Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2017-06-20T14:41:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 4206052 bytes, checksum: 763f7d238671bd04ad2fa14a2f8e48c0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-20T14:41:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 4206052 bytes, checksum: 763f7d238671bd04ad2fa14a2f8e48c0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-07-08 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The mesoionic compounds comprise a class of heterocycles with wide range of biological and technological applications. Despite many theoretical and experimental studies, some of their properties are still controversial or poorly understood; in particular: charge distribution, the nature of the chemical bonds in the mesoionic ring and the noncovalent interactions in mesoionic complexes. In this work, we sought to clarify these issues through the theoreticalcomputational study of 54 mesoionic compounds and 12 combinations of dimers. Compounds belonging to the 1,3-oxazol-5-one; 1,3-diazole-4-thione and 1,3-thiazole-5-thione rings have been evaluated by a combination of topological methods and charge models. Atomic, bond and ring properties and interactions in mesoionic dimers have been assessed. Results showed that the ring electron density and ring Laplacian were restricted to characteristic range of values for each group studied, which allows us the ring identification using those properties. The bond properties confirmed a prevalance of shared interactions in the mesoionic ring bonds, but with important charge transfers and significant and heterogeous π contribution. When individual atoms were considered, the different charge models exhibited similar qualitative results, but none of them agreed with existing mesoionic definitions. On the other hand, when net charges were considered in rings and fragments, the different models showed large differences and only one of them (QTAIM) agreed with one of the mesoionic definitions. Hence, it is unclear which of the charge models is the most suitable for these compounds. The assessment of mesoionic complexes revealed that interactions in dimers are favored at antiparallel orientations and in the presence of aromatic substituents, that suggests that charge separation and the groups bonded to the ring are paramount in those interactions. Finally, it is concluded that classical mesoionic models do not satisfactorily describe either the charge distribution or the π character of bonds in mesoionic rings. / Os compostos mesoiônicos constituem uma classe de heterociclos com ampla variedade de aplicações biológicas e tecnológicas. Apesar dos vários estudos teóricos e experimentais, algumas de suas propriedades são controversas ou mal compreendidas; em particular: a distribuição de carga, a natureza das ligações químicas no anel mesoiônico e as interações não covalentes em complexos de mesoiônicos. Neste trabalho, buscou-se elucidar esses pontos através do estudo teórico-computacional de 54 compostos mesoiônicos e 12 combinações de dímeros. Compostos das classes 1,3-oxazólio-5-ona; 1,3-diazólio-4-tiona e 1,3-tiazólio-5- tiona foram avaliados através de uma combinação de métodos topológicos e modelos de carga. Propriedades atômicas, de ligação, de anel e interações em dímeros de mesoiônicos foram avaliadas. Os resultados mostraram que a densidade eletrônica e o laplaciano de anel restringiram-se a faixas de valores características para cada grupo estudado, permitindo a identificação do tipo de anel através dessas propriedades. As propriedades de ligação apontaram uma prevalência de interações compartilhadas nas ligações do anel mesoiônico, mas com importante transferência de carga e uma contribuição significativa e heterogênea de caráter π. Considerando átomos individuais, os diferentes modelos de carga apresentaram resultados qualitativos similares, mas nenhum dos modelos corroborou as definições existentes de mesoiônicos quanto à carga. Por outro lado, quando cargas líquidas de anel e de fragmentos foram consideradas, os diferentes modelos apresentaram grandes discrepâncias e apenas um deles (QTAIM) mostrou-se de acordo com uma das definições de mesoiônicos. A avaliação dos complexos de mesoiônicos revelou que as interações em dímeros são favorecidas em orientações antiparalelas e na presença de substituintes aromáticos, sugerindo que a separação de cargas e os grupos ligados ao anel são fundamentais nessas interações. Por fim, conclui-se que os modelos clássicos de mesoiônico não descrevem de forma satisfatória nem a distribuição de carga nem o caráter π das ligações dos anéis mesoiônicos.

