができる。
式(i-2)中、R46は、水素原子、フッ素原子、メチル基又はトリフルオロメチル基である。L4は、単結合、-COO-又は-CONH-である。R47、R48及びR49は、それぞれ独立して、水素原子、炭素数1~20の1価の炭化水素基、又は炭素数1~20の1価のオキシ炭化水素基である。R40は、水酸基、炭素数1~10の1価の炭化水素基、又は炭素数1~10のオキシ炭化水素基である。uは0~4の整数である。R47、R48及びR49が有する水素原子の一部又は全部はハロゲン原子で置換されていてもよい。)
[A]重合体が有していてもよいその他の構造単位としては、例えば、以下の構造単位(II)~(IV)等が挙げられる。
[A]重合体は、芳香環に結合した水酸基を有する構造単位(ただし、構造単位(I)に該当する場合を除く。以下、「構造単位(II)」ともいう)を更に含むことが好ましい。[A]重合体が構造単位(II)を含むことにより、本組成物のLWR性能及びCDU(Critical Dimension Uniformity)性能等のリソグラフィー特性をより向上できる点、並びに、以下に示す化合物(b)を含む感放射線性組成物において未露光部の現像液への溶け出し抑制の効果が高く、現像欠陥を十分に低減できる点で好適である。
[A]重合体は、ラクトン構造、環状カーボネート構造、スルトン構造、又はこれらのうちの2種以上を組み合わせた環構造を有する構造単位(以下、「構造単位(III)」ともいう)を更に含んでいてもよい。[A]重合体が構造単位(III)を含むことにより、現像液への溶解性を調整でき、その結果、本組成物のリソグラフィー特性を更に良化できる点で好適である。また、[A]重合体が構造単位(III)を含むことにより、本組成物を用いて得られるレジスト膜と基板との密着性の改善を図ることができる。
[A]重合体は、アルコール性水酸基を有する構造単位(ただし、構造単位(I)~構造単位(III)に該当する構造単位を除く。以下、「構造単位(IV)」ともいう)を更に有していてもよい。ここで、本明細書において「アルコール性水酸基」とは、脂肪族炭化水素基に水酸基が直接結合した構造を有する基である。当該脂肪族炭化水素基は、鎖状炭化水素基でもよく、脂環式炭化水素基でもよい。[A]重合体が構造単位(IV)を更に含むことにより、現像液への溶解性を改善でき、その結果、本組成物のリソグラフィー特性を更に良化できる点で好適である。
・露光により本組成物中に酸を発生させる部分構造を含む構造単位(例えば、トリアリールスルホニウムカチオンと有機アニオンとからなる部分構造を含む構造単位、ジアリールヨードニウムカチオンと有機アニオンとからなる部分構造を含む構造単位)
・シアノ基、ニトロ基又はスルホンアミド基を含む構造単位(例えば、2-シアノメチルアダマンタン-2-イル(メタ)アクリレートに由来する構造単位)
・非酸解離性の炭化水素基を含む構造単位(例えば、スチレンに由来する構造単位、ビニルナフタレンに由来する構造単位、n-ペンチル(メタ)アクリレートに由来する構造単位)。
これらの構造単位の含有割合は、本開示の効果を損なわない範囲で、各構造単位に応じて適宜設定することができる。
[B]酸発生体は、露光により、本組成物に含まれる成分に対して酸を与える物質である。[B]酸発生体は、典型的には、感放射線性のオニウムカチオンと、酸の共役塩基である有機アニオンとを有するオニウム塩由来の構造を有する。有機アニオンは、通常、有機酸が有する酸基からプロトンを除いたアニオンである。[B]酸発生体においては、放射線の作用により感放射線性オニウムカチオンが分解して有機アニオンが遊離し、その遊離した有機アニオンが、本組成物に含まれる成分(例えば、[B]酸発生体自身や溶剤)から引き抜いた水素と結合することにより、本組成物中の成分に対して酸を与える。
化合物(b)は、芳香環又は炭素-炭素二重結合を構成する炭素原子にヨウ素原子が結合した部分構造を有するスルホンアミド型の有機アニオンと、カチオンとを含む化合物である。化合物(b)は、本組成物に対する放射線の照射により、化合物(b)が有する有機アニオンに由来する酸(スルホンアミド)を本組成物中に発生させる光崩壊性塩基として本組成物に配合されることが好ましい。なお、本組成物が光崩壊性塩基と共に酸発生剤を含む場合、光崩壊性塩基は、露光により、酸発生剤よりも弱い酸を本組成物中に発生させる成分である。酸性度の大小は酸解離定数(pKa)により評価することができる。光崩壊性塩基の関与により本組成物中に発生する酸の酸解離定数(pKa)は、-3以上が好ましく、-1≦pKa≦7がより好ましく、0≦pKa≦5が更に好ましい。
