IP Library Granted Patent US 8,304,567
Granted Patent B2
US 8,304,567 · App. 12/375,278 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

Organoruthenium complex, and method for production of ruthenium thin film using the ruthenium complex

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Patent No.
US 8,304,567
App. No.
12/375,278
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organoruthenium complex represented by the general formula (1-1), bis(acetylacetonato)(1,5-hexadiene)ruthenium and bis(acetylacetonato)(1,3-pentadiene)ruthenium have low melting points, show excellent stability against moisture, air and heat, and are suitable for the film formation by a CVD method. (1-1) wherein X represents a group represented by the general formula (1-2); Y represent a group represented by the general formula (1-2) or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Z represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and L represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds: (1-2) wherein R a and R b independently represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.

Claims (68)

1. An organoruthenium complex comprising a β-diketonato having an alkoxyalkylmethyl group and an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds as a ligand, and represented by the general formula (1-1):

wherein X represents a group represented by the general formula (1-2):

wherein R a and R b independently represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms;

Y represents a group represented by the above general formula (1-2), or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms;

Z represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and

L represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds.

2. The organoruthenium complex as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds is 1,5-hexadiene, 1,5-cyclooctadiene, norbornadiene, 4-vinyl-1-cyclohexene or 1,3-pentadiene.

3. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing the organoruthenium complex as claimed in claim 1 or a solvent solution thereof as a ruthenium source, and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

4. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing the organoruthenium complex as claimed in claim 1 or a solvent solution thereof, and a hydrogen source, and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

5. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the hydrogen source is a hydrogen gas.

6. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing the organoruthenium complex as claimed in claim 1 or a solvent solution thereof, and an oxygen source, and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

7. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the oxygen source is an oxygen gas.

8. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the ruthenium-containing thin film produced is a metallic ruthenium film which contains substantially no oxygen atom.

9. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the solvent used is at least one selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and ethers.

10. Bis(acetylacetonato)(1,5-hexadiene)ruthenium represented by the formula (2-1):

11. A method for producing a metallic ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing Bis(acetylacetonato)(1,5-hexadiene)ruthenium as claimed in claim 10 , and

b) forming the metallic ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

12. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing bis(acetylacetonato)(1,5-hexadiene)ruthenium as claimed in claim 10 or a solvent solution thereof as a ruthenium source, and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

13. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing bis(acetylacetonato)(1,5-hexadiene)ruthenium as claimed in claim 10 or a solvent solution thereof, and a hydrogen source and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

14. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the hydrogen source is a hydrogen gas.

15. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing bis(acetylacetonato)(1,5-hexadiene)ruthenium as claimed in claim 10 or a solvent solution thereof, and an oxygen source, and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

16. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the oxygen source is an oxygen gas.

17. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the ruthenium-containing thin film produced is a metallic ruthenium film which contains substantially no oxygen atom.

18. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the solvent used is at least one selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and ethers.

19. Bis(acetylacetonato)(1,3-pentadiene)ruthenium represented by the formula (3-1):

20. A method for producing a metallic ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing Bis(acetylacetonato)(1,3-pentadiene}ruthenium as claimed in claim 19 , and

b) forming the metallic ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

21. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing bis(acetylacetonato)(1,3-pentadiene)ruthenium as claimed in claim 19 or a solvent solution thereof as a ruthenium source, and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

22. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing bis(acetylacetonato)(1,3-pentadiene)ruthenium as claimed in claim 19 or a solvent solution thereof, and a hydrogen source are used and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

23. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the hydrogen source is a hydrogen gas.

24. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing bis(acetylacetonato)(1,3-pentadiene)ruthenium as claimed in claim 19 or a solvent solution thereof, and an oxygen source, and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

25. The method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film as claimed in claim 24 , wherein the oxygen source is an oxygen gas.

26. The method as claimed in claim 21 , wherein the solvent used is at least one selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and ethers.

27. A method for producing a metallic ruthenium-containing thin film comprising

a) providing a ruthenium source and a hydrogen source

wherein the ruthenium source is an organoruthenium complex comprising a β-diketonato and an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds as a ligand, and represented by the general formula (4-1):

wherein X 4 and Y 4 independently represent a linear or branched alkyl group (with the proviso that the sum total of the carbon atoms in the groups represented by X 4 and Y 4 is 2 to 10);

Z 4 represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and

L 4 represents an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds, or a solvent solution thereof; and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

28. The method as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds is 1,5-hexadiene, 1,5-cyclooctadiene, norbornadiene, 4-vinyl-1-cyclohexene or 1,3-pentadiene.

29. The method as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the hydrogen source is a hydrogen gas.

30. A method for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film comprising:

a) providing a ruthenium source and an oxygen source, wherein the ruthenium source is an organoruthenium complex comprising a 8-diketonato and an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having at least two double bonds as a ligand, and represented by the above general formula (4-1), or a solvent solution thereof; and

b) forming the ruthenium-containing thin film by a chemical vapor deposition method.

31. The method as claimed in claim 30 , wherein the oxygen source is an oxygen gas.

32. The method as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the solvent used is at least one selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and ethers.

33. The method as claimed in claim 30 , wherein the solvent used comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and ethers.

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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 14, 2023
From: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: UBE CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2009
From: KADOTA, TAKUMI; HASEGAWA, CHIHIRO; KANATO, HIROKI; NIHEI, HIROSHI
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