Le premier objectif de ce travail a consisté à développer la réaction CuSAC (découverte au laboratoire) pour la synthèse régiosélective de pyrazoles poly-substitués, dans un contexte de méthodologie de synthèse. Il existe de nombreux composés biologiquement actifs contenant le motif pyrazole et peu de méthodes régiosélectives décrites pour les synthétiser. Développer une nouvelle réaction pour obtenir des pyrazoles poly-substitués de façon contrôlée était donc très intéressant pour des applications synthétiques.Le deuxième objectif a été d’appliquer cette réaction à la bioconjugaison et notamment au développement de sondes profluorescentes Des coumarines-sydnones subissant un effet d’extinction de fluorescence par le phénomène PeT ont été développées. Suite au couplage avec un alcyne, le pyrazole formé n’éteint plus lafluorescence de la coumarine. Ce type de sondes est très intéressant pour le marquage de biomolécules, car il n’y a aucun parasitage de fluorescence et donc ne nécessite aucun lavage.Le troisième objectif de la thèse a été d’explorer la réactivité des composés mésoioniques pour un alcyne, sous une catalyse au cuivre, dans le but de découvrir de nouvelles réactions click. Un criblage de 24 composés dans 9 conditions de catalyses différentes, faisant plus de 200 réactions réalisées, a été effectué. Deux réactions ont été révélées, dont une très prometteuse. Celle-ci permet dans la même opération de lier deux partenaires tout en libérant un fragment d’un des deux partenaires. Cette réaction a été étudiée dans le but de développer un outil de théranostique où être utilisée pour la mise au point de nouveaux espaceurs clivables. / The first aim of this work was the development of a new regioselective synthetic access to poly-substituted pyrazoles via the CuSAC reaction, previously discovered in the laboratory. The development of new reactions leading to poly-substituted pyrazoles with a full control of regioselectivity is highly interesting for synthetic applications.The second aim of this work was the application of this reaction for the labeling of complex biomolecules. To broaden the scope of the CuSAC, fluorogenic coumarin-sydnones which undergo fluorescence extinction via PeT have been designed and synthetized. Following the coupling reaction, the newly formed pyrazole core allows huge enhancement of the fluorescence signal.This kind of probes is highly interesting in the specific labelling of biomolecules avoiding washing steps.The last project of this thesis have been focused on the discovery of new [3+2] cycloaddition reaction implying a mesoionic compound and a terminal alkyne under copper catalysis. 24 mesoionic dipoles were screened for their ability to react with a terminal alkyne in 9 different catalytic conditions, yielding to more than 200 reactions screened. Two hits were identified, one of them holding great promise. This hit allows an efficient “click and release” reaction which should find tremendous applications, especially in the fields of theranostic and cleavable linker development.

Notre laboratoire a récemment mis en évidence la réaction de cycloaddition entre les sydnones et les alcynes terminaux ou cycliques. Ces réactions sont bioorthogonales et possèdent la particularité de former deux produits : l’un provenant de la ligation (click) des deux partenaires réactionnels par cycloaddition (3+2), l’autre provenant d’un relargage (release) par réaction de rétro Diels-Alder. Le potentiel de ce type de réaction est très grand de par le nombre d’applications possibles que ce soit dans le domaine de la bioconjugaison, du marquage fluorescent ou de la libération de principes actifs.Les sydnones sont des composés hétérocycliques dipolaires qui appartiennent à la famille des mésoioniques. Cette thèse vise à découvrir de nouvelles réactions de ligation et de coupure mettant en jeu ces mésoioniques et des dipolarophiles. Vingt-cinq mésoioniques et trois familles de dipolarophiles ont été synthétisés et criblées.Lors du premier criblage, la réactivité des composés mésoioniques avec un alcyne terminal, sous une catalyse au cuivre, a été explorée. Neuf conditions de catalyse ont été testées. Ce criblage a mis en évidence la cycloaddition entre les aza-iminosydnones et les alcynes terminaux dont le produit formé dépend du système catalytique et de la nature de l’alcyne.La deuxième famille de dipolarophiles testée est celle des cycloalcynes. Nous avons découvert que, les dithiolium-olates réagissaient avec les cycloalcynes peu encombrés