上記式(1)において、R1で表される炭素数1~20の1価の有機基としては、炭素数1~20の1価の炭化水素基、及び、水素原子が置換基により置換された炭素数1~20の炭化水素基が好ましい。炭素数1~20の1価の炭化水素基としては、例えば、上記式(i-1)及び式(i-2)においてR43~R45及びR47~R49で表される炭素数1~20の1価の炭化水素基として例示した基と同様の基が挙げられる。置換基としては、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子、ヨウ素原子、ヒドロキシ基、カルボキシ基、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、アルコキシ基、アルコキシカルボニル基、アルコキシカルボニルオキシ基、アリールオキシ基、アリールオキシカルボニル基、アリールオキシカルボニルオキシ基、アシル基、アシロキシ基、-OSO2-Rk、-SO2-Rk、-ORk、-O-CO-Rk、-O-Rkk-COORk、-Rkk-CO-Rk、-S-Rk等が挙げられる。Rkは、炭素数1~10の1価の炭化水素基であり、Rkkは、単結合又は炭素数1~10の2価の炭化水素基である(Rk及びRkkについては以下同じ)。
-R20-R21-*1 …(3)
(式(3)中、R20は、単結合又は2価の連結基である。R21は、-CR4R5-、又は2価の芳香環基である。R4及びR5は上記式(1)と同義である。「*1」は、上記式(1)中のN-に結合する結合手を表す。)
環状エーテル、ジオキソラン環、ジオキサン環、スルトン環、ラクタム環、ラクトン環等のヘテロ原子含有環から2個の水素原子を取り除いた環状基U2;
アルカンジイル基、アルケンジイル基、シクロアルカンジイル基等の2価の炭化水素基;
炭素数2~10のアルカンジイル基又はアルケンジイル基における任意のメチレン基が上記ヘテロ原子含有基U1又は環状基U2で置き換えられてなる2価の基;
等が挙げられる。R21で表される-CR4R5-及び2価の芳香環基の具体例については上記の説明が適用される。
上記式(2)において、R7が上記式(r-1)で表される2価の基である場合、R9で表される炭素数1~10の(t+2)価の炭化水素基の具体例としては、上記式(i-1)及び式(i-2)においてR43~R45及びR47~R49で表される1価の炭化水素基のうち、炭素数1~10の1価の炭化水素基として例示した基から更に(t+1)個の水素原子を取り除いた基が挙げられる。R15は、好ましくは水素原子又は炭素数1~5のアルキル基である。R9で表される基が置換基を有する場合、当該置換基としては、例えば、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子、ヒドロキシ基、カルボキシ基、シアノ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基等が挙げられる。
上記式(1)中のMa+及び上記式(2)中のMb+は、好ましくは有機カチオンであり、感放射線性オニウムカチオンであることが特に好ましい。
式(5)中、R4a及びR5aは、それぞれ独立して1価の置換基である。a4及びa5は、それぞれ独立して0~5の整数である。
式(6)中、a6は0~7の整数である。a6が1の場合、R6aは、炭素数1~20の1価の有機基、ヒドロキシ基、ニトロ基又はハロゲン原子である。a6が2以上の場合、複数のR6aは同一又は異なり、炭素数1~20の1価の有機基、ヒドロキシ基、ニトロ基若しくはハロゲン原子であるか、又は複数のR6aのうち2個以上が互いに合わせられそれらが結合する炭素原子と共に構成される環員数4~20の環構造を表す。a7は0~6の整数である。a7が1の場合、R7aは、炭素数1~20の1価の有機基、ヒドロキシ基、ニトロ基又はハロゲン原子である。a7が2以上の場合、複数のR7aは同一又は異なり、炭素数1~20の1価の有機基、ヒドロキシ基、ニトロ基若しくはハロゲン原子であるか、又は複数のR7aのうちの2個以上が互いに合わせられそれらが結合する炭素原子と共に構成される環員数3~20の環構造を表す。t1は0~3の整数である。R8aは、単結合又は炭素数1~20の2価の有機基である。t2は0又は1である。
式(7)中、R9a及びR10aは、それぞれ独立して、水素原子若しくは1価の有機基であるか、又は、R9a及びR10aが互いに合わせられそれらが結合する窒素原子と共に構成される環構造を表す。R11a及びR12aは、それぞれ独立して、水素原子若しくは1価の有機基であるか、又は、R11a及びR12aが互いに合わせられそれらが結合する窒素原子と共に構成される環構造を表す。)
R8aで表される2価の有機基としては、例えば、R6a及びR7aとして例示した炭素数1~20の1価の有機基から1個の水素原子を除いた基等が挙げられる。
化合物(b)は、有機化学の定法を適宜組み合わせることにより合成することができる。例えば、化合物(b-1)は、「(I)n-A1(R3)m-R2-」で表される部分構造を有するアミン化合物(例えば、上記式(1)中、m=0、n=1、A1=ベンゼン環、R2=単結合である化合物を合成する場合、4-ヨードアニリン)と、基R1を有するスルホン酸無水物(例えば、トリフルオロメタンスルホン酸無水物等)とを適当な溶媒中、必要に応じて触媒の存在下で反応させ、次いで、得られた中間生成物と、オニウムカチオン部分を与えるスルホニウムクロリド等とを反応させることによって合成することができる。また、化合物(b-2)は、R7で表される部分構造を有する化合物と、基-SO2-NCO-を有する化合物(例えば、イソシアン酸クロロスルホニル等)とを適当な溶媒中、必要に応じて触媒の存在下で反応させ、次いで、得られた中間生成物と、オニウムカチオン部分を与えるスルホニウムクロリド等とを反応させることによって合成することができる。ただし、化合物(b)の合成方法は上記に限定されるものではない。
