Recent progresses in the study on the conversion of syngas to ethylene glycol, including direct synthesis by syngas and indirect synthesis by methanol and formaldehyde or oxalate, are introduced.

• 摘要介绍了合成气合成乙二醇的工艺进展情况，包括合成气直接合成法、甲醇甲醛合成法和草酸酯法等。