A resin comprises a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (I); wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group that optionally has one or more halogen atoms; X1 represents a C2 to C36 heterocyclic group, one or more hydrogen atoms contained in the heterocyclic group may be replaced by a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C1 to C24 hydrocarbon group, a C1 to C12 alkoxyl group, a C2 to C4 acyl group, or a C2 to C4 acyloxy group, and one or more —CH2— contained in the heterocyclic group may be replaced by —CO— or —O—.