[C]酸発生剤は、典型的には、オニウムカチオンと有機アニオンとを含むオニウム塩である。露光によって[C]酸発生剤から遊離した有機アニオンが水素と結合することで本組成物中に発生した酸により、[A]重合体が有する酸解離性基を脱離させて酸基を生じさせ、これにより[A]重合体の現像液に対する溶解性を変化させることが、良好なレジストパターンを形成する上で有効である。また、[C]酸発生剤と化合物(b)とを本組成物中に含有させることにより、化合物(b)がクエンチャーとして機能することによって[C]酸発生剤から生じた酸の拡散を抑制し、これにより良好なレジストパターン形成を行うことができる。
化合物(d)としては、式(1)中のカチオンとは異なる構造を有する感放射線性カチオンと、有機アニオンとからなる光崩壊性塩基が挙げられる。当該光崩壊性塩基としては、露光により[C]酸発生剤が本組成物中に発生させる酸よりも弱い酸を発生させる化合物を使用できる。具体的には、露光により弱酸(好ましくはカルボン酸)、スルホン酸又はスルホンイミドを与える化合物が挙げられる。本組成物において、化合物(d)の含有量は、本組成物に含まれる化合物(b)と化合物(d)との合計量に対して、3モル%以下が好ましく、1モル%以下がより好ましく、0.5モル%以下が更に好ましい。
[E]溶剤は、本組成物に配合される成分を溶解又は分散可能な溶媒であれば特に限定されない。[E]溶剤としては、アルコール類、エーテル類、ケトン類、アミド類、エステル類、炭化水素類等が挙げられる。
[F]高フッ素含有量重合体(以下、「[F]重合体」ともいう)は、[A]重合体よりもフッ素原子の質量含有率が大きい重合体である。[F]重合体は、例えば撥水性添加剤として本組成物に含有される。
本組成物は、上記の[A]重合体、[B]酸発生体、[E]溶剤及び[F]高フッ素含有量重合体とは異なる成分(以下、「その他の任意成分」ともいう)を更に含有していてもよい。その他の任意成分としては、界面活性剤、脂環式骨格含有化合物(例えば、1-アダマンタンカルボン酸、2-アダマンタノン、デオキシコール酸t-ブチル等)、増感剤、偏在化促進剤、窒素含有化合物等が挙げられる。なお、以下では、化合物(b)、化合物(d)及び窒素含有化合物を合わせて「[D]酸拡散制御剤」ともいう。本組成物におけるその他の任意成分の含有量は、本開示の効果を損なわない範囲において、各成分に応じて適宜選択することができる。
本組成物は、例えば、[A]重合体及び[B]酸発生体のほか、必要に応じて[E]溶剤等の成分を所望の割合で混合し、得られた混合物を、好ましくはフィルター(例えば、孔径0.2μm程度のフィルター)等を用いてろ過することにより製造することができる。本組成物の固形分濃度は、0.1質量%以上が好ましく、0.5質量%以上がより好ましく、1質量%以上が更に好ましい。また、本組成物の固形分濃度は、50質量%以下が好ましく、20質量%以下がより好ましく、5質量%以下が更に好ましい。本組成物の固形分濃度を上記範囲とすることにより、塗布性を良好にでき、レジストパターンの形状を良好にできる点で好適である。
本開示におけるレジストパターン形成方法は、基板の一方の面に本組成物を塗工する工程(以下、「塗工工程」ともいう)と、上記塗工工程により得られるレジスト膜を露光する工程(以下、「露光工程」ともいう)と、上記露光されたレジスト膜を現像する工程(以下、「現像工程」ともいう)とを含む。本開示のレジストパターン形成方法により形成されるパターンとしては、例えば、ラインアンドスペースパターン、ホールパターン等が挙げられる。本開示のレジストパターン形成方法では本組成物を用いてレジスト膜を形成していることから、感度が良好であり、リソグラフィー特性が良好であり、かつ現像欠陥の少ないレジストパターンを形成することができる。以下、各工程について説明する。
本工程では、基板の一方の面に本組成物を塗工することにより基板上にレジスト膜を形成する。レジスト膜を形成する基板としては従来公知のものを使用でき、例えば、シリコンウエハ、二酸化シリコン、アルミニウムで被覆されたウエハ等が挙げられる。また、例えば、特公平6-12452号公報や特開昭59-93448号公報等に開示されている有機系又は無機系の反射防止膜を基板上に形成して使用してもよい。本組成物の塗工方法としては、例えば、回転塗工(スピンコーティング)、流延塗工、ロール塗工等が挙げられる。塗工後には、塗膜中の溶媒を揮発させるためにソフトベーク(SB、プレベークとも称される)を行ってもよい。SBの温度は、60℃以上が好ましく、80℃以上がより好ましい。また、SBの温度は、140℃以下が好ましく、120℃以下がより好ましい。SBの時間は、5秒以上が好ましく、10秒以上がより好ましい。また、SBの時間は、600秒以下が好ましく、300秒以下がより好ましい。形成されるレジスト膜の平均厚さは、10~1,000nmが好ましく、20~500nmがより好ましい。