et que les sydnone-imines réagissent avec tous les cyloalcynes de manière bioorthogonale en libérant une molécule complexe.Enfin, les cycloalcènes ont été testés comme dipolarophiles. Dans cette partie, les résultats préliminaires du criblage nous ont amené à modifier la structure de la sydnone pour permettre la libération d’une molécule complexe. / Our laboratory has recently discovered the cycloaddition between sydnones and cyclic or terminal alkynes. These reactions are bioorthogonal and generate two products: one coming from the (3+2) cycloaddition (click) between both partners and the second from a cleavage step (release) through a retro Diels-Alder reaction. This type of new reactions would be of prime importance in the development of new reagents useful for bioconjugation and drug delivery applications.Sydnones are dipolar heterocycles belonging to the large family of compounds known as mesoionics. This work aims at discovering new chemoselective and bioorthogonal processes between mesoionic compounds and various dipolarophiles, that undergo in a same reaction both ligation and cleavage. Twenty-five mesoionics and three types of dipolarophiles were synthetized and screened.For the first screening, the reactivity between mesoionics and terminal alkyne, under a copper catalysis, was studied. Nine conditions of catalysis were tested. This screening revealed the cycloaddition between aza-iminosydnones and terminal alkynes. The structure of the formed products depends on the catalytic system and the nature of the alkyne used.The second type of dipolarophiles screened was cyclic alkynes. Dithiolium-olates were found to react with non-hindered cyclic alkynes. On the other side, imino-sydnones react with all cycloalkynes to afford a click product together with a released molecule.Finally, cycloalkenes were screened. Thanks to preliminary results from a screening, we engineered new sydnones to allow the release of a complex molecule after the cycloaddition step

Très récemment, notre équipe a mis en évidence une réaction dite de ligation et coupure entre une famille de composés mésoioniques, les sydnone-imines, et les cyclooctynes. Cette réaction bioorthogonale agit selon un processus en deux étapes, une cycloaddition [3+2] suivie d’une rétro Diels-Alder, qui génère deux nouveaux composés : un produit de ligation et un produit de coupure. L’objectif de cette thèse consiste à améliorer la cinétique de réaction entre ces deux partenaires afin de pouvoir l’utiliser en tant qu’outil pour la libération contrôlée de principes actifs in vivo.Trois stratégies ont été développées lors de cette thèse afin d’optimiser ce système réactionnel : l’étude d’une relation structure/réactivité du partenaire sydnone-imine vis-à-vis de la réaction bioorthogonale; l’utilisation de micelles constituées d’amphiphiles possédant un motif sydnone-imine en tant que lien clivable entre la partie hydrophobe et la partie hydrophile de la molécule; et enfin, l’étude de l’utilisation de la reconnaissance moléculaire entre deux brins d’acides nucléiques peptidiques (ANP) complémentaires. / Recently, our laboratory has discovered a click and release reaction involving iminosydnones, a family of mesoionic compounds, and cyclooctynes. This bioorthogonal reaction occurs via a two step process: a [3+2] cycloaddition followed by a retro Diels-Alder, to give two new compounds: a click product and a release product.The main goal of this work is to improve the kinetic of the reaction between these two partners in order to use it as a powerful tool for in vivo drug delivery. Three strategies were developed during this thesis to optimize this reaction system: the study of a structure/reactivity relationship of the iminosydnone partner regarding the bioorthogonal reaction; the development of micelles built by amphiphiles containing an iminosydnone moiety as a cleavable linker, strategically located between the hydrophobic and the hydrophilic part of the compound and finally, the use of molecular recognition between two peptide nucleic acids (PNA) complementary strands.