Liquid-liquid-solid equilibria for the ternary systems water + lithium chloride + 1-pentanol, water + lithium chloride + 2-pentanol, water + lithium chloride + 3-pentanol, water + lithium chloride + 2-methyl-1-butanol and water + lithium chloride + 2-methyl-2-butanol have been measured at 25 degreesC. The liquid-liquid equilibrium (LLE) data obtained were regressed using electrolyte NRTL. The model is unable to predict the S shaped solubility curve in the organic branch produced by the possible formation of the solvate alcohol-LiCl. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.