本工程では、上記塗工工程により得られるレジスト膜を露光する。この露光は、フォトマスクを介して、場合によっては水等の液浸媒体を介して、レジスト膜に対して放射線を照射することにより行う。放射線としては、目的とするパターンの線幅に応じて、例えば可視光線、紫外線、遠紫外線、極端紫外線(EUV)、X線、γ線等の電磁波;電子線、α線等の荷電粒子線、等が挙げられる。これらのうち、本組成物を用いて形成されたレジスト膜に対し照射する放射線は、遠紫外線、EUV又は電子線が好ましく、ArFエキシマレーザー光(波長193nm)、KrFエキシマレーザー光(波長248nm)、EUV又は電子線がより好ましく、ArFエキシマレーザー光、EUV又は電子線が更に好ましく、EUV又は電子線がより更に好ましく、EUVが特に好ましい。
本工程では、上記露光されたレジスト膜を現像する。これにより、所望のレジストパターンを形成することができる。現像後は、水又はアルコール等のリンス液で洗浄し、乾燥することが一般的である。現像工程における現像方法は、アルカリ現像であってもよく、有機溶媒現像であってもよい。
重合体の重量平均分子量(Mw)及び数平均分子量(Mn)は、ゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィー(GPC)により東ソー社のGPCカラム(「G2000HXL」2 本、「G3000HXL」1本、及び「G4000HXL」1本)を使用し、以下の条件により測定した。
溶離液:テトラヒドロフラン(和光純薬工業社)
流量:1.0mL/分
試料濃度:1.0質量%
試料注入量:100μL
カラム温度:40℃
検出器:示差屈折計
標準物質:単分散ポリスチレン
化合物(M-1)3.33g(45モル%)、化合物(M-5)5.02g(45モル%)、及び化合物(M-8)1.65g(10モル%)をプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル(200質量部)に溶解した。ここに、開始剤として2,2’-アゾビス(イソ酪酸メチル)0.736g(7モル%)を加えて単量体溶液を調製した。一方、空の反応容器にプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル(100質量部)を加え、撹拌しながら85℃に加熱した。ここに、上記で調製した単量体溶液を3時間かけて滴下し、その後更に3時間85℃で加熱した。重合反応の終了後、反応溶液を室温に冷却した。重合体溶液をn-ヘキサン(1,000質量部)中に滴下して、重合体を凝固精製した。得られた重合体に、再度プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル(150質量部)を加えた。さらに、メタノール(150質量部)、トリエチルアミン(化合物(M-1)の使用量に対し1.5モル当量)及び水(化合物(M-1)の使用量に対し1.5モル当量)を加えて、沸点にて還流させながら、8時間加水分解反応を行った。反応終了後、溶媒及びトリエチルアミンを減圧留去し、得られた重合体をアセトン(150質量部)に溶解した。これを水(2,000質量部)中に滴下して凝固させ、生成した白色粉末をろ別した。50℃で17時間乾燥させて白色粉末状の重合体(A-1)を良好な収率で得た。
表1に記載のモノマーを用い、合成例1と同様の操作を行うことによって重合体(A-2)~(A-8)を合成した。なお、トリエチルアミン及び水の使用量は、化合物(M-1)、化合物(M-3)及び化合物(M-4)のそれぞれの使用量に対し1.5モル当量、化合物(M-2)の使用量に対し3.0モル等量とし、化合物(M-1)~化合物(M-4)のうち2種使用した場合にはその合計量とした。
化合物(M-7)9.01g(50モル%)及び化合物(M-10)10.99g(50モル%)を2-ブタノン(200質量部)に溶解させ、更にアゾビスイソブチロニトリル0.654g(4モル%)を溶解させ、単量体溶液を調製した。次に、2-ブタノン(100質量部)を入れた200mL三口フラスコを窒素雰囲気下で撹拌しながら80℃に加熱し、調製した単量体溶液を3時間かけて滴下した。滴下終了後、更に3時間80℃で加熱を行った。重合反応の終了後、反応溶液を室温に冷却し、メタノール300g中に投入して析出した固体を濾別した。濾別した固体をメタノール60mLで2回洗浄し、濾別した後、減圧下、50℃で15時間乾燥させ、重合体(A-9)を得た。
[合成例10:重合体(F-1)の合成]
