Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I) wherein X represents —OH or —Y—OH, n shows an integer of 1 to 9, A+ represents an organic counter ion, Y represents a divalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein ring X represents monocyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, and one or more hydrogen atom in the ring X is optionally substituted with alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A+ represents organic counter ion; and n shows an integer of 1 to 12. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein X represents divalent or trivalent residue of acyclic hydrocarbon having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or divalent or trivalent residue of hydrocarbon having 3 to 30 carbon atoms which contains monocyclic or bicyclic ring, wherein —CH2— in the hydrocarbon may be substituted with —O— and one or more hydrogen atom in X is optionally substituted with alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxyl group or cyano group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A+ represents organic counter ion; Y represents hydroxyl group, cyano group or methoxy group; and n shows 1 or 2. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein X represents alkylene group or substituted alkylene group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A+ represents organic counter ion; and n shows 0 or 1. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I), and a resin which contains a structural unit having an acid-labile group and which itself is insoluble or poorly soluble in an alkali aqueous solution but becomes soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin which generates an acid by irradiation and is a salt of an organic cation and an anionic polymer wherein the anionic polymer has no carbon-carbon unsaturated bond. The present invention further provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein ring X represents monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, and one or more hydrogen atom in the monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group is optionally substituted with alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atom, perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or cyano group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and A+ represents organic counter ion. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein X represents divalent or trivalent residue of acyclic hydrocarbon having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or divalent or trivalent residue of hydrocarbon having 3 to 30 carbon atoms which contains monocyclic or bicyclic ring, wherein —CH2— in the hydrocarbon may be substituted with —O— and one or more hydrogen atom in X is optionally substituted with alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxyl group or cyano group; Q1 and Q2each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A+ represents organic counter ion; Y represents hydroxyl group, cyano group or methoxy group; and n shows 1 or 2. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein ring X represents polycyclic hydrocarbon group having tricycle or more and having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and one or more hydrogen atom in the ring X is optionally substituted with alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or cyano group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; n shows an integer of 1 to 12; and A+ represents a cation selected from the group consist of a cation of the following formulae (IIa), (IIb) and (IIc): The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein mng X represents monocyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, and one or more hydrogen atom in the ring X is optionally substituted with alkyl group having 1 to 6 catbon atoms, alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms or perfuoroal group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent luorine atom or pefluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A+ represents organic counter ion; and n shows an integer of 1 to 12. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I): wherein ring Y represents monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, in which one —CH2— group is substituted with —COO— group, and at least one hydrogen atom in the monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group may optionally be substituted with alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atom, perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxyl group or cyano group; Q1 and Q2 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A+ represents organic counter ion; and n shows an integer of 0 to 12. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (L) A salt of the formula (L): wherein Q represents —CO— group or —C(OH)— group; ring X represents monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with a hydroxyl group at Q position when Q is —C(OH)— group or in which two hydrogen atoms are substituted with ?O group at Q position when Q is —CO— group, and at least one hydrogen atom in the monocylic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group may optionally be substituted with alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atom, perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxyl group or cyano group; R10 and R20 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and A+ represents organic counter ion. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (L).

Abstract: The present invention provides a salt of the formula (I) wherein X represents —OH or —Y—OH, n shows an integer of 1 to 9, A+ represents an organic counter ion, Y represents a divalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (I).