The ring-opening rearrangements of the spiro[cyclopropane-1,r-indan]-2-yl radicals 1 and 2, the dispiro-[cyclopropane-1,T-indan-3',l“-cyclopropane]-2’-yl radical 3, and the 3,4-dihydrospiroIcyclopropane-1jT-(27f)-naphthalen]-2-yl radicals 4 and 5 were investigated by the tin hydride method. At 75 °C, the following unimolecular rate constants (kr) were obtained: 2.1 × 109 s-1(1), 8.6 × 109 s_1 (2), 5.3 × 108 s-1 (3), 3.0 × 109 s_1 (4), and 3.6 × 109 s_1 (5). The rate of ring opening of the 3,3-dimethylspirofcyclopropane-1,1-indan]-2yl radical 2 is comparable to that of the bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-yl radical and is one of the fastest cyclopropylcarbinyl radical rearrangements currently known. © 1990, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.