化合物(M-7)7.17g(70モル%)、化合物(M-11)2.83g(30モル%)を2-ブタノン(100質量部)に溶解した。ここに、開始剤としてアゾビスイソブチロニトリル0.461g(5モル%)を添加し、単量体溶液を調製した。一方、空の反応容器に2-ブタノン(50質量部)を入れ、30分窒素パージした。反応容器内を80℃とし、撹拌しながら、上記単量体溶液を3時間かけて滴下した。滴下開始を重合反応の開始時間とし、重合反応を6時間実施した。重合反応の終了後、反応溶液を水冷して30℃以下に冷却した。反応溶液を分液漏斗に移液した後、ヘキサン(150質量部)で反応溶液を均一に希釈し、メタノール(600質量部)及び水(30質量部)を投入して混合した。30分静置後、下層を回収し、溶媒をプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテートに置換することで、重合体(F-1)を含むプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート溶液を得た。
前駆体を適宜選択し、合成例11と同様の処方を選択することで、下記式(D-2)~式(D-7)のそれぞれで表される化合物(化合物(D-2)~(D-7))を合成した。
下記実施例及び比較例の感放射線性樹脂組成物の調製に用いた[DD]他の酸拡散制御剤、[C]酸発生剤、及び[E]溶剤を以下に示す。
E-1:プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテート
E-2:プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル
重合体(A-1)100質量部、重合体(F-1)を固形分として1質量部、化合物(C-1)22質量部、化合物(D-1)を化合物(C-1)に対して20モル%、溶剤(E-1)5500質量部、及び溶剤(E-2)1500質量部を配合して感放射線性樹脂組成物(R-1)を調製した。なお、表2及び表3に示した溶剤(E-1)の量は、合成例10で得た重合体(F-1)の溶液に含まれるプロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテルアセテートの量との合計である。表2及び表3中、[D]酸拡散制御剤の量は、[C]酸発生剤の量に対する比率(モル%)である。
を表す。
表2又は表3に示す種類及び配合量の各成分を用いた以外は、実施例1と同様に操作して、感放射線性樹脂組成物(R-2)~(R-31)及び(CR-1)~(CR-5)をそれぞれ調製した。
膜厚20nmの下層膜(AL412(Brewer Science社製))が形成された12インチのシリコンウエハ表面に、スピンコーター(CLEAN TRACK ACT12、東京エレクトロン社製)を使用して、上記調製した感放射線性樹脂組成物(R-1)~(R-29)、(CR-1)~(CR-4)をそれぞれ塗布した。100℃で60秒間SB(ソフトベーク)を行った後、23℃で30秒間冷却し、膜厚30nmのレジスト膜を形成した。次に、このレジスト膜に、EUV露光機(型式「NXE3300」、ASML社製、NA=0.33、照明条件:Conventional s=0.89)を用いてEUV光を照射した。EUV光を照射後のレジスト膜に対し、100℃で60秒間PEB(ポストエクスポージャーベーク)を行った。次いで、2.38質量%のTMAH水溶液を用い、23℃で30秒間現像し、ポジ型の50nmピッチ25nmラインのラインアンドスペースパターンを形成した。
上記<レジストパターンの形成(1)>において形成した各レジストパターンについて、下記方法に従って各物性値を測定することにより、各感放射線性樹脂組成物の感度、LWR性能及び欠陥密度を評価した。評価結果を表4に示す。
上記<レジストパターンの形成(1)>において、25nm幅のラインパターンを形成する露光量を最適露光量とし、この最適露光量を感度(mJ/cm2)とした。感度は、60mJ/cm2未満の場合には「良好」、60mJ/cm2以上の場合には「不良」と評価した。
走査型電子顕微鏡(CG-5000(日立ハイテクノロジーズ社製))を用いてレジストパターンを上部から観察し、線幅を任意のポイントで計800個測長した。寸法のバラつき(3σ)を求め、これをLWR性能(nm)とした。寸法のバラつき(3σ)の値が小さいほど、長周期での線幅のばらつきが小さく、LWR性能が良好であることを示す。LWR性能の評価は、寸法のバラつき(3σ)が4.0nm未満の場合には「良好」、4.0nm以上の場合には「不良」とした。
形成した50nmピッチ25nmラインアンドスペースパターンについて、KLA2925(KLA社製)により欠陥検査した。欠陥密度は、その値が小さいほど良好であることを示す。欠陥密度の評価は、50ea/cm2未満の場合には「良好」、50ea/cm2以上の場合には「不良」とした。
