The molecular geometries of porphin and those modified with -CH{box drawings double horizontal}CH2, -COCH3, -CHOHCH3, -CHNH2CH3, or -CHSHCH3 groups were optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G (d, p) level of density functional theory (DFT). At the same time, their absorption spectra and 1H NMR were also calculated. The results illustrated that these substitution groups had differential spatial positions and did not disturb the structure of porphin extremely. Meanwhile, they have re-adjusted the contribution of atomic charges of porphin and then have chan...