The development of an alternative synthetic route to a functionalized imidazopyridazine which strategically streamlines the synthesis and avoids a number of problematic reagents is described. Key to the success of this alternative route is the use of two C鈥揌 functionalization reactions: a Pd-catalyzed direct benzylation reaction to functionalize a C鈥揌 bond with a substituted benzyl group and a V-catalyzed NMO addition reaction to install a benzylic morpholine moiety.