膜厚105nmの下層膜(ARC66(Brewer Science社製))が形成された12インチのシリコンウエハ表面に、上記調製した感放射線性樹脂組成物(R-30)、(R-31)、(CR-5)をそれぞれ塗布した。90℃で60秒間SBを行った後、23℃で30秒間冷却し、膜厚90nmのレジスト膜を形成した。次に、このレジスト膜を、ArFエキシマレーザー液浸露光装置(NIKON社の「NSR-S610C」)を用い、NA=1.3、ダイポール(シグマ0.977/0.782)の光学条件にて露光した。露光後、90℃で60秒間PEBを行った。その後、2.38質量%TMAH水溶液を用いてアルカリ現像し、水で洗浄し、乾燥してポジ型の80nmピッチ40nmラインのラインアンドスペースパターンを形成した。
上記<レジストパターンの形成(2)>において形成した各レジストパターンについて、下記方法に従って測定することにより、各感放射線性樹脂組成物の感度、LWR性能及び欠陥密度を評価した。評価結果を表5に示す。
上記<レジストパターンの形成(2)>において、40nm幅のラインパターンを形成する露光量を最適露光量とし、この最適露光量を感度(mJ/cm2)とした。感度は、25mJ/cm2未満の場合には「良好」、25mJ/cm2以上の場合には「不良」と評価した。
上記<EUVレジストの評価>と同様の操作によりレジストパターンの寸法のバラつき(3σ)を求め、同様の評価基準によりLWR性能を評価した。
形成した80nmピッチ40nmラインアンドスペースパターンについて、KLA2925(KLA社製)により欠陥検査した。欠陥密度は、その値が小さいほど良好であることを示す。欠陥密度の評価は、50ea/cm2未満の場合には「良好」、50ea/cm2以上の場合には「不良」とした。
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- 酸解離性基を有する重合体と、
下記式(1)で表される化合物及び下記式(2)で表される化合物よりなる群から選択される少なくとも1種の化合物(b)と、
を含有する、感放射線性組成物。
(式(1)中、R1は、炭素数1~20の1価の有機基である。R2は、単結合であるか、又は式(1)中のN-に対して-CR4R5-若しくは芳香環で結合する炭素数1~20の2価の基である。R4及びR5は、それぞれ独立して、水素原子、炭素数1~3の1価の炭化水素基、又は-COOR6である。R6は、炭素数1~6の1価の炭化水素基である。A1は、芳香環から(m+n+1)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R3は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。mは0以上の整数である。nは1以上の整数である。mが2以上の場合、複数のR3は互いに同一又は異なる。Ma+は、a価のカチオンである。aは1又は2である。)
(式(2)中、R7は、下記式(r-1)で表される基、下記式(r-2)で表される基、又は下記式(r-3)で表される基である。Mb+は、b価のカチオンである。bは1又は2である。)
(式(r-1)中、R9は、炭素数1~10の(t+2)価の炭化水素基であるか、炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR15-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~10の(t+2)価の有機基であるか、又は、炭化水素基若しくは当該(t+2)価の有機基が有する任意の水素原子が置換基に置き換えられてなる(t+2)価の基である。R15は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。A2は、芳香環から(p+q+1)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R10は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。pは0以上の整数である。qは1以上の整数である。pが2以上の場合、複数のR10は互いに同一又は異なる。tは1又は2である。tが2の場合、複数のA2は互いに同一又は異なり、複数のR10は互いに同一又は異なる。「*」は結合手を表す。
式(r-2)中、A3は、芳香環から(r+s+2)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R11は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。R17及びR18は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR19-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR19-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R19は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。rは0以上の整数である。sは1以上の整数である。rが2以上の場合、複数のR11は互いに同一又は異なる。「*」は結合手を表す。