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2017-06-20T11:50:06Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 10487656 bytes, checksum: 9f874336a1873756d7bc4d26e57ee76d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-20T11:50:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 10487656 bytes, checksum: 9f874336a1873756d7bc4d26e57ee76d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-05-13 / This work describes the synthesis, characterization and antifungal potential of twelve mesoionic derivatives from the 1,3-thiazolium-5-thiolate system. The compounds, totally unprecedented, were divided in two classes: one class derived from the mesoionic 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-4-(4-isopropylphenyl)-1,3-thyazolium-5- thiolate with ten substituted acetamides and other class derived from the mesoionic 2- (4-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-4-(4-methylphenyl)-1,3-thyazolium-5-thiolate also with ten substituted acetamides. This compounds synthesis, which presented satisfactory yields (85 to 95 %), occurred in four stages: first the intermediary N-methyl-Carylglicine was synthesized via Strecker reaction with p-substituted aldehydes, followed by its aroylation to obtain N-methyl-N-aroyl-C-arylglicine, the next step was its cyclodehydration with acetic anhydride, 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and cyclorevertion induced by CS2 to obtain the mesoionic compounds from the 1,3- thiazolium-5-thyolate as free base. Lastly, the mesoionic compounds were converted into his respective salts by the treatment with ten substituted acetamides. All compounds were characterized by spectroscopic techniques IR, NMR 1H and NMR 13C, and their antifungal potential against five strains of Candida albicans were evaluated. Only four compounds exhibited efficient activity (MI-1-A3, MI-1-A4, MI- 1-A6 and MI-1-A7) with MIC between 256 – 512 μg mL-1. An in silico investigation of the mesoionic compounds, the substituted acetamides and the mesoionic derivatives was also made and the results showed that both mesoionic compounds and his derivatives are good candidates to be a drug while all substituted acetamides should present high toxicity. / Neste trabalho descreve-se a síntese, caracterização e potencial antifúngico de vinte derivados mesoiônicos do sistema 1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato. Os compostos, inéditos, foram divididos em duas classes: uma classe de compostos derivados do mesoiônico 2-(4-clorofenil)-3-metil-4-(4-isopropilfenil)-1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato com dez acetamidas substituídas e outra classe de compostos derivados do mesoiônico 2-(4-clorofenil)-3- metil-4-(4-metilfenil)-1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato e também com dez acetamidas substituídas. A síntese desses compostos, que apresentou rendimentos satisfatórios (85 a 95 %), ocorreu em quatro etapas: primeiramente o intermediário N-metil-Carilglicina foi sintetizado via reação de Strecker com aldeídos p-substituídos, seguido de sua aroilação para obter o N-metil-N-aroil-C-arilglicina, seguida da ciclo desidratação com anidrido acético, cicloadição e cicloreversão 1,3-dipolar induzida por CS2 para obter os mesoiônicos do sistema 1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato na forma de base livre. Por fim os mesoiônicos foram convertidos em seus respectivos sais através do tratamento com dez acetamidas substituídas. Todos os compostos, intermediários, mesoiônicos, acetamidas e derivados mesoiônicos, foram caracterizados por técnicas espectroscópicas de IV, RMN de 1H e 13C e avaliou-se o potencial antifúngico dos derivados mesoiônicos contra cinco cepas de Candida albicans. Dentre os vinte derivados mesoiônicos investigados, apenas quatro, MI-1-A3, MI-1-A4, MI-1-A6 e MI-1-A7, exibiram eficiente atividade com concentrações inibitórias mínimas entre 256 – 512 μg mL-1. Neste trabalho realizou-se ainda uma investigação in silico dos compostos mesoiônicos, das acetamidas substituídas e dos derivados mesoiônicos e os resultados indicaram que tanto os compostos mesoiônicos quanto seus derivados são bons candidatos a fármacos enquanto que as dez acetamidas substituídas investigadas devem apresentar elevada toxicidade.