Patent ID: 6855476

Claim:
A photoacid compound having the following general structure: R—O(CF 2 ) n SO 3 X wherein n is an integer between about 1 to 4; R is selected from the group consisting of: substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 12 linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted araalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted bicycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted tricycloalkyl, hydrogen, alkyl sulfonic acid, substituted or unsubstituted perfluoroalkyl, the general structure F((CF 2 ) p O) m (CF 2 ) q — wherein p is between about 1 to 4, m is between about 0 to 3 and q is between about 1 to 4, and substituted or unsubstituted partially fluorinated alkyl, halofluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkylsulfonic, and glycidyl; and X is covalently bonded organic radicals selected from the group consisting of: sulfonic esters of polyhydroxyphenols and alpha sulfonyloxyketones.