The experimental densities for the binary systems of anionic liquid and an alkanol {1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate [EMIM](+) [EtSO4](-) + methanol or 1-propanol or 2-propanol} were determined at T = (298.15, 303.15, and 313.15) K. The excess molar volumes for the above systems were then calculated from the experimental density values for each temperature. The Redlich-Kister smoothing polynomial was used to fit the experimental results and the partial molar volumes were determined from the Redlich-Kister coefficients. For all the systems studied, the excess molar volume results were negative over the entire composition range for all the temperatures. The excess molar volumes were correlated with the pentic four parameter virial (PFV) equation of state (EoS) model. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.