In this study, the LIE data of ternary system (water + 1,6-diaminohexane 2-methyl-1 -propanol ) and (water + 1,6-diaminohexane + 3-methyl-1-butanol) were measured at 293.15, 303.15 and 313.15 K under atmospheric pressure. Reliability of the experimental tie-line data was checked by empirical Hand, Othmer -Tobias and Bachman equations. Distribution coefficient (D) and selectivity (S) were calculated in order to investigate capability of the studied organic solvents for 1,6-diaminohexane extraction. The high values of separation factors demonstrated that 2-methyl- 1-propanol and 3-methyl-l-butanol were applicable for this purpose. The experimental data were correlated by nonrandom two-liquid (NRTL) and universal quasi-chemical (UNIQUAC) models. The percent-root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) values for NRTL and UNIQUAC models were less than 0.15, which indicated that the experimental data have been sufficiently correlated. (C) 2019 The Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China, and Chemical Industry Press Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.