式(r-3)中、R12は、水素原子、ヨウ素原子、又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。R13及びR14は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR16-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR16-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R16は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。「*」は結合手を表す。) - 前記R2は、単結合であるか、又は下記式(3)で表される2価の基である、請求項1に記載の感放射線性組成物。
-R20-R21-*1 …(3)
(式(3)中、R20は、単結合又は2価の連結基である。R21は、-CR4R5-、又は2価の芳香環基である。R4及びR5は上記式(1)と同義である。「*1」は、上記式(1)中のN-に結合する結合手を表す。) - 前記重合体は、芳香環に結合した水酸基を有する構造単位を含む、請求項1に記載の感放射線性組成物。
- 前記化合物(b)は、露光により前記感放射線性組成物中に酸を発生させる化合物であり、
露光により前記化合物(b)よりも強い酸を前記感放射線性組成物中に発生させる化合物を更に含有する、請求項1に記載の感放射線性組成物。 - 請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の感放射線性組成物を用いて、基板上にレジスト膜を形成する工程と、
前記レジスト膜を露光する工程と、
露光された前記レジスト膜を現像する工程と、
を含む、レジストパターン形成方法。 - 下記式(1)で表される酸発生体。
(式(1)中、R1は、炭素数1~20の1価の有機基である。R2は、単結合であるか、又は式(1)中のN-に対して-CR4R5-若しくは芳香環で結合する炭素数1~20の2価の基である。R4及びR5は、それぞれ独立して、水素原子、炭素数1~3の1価の炭化水素基、又は-COOR6である。R6は、炭素数1~6の1価の炭化水素基である。A1は、芳香環から(m+n+1)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R3は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。mは0以上の整数である。nは1以上の整数である。mが2以上の場合、複数のR3は互いに同一又は異なる。Ma+は、a価のカチオンである。aは1又は2である。) - 下記式(2)で表される酸発生体。
(式(2)中、R7は、下記式(r-1)で表される基、下記式(r-2)で表される基、又は下記式(r-3)で表される基である。Mb+は、b価のカチオンである。bは1又は2である。)
(式(r-1)中、R9は、炭素数1~10の(t+2)価の炭化水素基であるか、炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR15-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~10の(t+2)価の有機基であるか、又は、炭化水素基若しくは当該(t+2)価の有機基が有する任意の水素原子が置換基に置き換えられてなる(t+2)価の基である。R15は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。A2は、芳香環から(p+q+1)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R10は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。pは0以上の整数である。qは1以上の整数である。pが2以上の場合、複数のR10は互いに同一又は異なる。tは1又は2である。tが2の場合、複数のA2は互いに同一又は異なり、複数のR10は互いに同一又は異なる。「*」は結合手を表す。
式(r-2)中、A3は、芳香環から(r+s+2)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R11は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。R17及びR18は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR19-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR19-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R19は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。rは0以上の整数である。sは1以上の整数である。rが2以上の場合、複数のR11は互いに同一又は異なる。「*」は結合手を表す。
