abstract |
A resist composition includes; (A) a resin being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, but becoming soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid, (B) an acid generator having an acid-labile group; and (D) a compound represented by the formula (I), n n n n n n n n n n n n wherein R 1 and R 2 in each occurrence independently represent a C 1 to C 12 hydrocarbon group, a C 1 to C 6 alkoxyl group, a C 2 to C 7 acyl group, a C 2 to C 7 acyloxy group, a C 2 to C 7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a nitro group or a halogen atom; m and n independently represent an integer of 0 to 4. |