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T13:21:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 2559856 bytes, checksum: 50fe82b4059b56d6e01eb8e3cf66ea70 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-10-20 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos - Finep / Mesoionic compounds are notable heterocyclic for having the most diverse biological properties, physical and chemical properties. Are defined as flat and non-aromatic heterocyclic Betaines stabilized by electron delocalization. Through an in situ cycloaddition/cicloreversion 1,3-dipolar were obtained two mesoionic, MI-1.1 and MI-1.2 through of the interconversion system 1,3-oxazólio-5-olato (Munchnonas) for 1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato. A nucleophilic substitution reaction with excess methyl iodide, CH3I, promoted the first modification to the mesoionic system were changed of free base to iodates salts, S-methylated forming derivatives mesoionic, MI-2.1 e MI-2.2. These underwent a cyclodehydration reaction in the presence of acetic anhydride yielding two mesoionic system 1,3-diazolium-5-thiolate, MI-3.1 and MI-3.2, which in turn were alkylated again and originated two derived in the form of iodates salts S-methylated, MI-4.1 and MI-4.2. As the mesoionic and its derivatives: MI-2.1, MI-2.2, MI-3.1, MI-3.2, MI-4.1 and MI-4.2 and unpublished literature. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic techniques for RMN 1H and 13C and infrared light through a comparative analysis with existing structures. / Os compostos mesoiônicos são heterocíclicos notáveis por apresentar as mais diversas propriedades biológicas, físicas e químicas. São definidos como betaínas heterocíclicas planas e não aromáticas estabilizadas por deslocalização de elétrons. Através de uma reação in situ de cicloadição/cicloreversão 1,3-dipolar obtiveram-se dois mesoiônicos, MI-1.1 e MI-1.2, através da interconversão do sistema 1,3-oxazólio-5-olato (Munchnonas) para 1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato. Uma reação de substituição nucleofílica com excesso de iodeto de metila, CH3I, promoveu a primeira modificação no sistema mesoiônico sendo transformados de base livre para sais iodatos S-metilados formando os derivados mesoiônicos, MI-2.1 e MI-2.2. Estes sofreram uma reação de ciclodesidratação na presença de anidrido acético obtendo-se dois mesoiônicos do sistema 1,3-diazólio-5-tiolato, MI-3.1 e MI-3.2, que por sua vez foram alquilados novamente e originaram dois derivados em forma de sais iodatos S-metilados, MI-4.1 e MI-4.2. Sendo os mesoiônicos e seus derivados: MI-2.1, MI-2.2, MI-3.1, MI-3.2, MI-4.1 e MI-4.2 inéditos na literatura. Suas estruturas foram elucidadas por meio de técnicas espectroscópicas de RMN 1H e 13C e infravermelho através de uma análise comparativa com estruturas já existentes.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T13:21:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ArquivoTotal.pdf: 5988858 bytes, checksum: 14b6ada57a04027cb68c7a9acf14e510 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-12-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Heterocyclic compounds like mesoionics are flat and nonaromatic betaínes stabilized by electron delocalization. Some of their properties enable these compounds to be used in crystal liquid field, nonlinear optics and development of new drugs since betaínes possess a broad spectrum of biological activities such as antibacterial, antitumor, antifungal, antimalarial, anticonvulsant, etc. The aim of this work was the synthesis and characterization of the following mesoionic compounds 1,3-thiazolium-5- thiolate class in free base form (MI-H1.1, MI-H1.2, MI-H1.3) and derivates as S-methylated and S-ethylated salts (MI-H2.1, MI-H2.2, MIH2.3, MI-H2.4, MI-H2.5 e MI-H2.6) and of the mesoionic compounds 1,3-diazolio-5-thiolate class in free base form (MI-H4.1, MI-H4.2, MIH4.3 e MI-H4.4) and derivates as S-ethylated salts (MI-H5.1, MI-H5.2 e MI-H5.3). These compounds were properly characterized by spectroscopic techniques such as IR, 1H and 13C NMR. The compounds MI-H1.1, MIH1.2, M1-H2.2, MI-H2.5, MI-H3.2 e MI-H3.4 tested to antifungal activity and the results showed the four of the present activity to inhibit five of six Candidum species with MIC in the range of 64 μg/mL. / Entre os compostos da classe heterocíclica, os mesoiônicos são betaínas heterocíclicas planas e não aromáticas estabilizadas por deslocalização de elétrons. Apresentam propriedades que podem ser aplicadas na área de cristais líquidos, óptica não-linear e principalmente na área de desenvolvimentos de novos fármacos, uma vez que esses compostos possuem um amplo espectro de atividades biológicas tais como: antibacteriana, antitumoral, antifúngica, antimalárica, analgésica, antiinflamatória, anticonvulsivante, etc. Neste trabalho relatamos a síntese e caracterização dos compostos mesoiônicos da classe 1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato (MI-H1.1, MI-H1.2, MI-H1.3) na forma de base livre e seus derivados na forma de sais S-metilados e S-etilados (MI-H2.1, MI-H2.2, MI-H2.3, MIH2.4, MI-H2.5 e MI-H2.6) e dos compostos mesoiônicos da classe 