Composition for forming resist underlayer film

1. A composition for forming a resist underlayer film, comprising (A) a compound comprising: a group represented by formula (1); and a ring which is an aromatic ring, a heteroaromatic ring, or a combination thereof:

wherein, in the formula (1), R represents a aryl group which may have a substituent, a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, or a combination thereof, the group R does not include an oxygen atom at an end of the side adjacent to the sulfur atom; and * represents a bonding hand linked via an oxygen atom to the ring, and

wherein the substituent of the group R is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 15 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylcarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an arylcarnoxy group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an amide group, an alkylamide group, or an arylamide group.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the compound (A) comprises a partial structure represented by formula (2):

wherein, in the formula (2), Q represents an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring; R is as defined in the formula (1); n0 is an integer of 1 or greater; in a case where n0 is 1, Y represents an oxygen atom, and in a case where n0 is greater than 1, each Y represents a single bond or an oxygen atom and at least one Y represents the oxygen atom; R 1 represents a monovalent organic group; m0 is an integer of 0 or greater; and provided that the number of R, Y and R 1 is each more than one, Rs are each identical or different, Ys are each identical or different, and R 1 s are each identical or different.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the compound (A) is a polymer.

4. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the polymer is a novolak resin, a resol resin, an acenaphthylene resin, a polyarylene resin, or a combination thereof.

5. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the polymer comprises a structural unit represented by formula (a):

wherein:

pA indicates the bond number of Z 0 bonded to Ar and represents an integer of 1 to 6;

mA represents an integer of 0 to 6;

nA represents an integer of 1 to 6;

Ar represents an aromatic group having a valency of (mA +nA +pA +1);

in a case where nA is 1, Y 0 represents an oxygen atom, and in a case where nA is greater than 1, eachY 0 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom or —NR′—, wherein R′represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and at least one Y 0 is the oxygen atom;

R 10 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent, a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, or a combination thereof, the group R 10 does not include an oxygen atom at an end of the side adjacent to the sulfur atom;

R 20 represents a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl ether group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl glycidyl ether group, wherein an alkyl moiety in the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl glycidyl ether group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

Z 0 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted methylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted oxyalkylene group; and

* represents a bonding hand,

wherein in a state where the numbers of Y 0 , R 10 , R 20 , and Z 0 are each more than one, Y 0 s are each identical or different, R 10 s are each identical or different, R 20 s are each identical or different, and Z 0 s are each identical or different.

6. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the polymer comprises a structural unit represented by formula (a1):

wherein:

p1indicates the bond number of Z 1 bonded to the aromatic ring and represents an integer of 1 to 8, m1 represents an integer of 0 to 6, and n1 represents an integer of 1 to 6, wherein n1, m1 and p1 satisfy the inequality of 1<n1 +m1+p1<8;

in a case where n1 is 1, Y 1 represents an oxygen atom, and in a case where n1 is greater than 1, each Y 1 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom or —NR'—, wherein R′represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and at least one Y 1 is the oxygen atom;

R 11 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent, a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, or a combination thereof, the group R 11 does not include an oxygen atom at an end of the side adjacent to the sulfur atom;

R 21 represents a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl ether group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl glycidyl ether group, wherein an alkyl moiety in the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl glycidyl ether group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

Z 1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted methylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted oxyalkylene group; and

* represents a bonding hand,

wherein in a state where the numbers of Y 1 , R 11 , R 21 , and Z 1 are each more than one, Y 1 s are each identical or different, R 11 s are each identical or different, R 21 s are each identical or different, and Z 1 s are each identical or different.

7. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the polymer comprises a structural unit represented by formula (a2):

wherein:

p2 indicates the bond number of Z 2 bonded to the aromatic ring and represents an integer of 1 to 4, m2 represents an integer of 0 to 4, and n2 represents an integer of 1 to 4, wherein n2, m2 and p2 satisfy the inequality of 1 <n2 +m2 +m2 <8;

in a case where n2 is 1, Y 2 represents an oxygen atom, and in a case where n2 is greater than 1, Y 2 represent a single bond, an oxygen atom or —NR′—, wherein R′ represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, and at least one Y 2 represents the oxygen atom;

R 12 represents an aryl group which may have a substituent, a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, or a combination thereof, the group R 12 does not include an oxygen atom at an end of the side adjacent to the sulfur atom;

R 22 represents a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted glycidyl ether group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl glycidyl ether group, wherein an alkyl moiety in the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl glycidyl ether group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

Z 2 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted methylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted oxyalkylene group; and

* represents a bonding hand,

wherein in a state where the numbers of Y 2 , R 12 R 22 , Z 2 are each more than one, Y 1 s are each identical or different, R 11 s are each identical or different, R 21 s are each identical or different, and Z 1 s are each identical or different.

8. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the compound (A) is a crosslinkable compound.

9. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising (B) a solvent.

10. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising (C) a crosslinking agent other than the compound (A).

11. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising (D) an acid generator.

12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of the organic sulfonyl group present in the compound (A) is 0.0005 mol/g or more.

13. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of the organic sulfonyl group present in the compound (A) is 0.005 mol/g or more.