To obtain the subject copolymer having alicyclic groups and acid- cleavable polar organic groups, having high radiation penetrability, excellent dry etching resistance, excellent adhesivity, etc., and useful for optical materials, electronic materials, etc.
This polar norbornene derivative/maleic anhydride copolymer comprises repeating units of formula I (X and Y are each H or a 4-20C acid- cleavable organic group; A and B are each H or a 1-4C alkyl) preferably in an amount of 60-40 mol.% and repeating units of formula II preferably in an amount of 40-60 mol.%, and has a polystyrene-converted weight-average mol.wt. of 1,000-1,000,000. The copolymer is obtained by radically copolymerizing at least one kind of norbornene derivative of formula III [for example, 8-t- butoxycarbonyltetracyclo(4.4.0.12,5.17,10)dodeca-3-ene] with maleic anhydride and, if necessary, one or more other copolymerizable unsaturated compound [for example, bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-enel.
SUWA MITSUFUMI
IWAZAWA HARUO
YAMAMOTO MASASHI
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