1,3- diazolio-5-tiolato (MI-H4.1, MI-H4.2, MI-H4.3 e MI-H4.4) na forma de base livre e seus derivados na forma de sais S-etilados (MI-H5.1, MI-H5.2 e MI-H5.3). Todos os compostos foram devidamente caracterizados por técnicas espectroscópicas de IV, RMN de 1H e 13C. Dos dezesseis compostos, apenas os compostos MI-H1.1, MI-H1.2, M1-H2.2, MI-H2.5, MI-H3.2 e MI-H3.4 foram avaliados na atividade antifúngicas e 4 deles apresentaram ótima atividade inibindo cinco das seis espécies de Candida com CIM na faixa de 64 μg/mL. Palavras-chave: Compostos Mesoiônicos, Atividade Antifúngica, 1,3-tiazólio- 5-tiolato, 1,3-diazólio-5-tiolato Entre os compostos da classe heterocíclica, os mesoiônicos sãobetaínas heterocíclicas planas e não aromáticas estabilizadas pordeslocalização de elétrons. Apresentam propriedades que podem seraplicadas na área de cristais líquidos, óptica não-linear e principalmente naárea de desenvolvimentos de novos fármacos, uma vez que essescompostos possuem um amplo espectro de atividades biológicas tais como:antibacteriana, antitumoral, antifúngica, antimalárica, analgésica,antiinflamatória, anticonvulsivante, etc. Neste trabalho relatamos a síntesee caracterização dos compostos mesoiônicos da classe 1,3-tiazólio-5-tiolato(MI-H1.1, MI-H1.2, MI-H1.3) na forma de base livre e seus derivados naforma de sais S-metilados e S-etilados (MI-H2.1, MI-H2.2, MI-H2.3, MIH2.4,MI-H2.5 e MI-H2.6) e dos compostos mesoiônicos da classe 1,3-diazolio-5-tiolato (MI-H4.1, MI-H4.2, MI-H4.3 e MI-H4.4) na forma debase livre e seus derivados na forma de sais S-etilados (MI-H5.1, MI-H5.2e MI-H5.3). Todos os compostos foram devidamente caracterizados portécnicas espectroscópicas de IV, RMN de 1H e 13C. Dos dezesseis compostos,apenas os compostos MI-H1.1, MI-H1.2, M1-H2.2, MI-H2.5, MI-H3.2 eMI-H3.4 foram avaliados na atividade antifúngicas e 4 deles apresentaramótima atividade inibindo cinco das seis espécies de Candida com CIM nafaixa de 64 μg/mL.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:07:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Orlei Luiz dos Santos.pdf: 953529 bytes, checksum: 9ae33a7c834d1eff1f7b0fdf621d088c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-07-27 / In this work we study the electric properties of mesoionic compounds in the gaseous phase in different solvents, with a special attention to the first hyperpolarizability (β ). The Hartree-Fock (HF) method and the second-order Møller Plesset perturbation theory (MP2) were used to describe the electronic structure. The solvent effects were modelled using the selfconsistent reaction field approach with the Polarizable Continuum Model (PCM) and the electric properties were calculated numerically with the finite field method and analytically with the coupled perturbed Hartree-Fock (CPHF) procedure. The results obtained show the importance of inclusion of the solvent effects with significant alteration in the values of the electric properties as compared with the results in the gaseous phase. Nevertheless, such properties are almost not affected by changes in the solvent polarity. Comparisons between the HF and MP2 results indicate that the first hyperpolarizability is particularly sensitive to the inclusion of the electron correlation effects. In addition, a substantial increase in the β values is observed with the incorporation of a strong electron acceptor group. / Neste trabalho estudamos as propriedades elétricas de compostos mesoiônicos em fase gasosa e em diferentes solventes, com uma atenção especial para a primeira hiperpolarizabilidade (β ). Utilizamos o Método de Hartree-Fock (HF) e a Teoria de Perturbação de Møller-Plesset de segunda ordem (MP2) para descrição da estrutura eletrônica. Os efeitos de solvente foram tratados por meio do Modelo Contínuo Polarizável e os cálculos das propriedades elétricas foram realizados usando os métodos de Campo Finito e de Perturbação Acoplada de Hartree-Fock. Os resultados obtidos mostram a importância da inclusão dos efeitos de solvente com significativas alterações nos valores das propriedades elétricas quando se compara com os resultados em fase gasosa. Entretanto, tais propriedades quase não são afetadas por mudanças na polaridade do solvente. Comparações entre os resultados MP2 e HF indicam que a primeira hiperpolarizabilidade é particularmente sensível à inclusão dos efeitos de correlação eletrônica. Adicionalmente, um aumento substancial nos valores de β é observado com a incorporação de um grupo com um forte caráter aceitador de elétrons.