Abstract: A resist composition which can form a very fine resist pattern with excellent lithography properties, a new polymeric compound useful for the resist composition, and a compound useful as a monomer for the polymeric compound. The resist composition contains a polymeric compound containing a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) shown below. In the formula (a0), A is an anion represented by the general formula (1) or (2).

Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) represented by general formula (b1-1) shown below (in the formula, RX represents a divalent aliphatic group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms; RY represents a monovalent aliphatic group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms having —C(?O)—O— or —S(?O)2—; each of R1 and R2 independently represents a divalent linking group; and Z+ represents a monovalent organic cation).

Abstract: A resist composition which can form a very fine resist pattern with excellent lithography properties, a new polymeric compound useful for the resist composition, and a compound useful as a monomer for the polymeric compound. The resist composition contains a polymeric compound containing a structural unit (a0) represented by general formula (a0) shown below. In the formula (a0), A is an anion represented by the general formula (1) or (2).

Abstract: A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) represented by general formula (b1-1) shown below (in the formula, RX represents a divalent aliphatic group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms; RY represents a monovalent aliphatic group of 3 to 20 carbon atoms having —C(?O)—O— or —S(?O)2—; each of R1 and R2 independently represents a divalent linking group; and Z+ represents a monovalent organic cation).

Abstract: A resist composition including: a base component which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid; and an acid-generator component containing an acid generator (B1) consisting of a compound represented by general formula (b1); dissolved in an organic solvent containing an alcohol-based organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C., wherein R7? to R9? represents an aryl group or an alkyl group, provided that at least one of R7? to R9? represents a substituted aryl group which has been substituted with a group represented by the formula: —O—R70 (R70 represents an organic group), and two of R7? to R9? may be mutually bonded to form a ring with the sulfur atom; X represents a hydrocarbon group of 3 to 30 carbon atoms; Q1 represents a divalent linking group containing an oxygen atom; and Y1 represents an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.