“…It is observed from the 1 H NMR spectra (shown in Figure S1) that the proton signals of −OH and −COOH for the raw material 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid disappear after the reaction, and the proton signal of −C–H in the benzene ring shifts from 7.27 ppm to a high field of 7.11 ppm (Figure b) . As for the 13 C NMR spectrum, the characteristic peaks at 117.82, 119.83, 152.46, and 170.80 ppm correspond to the carbon signals of b, c, d, and e of the raw materials (Figure S2), respectively, which are consistent with previous literature . The chemical shifts of carbon atoms in the benzene-based moiety slightly change after the reaction (Figure c); however, the chemical shift of the carbon atom in the carboxyl group largely changes from 170.80 to 174.41 ppm (Figure c, Figure S2) due to the reaction between −OH and −COOH groups.…”