式(r-3)中、R12は、水素原子、ヨウ素原子、又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。R13及びR14は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR16-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR16-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R16は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。「*」は結合手を表す。) - 下記式(1)で表される化合物。
(式(1)中、R1は、炭素数1~20の1価の有機基である。R2は、単結合であるか、又は式(1)中のN-に対して-CR4R5-若しくは芳香環で結合する炭素数1~20の2価の基である。R4及びR5は、それぞれ独立して、水素原子、炭素数1~3の1価の炭化水素基、又は-COOR6である。R6は、炭素数1~6の1価の炭化水素基である。A1は、芳香環から(m+n+1)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R3は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。mは0以上の整数である。nは1以上の整数である。mが2以上の場合、複数のR3は互いに同一又は異なる。Ma+は、a価のカチオンである。aは1又は2である。) - 下記式(2)で表される化合物。
(式(2)中、R7は、下記式(r-1)で表される基、下記式(r-2)で表される基、又は下記式(r-3)で表される基である。Mb+は、b価のカチオンである。bは1又は2である。)
(式(r-1)中、R9は、炭素数1~10の(t+2)価の炭化水素基であるか、炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR15-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~10の(t+2)価の有機基であるか、又は、炭化水素基若しくは当該(t+2)価の有機基が有する任意の水素原子が置換基に置き換えられてなる(t+2)価の基である。R15は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。A2は、芳香環から(p+q+1)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R10は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。pは0以上の整数である。qは1以上の整数である。pが2以上の場合、複数のR10は互いに同一又は異なる。tは1又は2である。tが2の場合、複数のA2は互いに同一又は異なり、複数のR10は互いに同一又は異なる。「*」は結合手を表す。
式(r-2)中、A3は、芳香環から(r+s+2)個の水素原子を取り除いた基である。R11は、ヨウ素原子とは異なる1価の置換基である。R17及びR18は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR19-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR19-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R19は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。rは0以上の整数である。sは1以上の整数である。rが2以上の場合、複数のR11は互いに同一又は異なる。「*」は結合手を表す。
式(r-3)中、R12は、水素原子、ヨウ素原子、又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。R13及びR14は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、-O-、-S-、-NR16-、カルボニル基、炭素数1~3の2価の鎖状炭化水素基、又は、鎖状炭化水素基における任意のメチレン基が-O-、-S-、-NR16-若しくはカルボニル基で置き換えられてなる炭素数1~6の2価の基である。R16は、水素原子又は炭素数1~5の1価の炭化水素基である。「*」は結合手を表す。)
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