Excess molar enthalpies for the ternary system 1,4-dioxane (1) + n-octane (2) + cyclohexane (3) and for the three constituent binary systems have been measured by a Calvet microcalorimeter at 303.15 K and ambient pressure. The experimental binary results were fitted by the Redlich-Kister equation. The excess molar enthalpies of the ternary system were correlated using the Cibulka equation. The DISQUAC group contribution model was applied to predict the excess molar enthalpy for this mixture. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.