Abstract: A salt represented by formula (I) and a resist composition including the salt are described. wherein, in formula (I), Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or the like, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like, Z represents an integer of 0 to 6, X1 represents *—CO—O—, *—O—CO—, *—O—CO—O— or *—O—, L1 represents a single bond or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, A1 represents a divalent cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 36 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, L2 represents a single bond, a carbonyl group or an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, A2 represents a divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and Z+ represents an organic cation.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compound represented by formula (I), a resin and a resist composition: wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen, hydrogen or halogen atom, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R4 represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl fluoride group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and —CH2— included in the alkyl fluoride group and the alkyl group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—, R5 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or an acid-labile group, m2 represents an integer of 1 to 4, m4 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and m5 represents 1 or 2, in which 2?m2+m4+m5?5.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compound represented by formula (I), a resin and a resist composition: wherein R1 represents an alkyl group which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; L1 represents a single bond or —CO—O*; R3 represents an alkyl group, and —CH2— included in the group may be replaced by —O— or —CO; R4 represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl fluoride group or an alkyl group, and —CH2— included in the alkyl fluoride group and the alkyl group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; R5 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkylcarbonyl group or an acid-labile group; m2 and m3 represent an integer of 1 to 3, m4 represents an integer of 0 to 2, and m5 represents 1 or 2, in which 3?m2+m3+m4+m5?5.

Abstract: Disclosed are a carboxylate represented by formula (I), and a carboxylic acid generator and a resist composition, including the same: wherein R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a halogen atom, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and —CH2— included in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; m2 and m3 represent an integer of 0 to 4, and m4 represents an integer of 0 to 5; and X0 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 72 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and —CH2— included in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO— or —SO2—.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a salt capable of producing a resist pattern with satisfactory CD uniformity (CDU), and a resist composition.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I):

Abstract: Disclosed are a salt represented by formula (I), and an acid generator and a resist composition which include the same: wherein R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group; R2, R3 and R4 each represent a halogen atom, a fluorinated alkyl group or a hydrocarbon group; m2 and m3 represent an integer of 0 to 4; m4 represents an integer of 0 to 5; Q1 and Q2 each represent a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group; L1 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group, —CH2- included in the group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—, and a hydrogen atom included in the group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group; Y1 represents a methyl group which may have a substituent or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a salt represented by formula (I): wherein, in formula (I), Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or the like, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like, Z represents an integer of 0 to 6, X1 represents *—CO—O— or the like, where * represents a bonding site to C(R1)(R2) or C(Q1)(Q2), L1 represents a single bond or a saturated hydrocarbon group, and —CH2— included in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —CO—, A1 represents a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, Ra represents a cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, and Z+ represents an organic cation.

Abstract: A photoresist composition comprising a resin which comprises a structural unit represented by the formula (I): and a salt represented by the formula (B1):

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin comprising a structural unit derived from a compound represented by formula (I?) and a structural unit having an acid-labile group: wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, L1 represents a group represented by formula (X1-1), etc., L11, L13, L15 and L17 each independently represent an alkanediyl group, L12, L14, L16 and L18 each independently represent —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO— or —O—CO—O—, and * and ** are bonds, and ** represents a bond to an iodine atom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound represented by formula (I): in formula (I), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X1 and X2 each independently represent a group represented by any one of formula (X1?1) to formula (X1?8): A1 and A2 each independently represent an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and —CH2— included in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO— or —S(O)2—, and R3 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and —CH2— included in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO— or —S(O)2—.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compound represented by formula (I), a resin and a resist composition: wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may have a halogen, hydrogen or halogen atom, R2 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R4 represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl fluoride group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and —CH2— included in the alkyl fluoride group and the alkyl group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—, R5 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or an acid-labile group, m2 represents an integer of 1 to 4, m4 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and m5 represents 1 or 2, in which 2?m2+m4+m5?5.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compound represented by formula (I), a resin and a resist composition: wherein R1 represents an alkyl group which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; L1 represents a single bond or —CO—O*; R3 represents an alkyl group, and —CH2— included in the group may be replaced by —O— or —CO; R4 represents a fluorine atom, an alkyl fluoride group or an alkyl group, and —CH2—included in the alkyl fluoride group and the alkyl group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; R5 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkylcarbonyl group or an acid-labile group; m2 and m3 represent an integer of 1 to 3, m4 represents an integer of 0 to 2, and m5 represents 1 or 2, in which 3?m2+m3+m4+m5?5.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin comprising a structural unit derived from a compound represented by formula (I) and a structural unit having an acid-labile group: wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, R2 each independently represent an alkyl group which may have a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, L1 represents a group represented by formula (L1-1), etc., L11, L13, L15 and L17 each independently represent an alkanediyl group, L12, L14, L16 and L18 each independently represent —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, etc., * and ** are bonds, and ** represents a bond to an iodine atom.

Abstract: Disclosed are a carboxylate represented by formula (I), and a carboxylic acid generator and a resist composition, including the same: wherein R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a halogen atom, a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and —CH2— included in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—; m2 and m3 represent an integer of 0 to 4, and m4 represents an integer of 0 to 5; and X0 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 72 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and —CH2— included in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO— or —SO2—.

Abstract: Disclosed are a salt represented by formula (1), and an acid generator and a resist composition which include the same: wherein R1 represents a fluorine atom or a fluorinated alkyl group; R2, R3 and R4 each represent a halogen atom, a fluorinated alkyl group or a hydrocarbon group; m2 and m3 represent an integer of 0 to 4; m4 represents an integer of 0 to 5; Q1 and Q2 each represent a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group; L1 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group, —CH2- included in the group may be replaced by —O— or —CO—, and a hydrogen atom included in the group may be substituted with a fluorine atom or a hydroxy group; Y1 represents a methyl group which may have a substituent or an alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.

Abstract: A salt comprising a group represented by the formula (aa): wherein Xa and Xb independently each represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and X1 represents a C1-C12 saturated hydrocarbon group which has a moiety represented by formula (1a) or (2a):

Abstract: A salt containing a group represented by the formula (aa): wherein Xa and Xb independently each represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, a ring W represents a C3-C18 heterocycle which has a carbonate ester structure and which can have a substituent, and * represents a binding position is provided.

Abstract: A salt represented by the formula (I). wherein Q1, Q2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, z, and Z+ are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein the values of R1, R2, R3, Ar and X1 in formula (I) are defined in the specification.